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 to the issue and recent news articles.
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http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=229&Itemid=500
 
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 $4 dollar mark.  An increased rig count will also work to lower prices in the short [...]

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 increase.  This time of year some refineries start to switch from heating oil to gasoline [...]

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 unlikely that he will buy the currency again in his life.  These are powerful words [...]

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 higher than normal temperatures over the next week to ten days.  This will move up the [...]

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 report will be fewed by some traders as signs of the economies strength.
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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 of the new gold rush in an article on Forbes.
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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

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 early afternoon.  Next week may reveal a lesser draw on inventory due to warmer weather [...]