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David Neubert and Michelle Haimoff met at a Media Bistro event at The Delancey in the summer of 2006. David talked about starting a finance magazine for the socially conscious investor, which Michelle then named (and renamed, and renamed). They started meeting at Grounded, a local coffee shop, to brainstorm ideas for the site, and…

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Editorial Policy

The Panelist is an online magazine that deals with a range of issues that fall under the category of socially conscious investing. We seek to provide a globally accessible space for blogs, articles, commentary, digital photos, video and audio. There are no easy or perfect solutions to running a website, rich with a healthy democracy…

Efficiency is the Name of the Game

While we have noted that solar power can be harnessed in many different applications, on-site generation in both residential and commercial settings is the fastest growing segment of photovoltaics (PV) in the US. At least this is true in California, where the majority of the nation's solar generation is currently being installed. This is due…

SWV.DE Analyst Day Could Breathe Some Life Into SolarWorlds Share Price

Photo: Svanes, Creative Commons, Flickr Germany's top solar company SolarWorld has been described as the Exxon Mobil of solar power, and it isn't cheap on a valuation basis. But short-term players might want to keep an eye on the stock after an analyst day on March 28.

Using Options to Play Intel as a Value Stock

I glanced at my portfolio looking for stocks that I love but are unpopular with others right now. I found Intel (INTC) and decided to add to my position with an options strategy (cocktail involving four ingredients) that pays me even if the current price war in which Intel is engaged turns the shares into dead money…

The Best of “Working Mother’s” 100 Best Companies

Not all of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies are truly woman- and family-friendly, as noted by Ann Friedman in the March 2007 issue of American Prospect. Here's a closer look at the companies that are the top of Working Mother's limited list.

David Neubert on Sirius Radio

I'll be on Karen Salmansohn's show, Be Happy Dammit, on Lime Radio tomorrow (Wednesday March 21) from 8:00 – 9:00am.

Is There Any “Best Company” for Working Moms? (Part I)

Photo: Childish David , Creative Commons, FlickrAn excellent article by Ann Friedman in the March 2007 issue of American Prospect outlines the true lack of supportive work environments for working moms.

Our Panelists are invited to the Canal Room in New York City

Our friends at Limachips.com, a too hip for words DJ, Press and Publishing site are sponsoring a party at Canal Room in New York City and have offered to extend that invitation to The Panelist readers in or around New York. To RSVP to this invite only event hit this link.Disclosure and Confessions: Orlando Lima,…

Sold Verizon (VZ) – I Can Get the Same Value but with Growth

I've been buying General Electric (GE – $34.77) , what to sell?

Picking Stocks That Don’t Sin

In The New York Times , Alina Turgend illustrates the opportunity for picking stocks that don't sin, a practice that dates back hundreds of years.

Neubert’s Trades for Week of March 11, 2007 – CFC, C, SIRI

Here are my trades for the week of March 11, 2007:

Only Eighteen Years Left to Save

So I am serious about starting a college savings plan for my son. He is three weeks old and I know it is early, but really I don’t think it is ever too early to start saving for such a goal.

Visser Likes US Large Cap

Okay so I found a trader who agrees with me.

WFR and FSLR – Two Solar Stocks that Will Soak Up the Sun During a (Possible) Recession

Former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan recently rattled financial markets by saying there is a one-in-three chance of a recession this year. Greenspan might be considered an optimist. Several models created by research firms place the probability of a U.S. recession during the next year at 50%. The market is still jittery over the subprime sector,…

Breathtaking Landscapes, Manufactured

Jennifer Baichwald's stunning film, Manufactured Landscapes, follows photographer Edward Burtynsky around the world, revealing the stories behind his large-format photographs of industrialization.

Exploring for Value and Yield: Neubert Discovers America and Its Big Caps

Yield Hungry I'm hungry. I've been overweight in cash for the majority of the last ten years. My active trading has helped me maintain respectable returns but I want to start putting more money to work. After all, I want to live off my dividends and income. I've been running value screens on assets all…

Where Will the Sun Shine the Brightest?

While it may be quite unnerving to think that it has taken this long for us to harness the power of the Earth's most abundant resource, the sun, it may be somewhat gratifying to see how far the solar industry has come so fast. Solar energy, also known as photovoltaics (or PV, for short) has become one of…

Sleeplessness and Awe

So here we go into a new dimension of Sleeplessness and Awe. My son was born February 23, after 18 hours of grueling labor. Or should I say after 39 weeks of gestation, and 18 hours of grueling labor. Anyway, he is here and we are amazed. I feel like I’ve just won the lottery.…

Adding Articles Check List

Google Docs It is best to use docs.google.com because this will format the font, links, quotes, HTML, spell check, etc. Once you are a registered Author, we will give you access to thepanelist.net Author account. Although, David Neubert likes to compose directly into Joomla once he's logged in. "I often write short snippets and find…

ESLR – Takeover Chatter Should be Taken With a Grain of Salt

Should we brace ourselves for a wave of consolidation in the solar sector? At the end of 2006 we saw SunPower (SPWR – Last trade $43.40), makers of the most efficient solar cell on the market, buy PowerLight, the world’s biggest manager of large-scale commercial solar projects. Some analysts expect more deals like this, where…