BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (NYSE:BHP)

The mining industry is a very good sector to be in right now. Much of the worlds metals that were mined throughout our history are still in use somewhere today. Due to inflation, the metals sector is an excellent sector to be in, due to the fact as the dollar declines, metals such as gold will only increase in value. The nation will always need multiple forms of fuel as the price of oil continues to increase... so coal and uranium will keep looking like better and better investments.

However, on the other side, metals always go through cycles. Starting around three years ago, we began our upward trend. While we will probably continue this upward trend for quite some time with the current market, one must realize there will be a large correction at some point. I would say that the metals/mining stocks will be good for at least a couple years.

Being in the mining industry, I feel quite safe. Copper is doing amazing right now, as is gold and uranium. I feel safe in my position as an investor and an employee, which should say volumes about the status quo of the market.

This stock is on the up side of the charts and one of the stocks that is good in the basic materials and it's revenues for the last six months that ended on December 31, 2007 was up and increased 15% and the revenues reflect higher volume of sales from the Stainless Steel materials. BHP Billiton Limited is a diversified resoures group.

Commodity

buy and hold

Why not?

Metals continue to be in high demand and inflation is pushing their value higher.

Coal & Iron Ore contracts up 200%

Need to finish this in a hurry! Going to play its more exciting!

BHP has it hands in many things most of which are being supplied around the world

DUE TO RISING GASOLOINE PRICES, DIVERSITY IN ENERGY RESOURCES ARE A GREAT BET!

Raw materals to the hilt well run company in the right spot for the now and the future..

Someone in the field is going to buy someone else and here we go

Big is the adjective in most of its product resources. It's locations in Australia make it a prime and close provider to the Asian markets which use massive amounts of coal and other minerals

all thier material will be needed by china

Just a hunch!

HP Billiton Limited is a diversified resources group. The Company is a producer of energy-related products, such as energy coal, oil, gas, liquefied natural gas and uranium. Its customer sector groups (CGS) are organized into nine business units: petroleum, aluminium, base metals, diamonds and specialty products, stainless steel materials, iron ore, manganese, metallurgical coal and energy coal. The Company generally extracts and processes minerals, oil and gas in the southern hemisphere from its production operations in Australia, Latin America and southern Africa. Its sales are concentrated in the northern hemisphere. In August 2006, BHP Billiton plc completed the sale of its 45.5% interest in the Valesul Aluminio SA joint venture to its joint venture partner, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. In April 2007, the Company acquired a 33.3% interest in Global Alumina's Sangaredi Refinery Project in Guinea, West Africa. 33,861 Employees.

52 Week High 87.43
52 Week Low 47.30
Volume 3.92 Mil
Average Daily Volume (13wk) 1.70 Mil
50 Day Moving Average 68.39
200 Day Moving Average 69.17
Volatility (beta) 1.15

Not sure why it was a choice for me; think we just have to get back to nitty gritty

HERE IS ONE MORE TO TAKE A LONG LOOK AT. TIME WILL TELL IF I AM RIGHT OR NOT.

BHP is primed to climb higher. The China demand for nickel and copper will fuel BHP's profits. They are in one of the very few bull sectors around. The next year to two should be interesting.