Monthly Archives: March 2010

Taxation of Carried Interest –

Posted on 26. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is a great source for information regarding the taxation of carried interest.  This is a hot button political issue that will directly impact job growth in America.  The NVCA website has important documents relating … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Report –

Posted on 25. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Natural Gas storage increased 11 billion cubic feet last week and that was in line with analyst expectations.  This marked the first increase in storage levels for the year and it helped send prices for the April contract below the … Continue reading →

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Crude Falls On Supply Increase –

Posted on 24. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Crude Oil inventories showed a sharp increase rising 7.245 million barrels last week.  This far exceeded the 1.67 million barrel gain that was predicted by Platts.  The warmer weather and lower refinery utilization rates are part of the reason for the … Continue reading →

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Rogers Shuns Sterling –

Posted on 20. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Rogers has stated that he will not be buying the Pound unless it gets really cheap.  The U.K. trade deficit is one of the main reasons that Rogers will be avoiding the currency.  He also said that it is … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Plummets –

Posted on 18. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Natural Gas fell to a five month low when supply reports indicated a drop less than expected.  The decline was only 11 billion cubic feet which was much lower than the 30 that was predicted.  Also, the weather reports indicate … Continue reading →

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Crude Rises –

Posted on 17. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil rose in price as supplies increased less than analysts expected this week.  Important economic data is due out tomorrow and that may determine the trend for prices in the weeks ahead.  The consumer price index and the jobs … Continue reading →

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Gold: The Asset Bubble –

Posted on 12. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Gold, the precious metal without a counterparty or credit risk is quickly becoming a choice for investors.  Concerns over economic policies in the Obama administration have fueled investments in mining companies and gold related products.  Robert Lenzner has a breakdown … Continue reading →

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Treasuries Fall –

Posted on 10. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The price of government securites fell as $74 billion in debt is auctioned this week.  The supply of securites coupled with some economic recovery talk helped lower prices. To read a Reuters article, please click here: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0856505320100308 James Sutliff

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Natural Gas Inventory Report –

Posted on 4. March 2010 by Jim Sutliff

For the week ending February 26th, Natural Gas stockpiles fell 116 billion cubic feet.  This falls below expected declines of 128 to 132 cubic feet.  The price of Natural Gas is reacting with April contracts falling almost 20 cents by the … Continue reading →

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