BCPC Balchem Corporation

DUNCANVILLE, Texas, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "The outlook for investors in 2011 is as positive as we have seen in years," according to Joseph R. Dancy, Adjunct Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University and manager of the LSGI Venture Fund L.P.

Dancy noted in an interview with James Puplava of the Financial Sense News Hour that demand for crude oil and coal are well above anticipated levels due to robust global economic growth. Food prices are expected to continue to rise due to adverse weather patterns, ethanol production, and disappointing crop yields.

LSGI issued a report on the major trends it expects in 2011:

• Higher energy prices (coal, oil, natural gas)
• Higher agricultural prices and food riots in developing countries
• Russell 2000 small cap index reaches record levels
• Stock selection and active portfolio management add substantial excess returns (versus passive investments in tracking ETF's)
• Real estate prices remain depressed
• Investors slowly begin to return to the US stock market
• Unemployment stays elevated and food stamp use reaches record levels

"Smaller companies are substantially outperforming the market. As the global economy continues to recover many of these companies represent some of the best investment opportunities we have seen in years," concluded Dancy.

Firms that should benefit from these trends according to LSGI include agricultural sector firms Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN), Art's Way Manufacturing (Nasdaq: ARTW), Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) and Balchem Corporation (Nasdaq: BCPC). Energy sector companies that should benefit include GeoResources (Nasdaq: GEOI) and Evolution Petroleum (Amex: EPM).

Links to the January 20, 2011 Financial Sense News Hour interview, the LSGI report, and the LSGI Dick Davis Digest 'Best Investment Idea for 2011' are located at the firm's website www.LsgiFund.com.

About LSGI Advisors:

LSGI Advisors Inc. manages the LSGI Venture Fund L.P., a Texas limited partnership. For more information please visit: http://lsgifund.com.

SOURCE LSGI Advisors Inc.