Clouds are important but can they justify the multiples cloud companies like VMWare, Citrix and Red Hat (RHT) are drawing? I don't think so. But when this dance ends and the next one starts, Citrix' track record tells me they'll be in it. That's why, at the right price, it's a good investment. Click here to learn why. Curated by Kyle Brown.

The ProShares Hedge Replication ETF (HDG) debuted on the NYSE Arca exchange today. Its aim is to serve as an alternative to hedge funds. According to the press release:

Believe it or not, Exchange-Traded Funds are one of the "newer" asset classes out there, with the first ETF debuting in 1993.

Once the sole domain of Wall Street, since then many investors have gravitated toward them as a supplement and, in many cases, a substitute for stodgy mutual funds.

This week, the ETF industry reached an important milestone: A Strategic Insight/BNY Mellon report confirms that the ETF market in the United States has surpassed $1 trillion in assets.

Microsoft continues to commit billions of dollars to the proliferation of cloud computing by investing directly in their own infrastructure and that of partners.  The issue with partner investments is how will it impact the overall value of Microsoft as a stock. Click here to learn more about Microsofts partner investing plans. Curated by Kyle Brown.

We are becoming huge fans of TurkPower ($TRKP) here at NBT. It's a fast-growing junior miner/energy player in the second-fastest-growing economy in the world ... what's not to love? 

In fact, we recently issued a research report with our forecasts for the company...

Find out why we view $TRKP as a Strong Buy

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New York-based ETF issuer Emerging Global has debuted nine GEMS (that is, Global Emerging Markets Sector) funds that can add some sparkle to your domestic portfolio.

You can trade ETFs that represent various sectors in emerging nations (ex-Taiwan and South Korea) in such growing segments as Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Services, Energy, Financials, Health Care, Telecom, Utilities and Technology, with more available and more to come.

We know Mongolia is home to a vast amount of untapped rare earths, precious metals and other natural resources. But just how big is the opportunity, and what is actually there?

Well, for starters, everyone's favorite yellow stuff -- gold -- is present and accounted for, to the tune of about 32 million ounces. Which is why the company Green Technology Solutions ($GTSO) and partner Beijing Bullion have just signed on to mine for it in exchange for a portion of the profits.

Investing doesn’t have to be impersonal. That’s why my favorite part of our recent NBT Emerging Growth Equity Summit was connecting investors directly with the people behind the companies and technologies they’re putting their money into.

I’m thrilled so many of you could join us – whether in person or online – at our inaugural event. It was a fast-paced, information-filled and, yet, intimate 12 hours in a room with 150 of some of the brightest minds in finance, business, technology and consumer segments.

Massive energy savings are possible with cloud computing. Learn why Verecloud is one of the key players in the telco space and provider of turn-key solutions that save money and energy. Click here to learn more. Curated by Kyle Brown.

Evercore Partners analyst Ken Sena upped his rating on the stock to Overweight from Equal Weight, while boosting his price target on the stock to $670, from $620. Click here to find out why. Curated by Kyle Brown.

Learn what Apple does with suppliers to make them better. Click here for the brief update. Curated by Kyle Brown.

We knew it had to happen sooner or later.  Amazon threatens to disconnect from over 10,000 retailers in California. Click here to read more about the opening salvo's in the war over taxation. Curated by Kyle Brown.

TurkPower ($TRKP) just announced its new majority-stake (50.09%) interest in a privately owned iron ore project in Turkey.

Upon complete acquisition of this interest (by year-end), TurkPower will have invested $15 million Euros for 73 million shares in the open-pit Kuluncak mine, which is estimated to have 20 million metric tons of iron ore -- an estimated worth of $3 billion based on current prices.

Google is powerful.  The question is whether it's powerful enough to take a chunk out of the massive following Facebook has and as a result move the Google stock price. See the Chart of the Day and learn more by clicking here. Curated by Kyle Brown.