Nanotechnology Stock Inventory

Apparently, there are no limits when discussing the potential for nanotechnology. Instead of putting together parts as someone normally would to create something, in the nanotech world, they create and then build new materials by manipulating individual atoms. A nanometer in a billionth of a meter. True nanotechs work in the range of 0.1 to 100 nanometers. To get a perspective, ragweed pollen measures 20,000 nanometers, and a red blood cell measures 2,500 nanometers. Those examples were found on the HowStuffWorks site.




If this was a "nanotechnology only" stock market, my top nano picks would be:

DD, DuPont
MMM, 3M
GE, General Electric

These companies are putting their R&D money into this area or are currently selling nano-based products. It would be an understatement to say this was a safe list so I'll be a little more daring this time. How about:

PXN Powershares Lux Nanotech Portfolio ETF (of course, I'm only buying if the market is on a major bull run, or at least while I'm in a QLD trade).

I guess even though I'm a big fan of nanotechnology, I'm not completely sold on anything specific...yet. Some of the higher volume holdings of the PXN include ACCL, HEV, AONE, FEIC, VECO, SDTH, HW. I'll revisit this subject in about five years. According to one "special stock report" we all may be walking through walls by then thanks to nanotechnology.

My lack of interest in any stock of the nanotech persuasion is countered by this HowStuffWorks list of products that use this technology now.

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Speaking of really small things, check out the picture at the top of the post. It's a Titanic on the head of a pin. If this is for real, it was created by a very unique artist named Willard Wigan.

Because of the extremely small scale, he can only do some of the work between heartbeats. That sort of skill would also make him a good surgeon or....sniper.

Could someone go over there right away and give this guy a hug or something?