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stockyouth1	Never did me any good--always down.	Hate	October 22, 2008
earl74755	worldwide growth in alternative energy	Love	October 02, 2008
barrons2	Najarian said keep an eye on Alpha Natural Resources (ANR), Consol Energy (CNX), Massey (MEE) Eastman Chemical (EMN) and Sasol (SSL).	Love	May 29, 2008
barrons2	Eastman Chemical (EMN) and Sasol (SSL) for “gasification” (a way to turn coal into a liquid that’s burns more cleanly.	Love	April 30, 2008
pmaz1603	Good idea for use with coal from NE PA	Love	April 26, 2008
waldorf64	Based in South Africa whereI'm from	Love	February 26, 2008
barrons2	Seymour pick	Love	February 12, 2008
tglacour	cool idea	Love	January 20, 2008
tomharm	Diversifed energy	Love	January 20, 2008
dmellish	growth and non-us stock	Love	November 23, 2007
barrons2	"Sasol's ADRs have soared about 400%, to just north of 50, since they were listed in 2003. The stock could be worth about 70 in a year if oil prices stay high."	Love	November 17, 2007
AtlasBear	Good currency vs. dollar, I like the coal-to-fuel technology, prospects look extremely bullish.	Love	October 30, 2007
pmswim73	emerging markets,	Love	October 12, 2007
dryder	$35.92	Love	October 11, 2007
rswipe	Coal to fuel, et al...3.68% yield	Love	October 01, 2007
stockerblog	P/E of 11.14, a PEG of 0.86, and a yield of 3.7%.	Love	September 28, 2007
supratrade	BUY	Love	September 21, 2007
eddfoster	Growth	Love	August 21, 2007
JOE QUATTRONE	DIVERSIFICATION ENERGY ETC.GROWTH POTENTIAL COAL TO LIQUIFIED GAS.	Love	June 29, 2007
Matthew Stein	Sasol	Love	June 07, 2007
Faisal Laljee	Sasol is a lesser known energy giant, which has developed world-leading technology for the commercial production of synthetic fuels and chemicals from low-grade coal as well as the conversion of natural gas to environment-friendly fuels and chemicals. Along with oil and natural gas, the company also produces diesel and liquid gas. Headquartered in South Africa, SSL has access to the growing Africa markets, and maintains a steady presence in Europe, Asia and Australia. Currently, the stock trades at less than 10 times earnings, and offers a $2.50 dividend. The company has a dominant position in the business of converting coal to gas and is one of the few players that can do it well. With coal in abundance (and Sasol owns coal reserves all over Africa), the process of using coal for gas is a fruitful and profitable venture with a bright future. Apparently, SSL's management thinks so because the company recently bought back 1.2% of their outstanding shares at under $33 per share as part of a 3% share re-purchase program. The stock is down 10% from a recent high of around $39.50 due to some problems at their Oryx GTL (gas-to-liquid) plant in Qatar, but these issues will be fixed soon. According to Motley Fool: In 2006, Sasol pulled in roughly $2 billion in net income from continuing operations on roughly $10 billion in revenues. The company, which operates in 30 countries and recently opened offices in China and India, sees its patented gas-to-liquid (GTL) and coal-to-liquid (CTL) technologies as a potentially huge driver of long-term growth. The CTL technology, in particular, could catch on in the U.S. given our vast coal deposits, growing desire for energy independence, and sustained high energy prices. Sasol has been in talks with at least two U.S. governors of coal-rich states who have expressed an interest in Sasol's patented CTL technologies. Should the technology gain traction in the U.S., Sasol's shareholders would likely be richly rewarded. In addition, Sasol has an enviable return on equity of greater than 27% and a PEG ratio of 0.7. The stock is a buy at these levels.	Love	June 06, 2007
bcamp62	strong fundamentals and CTL and GTL Tech	Love	June 01, 2007
Piper	The EPA is not in Africa	Love	May 31, 2007
ed davison	steay growth like coal and gas to liquid technology	Love	May 26, 2007
gross641	Recent technical strength, going to 40	Love	May 18, 2007
Ira Krakow	Sasol - the Petrobras of South Africa - the largest South Africa based integrated oil and chemical company.	Love	May 08, 2007
Ira Krakow	South Africa's large integrated oil and chemical company. South Africa's economy is on fire.	Love	May 07, 2007
refields1142	According to Yahoo! Finance, ssl is trading at 9.26 x's future earnings. That's a fair price, if oil becomes free, and South Africa falls into the ocean.	Love	April 21, 2007
bruno wather	growth	Love	April 07, 2007
pELMARK	Loved what they do- did research and have owned it for over a year, excellent dividends	Love	April 05, 2007