Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Gold/Mining/Energy : Strictly: Drilling and oil-field services -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul Senior who wrote (94313)	10/26/2001 10:55:44 PM
From: Victor Lazlo	Respond to of 95453

Sorry Paul i do not follow TAM. i did follow wolverine tubing for a while but that was a few yrs back. And I know Shaw Group was a big winner in this niche. They've now expanded their business lines. But others here may well follow the piping co's more closely. Victor

To: Paul Senior who wrote (94313)	10/27/2001 9:43:24 AM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 95453

I have been holding TAM for a while, also Maverick (MVK) and Ipsco (IPS). I am not terribly confident that these are the best places for my money, but with the steady depletion of natural gas wells, and the eventual possibility of a gas piepline from the far north, they seemed worth a bet. Of course, by the time such very large projects begin, there may well be Chinese products available that will undercut these companies. BTW, I believe it was you who advised me about the Principal Company demutualization. Fortunately for the company the stock market had something of a recovery, so they were able to get the IPO off at a decent price, though it only rose a little afterwards. I don't know when I will get my certificate for the stock. I think I will give it to my unemployed daughter because it's 100% long term capital gains and she can sell it and pay almost no taxes at all on it. (symbol is PFG, I think).