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Top 5 Iron Ore Trading Tips

Jonathan Corners — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:31:58 +0000

Lately it seems that merely hearing the words “iron ore” sends many investors into a frenzy. Because of the strong returns for this investment over the past few years, it seems that virtually all investors are considering this industry for their next “big trade”.
In truth prices have been paid for the iron ore needed for many products in the world even long before a piece of steel in developed into cables or kitchen pots and pans. There are however, a few things to keep in mind about the iron ore market if you are planning to get in on the action.
1. First you should know who the dominant global giants are. Currently Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are the dominant mining companies in the iron ore trade. Vale is currently the world’s largest producer of iron ore, putting out more than 82 million metric tons in just the first quarter of 2008. If you want to know the first secret in becoming successful in this trade then you should remember these names. Keep up with the current trends and know who is in the hot seat at all times.
2. Your second tip is to know the market environment. While record oil prices have continued to blast headlines around the world for the past few months, steel prices have risen 50 percent so far this year. Of course no one has really noticed steel prices with the constant state of flux that the world’s oil prices have been in. Knowing the market is crucial if you are planning to trade in any product.
3. Thirdly you need to understand why you should care about iron prices. When the price of iron ore increases, steel producers will definitely feel the pinch. They will ultimately pass the cost on in the form of surcharges. Make sure that you keep updated with the latest prices and understand how these prices will affect you in the trade.
4. Valuation is another tip that you should consider. Currently buyers are paying around 150 – $180 per Metric ton for Iron Ore fines depending upon the quantity and terms. Since the widely publicized Rio Tinto announcement prices have been moving higher daily.
Everyone stays busy these days and in doing so it is often easy to simply overlook all the steel that surrounds us. Steel has definitely been around for quite a while and is not going anywhere. From the kitchen pots that you cook with to the home that you live in, you can see steel virtually everywhere. Growing market demands in China, India and The Gulf have produced a medium term price pressure on Iron Ore.

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Jonathan Corners — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:15:45 +0000

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Jonathan Corners — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:15:45 +0000

Sage CRM and Google Maps

Jonathan Corners — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:05:40 +0000

A current website development project that we recently finished involved the creation of an integration between Google Maps and Sage CRM.
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In practical terms, this link allows for focused marketing and sales force management efforts aimed at the overlap of CRM contacts and geography. This can benefit both mobile workers and managers as they can see at a glance a map with full contact information.

Specifically we used ASP and the Google Mapping API to link any CRM group and place pins in Google. We also created custom bubbles with information from the CRM database and a function to lookup the longitude and latitude of each contact in a CRM database. Effectively we can link this to any CRM that runs on a relational database like SQL Server or MySQL examples include Microsoft Dynamics, Sage CRM and Sugar CRM.

Here are some links to give you a better idea.

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Jonathan Corners — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:15:56 +0000

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Jonathan Corners

Jonathan Corners — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:21:16 +0000

Jonathan Corners

As CIO for an export company in Japan, Jonathan took the company into the Global IT market place by developing proprietary software that dramatically improved organizational efficiency and delivered real time financial reporting on-demand. His innovative business process concepts have a proven record of success. Most recently he reengineered operations for a multinational export company and saved nearly 50% off operation costs while improving customer satisfaction metrics and sales throughput. He ran the accounting and IT operations for a multinational auto export company including responsibility for operations in Southampton, Dublin, Brisbane, Auckland, Port Everglades (Florida), and Kyoto.

He obtained his BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California at Irvine and his MBA from the University of Maryland with an emphasis on international business. Currently, he serves as Chief Executive Officer for iCatchIT. He has been a featured speaker and business process consultant to many domestic and multinational organizations including projects with Toyota, Microsoft, Intel, US military, GARMCO and others. He is a published expert in IT business process optimization and outsourcing. Read his Curriculum Vitae here.

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Seana Corners

Jonathan Corners — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:30:05 +0000

Seana Corners

My little princess can swim! I bought this book (Learn to Swim: Step-by-Step Water Confidence and Safety Skills for Babies and Young Children ) and have been working with my daughter on swimming. Watching my little girl gradually build her confidence and comfort level in the water has been tremendously rewarding for me. In addition to the obvious swimming skill the process has been a great bonding experience and something we both look forward to.

One thing get a good set of ear plugs and make sure their ears are clean and dry after. We had a doctor visit working on the ear infection and this put the project on hold for awhile.

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Corners in California

Jonathan Corners — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:17:06 +0000

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Corners in California

Jonathan Corners Web Design

Jonathan Corners — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:10:54 +0000

Creating a website is a lot more than making some pretty pages from a template. It is also a lot more than creating an Virtual Asset document that search engines can index. What, for example, does your visitor do when he or she gets to your site? What good is a one or two second visit? We prefer to entice visitors to read the content. That presupposes there is some content worth reading. Good graphics, slick-interactive navigation, appealing headlines, yes, they are all part of it. But nothing works like content that arouses your visitor’s need to know, piques his or her interest, or connects with his or her passion. It is about making a site that someone will read and then click on the appropriate links. That’s what web design is all about.

Virtual Assets without content is like a fudge sundae that is not sweet- a big let-down. We help you create the content. Content, sir or madam, accept no substitutes! You hear people talk about new visitor hits. But what about return visits; time on site; number of pages your visitor clicked on; and, number of conversions to seek more information? These are progressive measures of visitor engagement that market-leading sites value far more than traditional metrics and engagement means conversions.
Contact me to inquire about becoming a client.

Jonathan Corners Rowing

Jonathan Corners — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:12:23 +0000

Rowing - I have tried many different exercises and I maintain that rowing is one of the most efficient and interesting overall activities you can do. I have lost around 35 pounds in the last 9 months (actually 45 because i gained 10 over the holidays) and 10 more to go. I attribute this largely to rowing.

Positives
Rowing is not weight bearing I weigh in at 250 lbs and jogging leads to rapid problems in my joints. Even during my university days …young knees and ankles… jogging was a struggle for me.
Great scenery Rowing on rivers, lakes and harbors provides interesting and varied scenery. I love the fresh air and water makes for a great break from city life.
Entertaining Even on the machine I can catch up on news, chill to music or watch a movie.