Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Alliant Techsystems ATK –

Posted on 1. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Alliant Techsystems is an aerospace and defense company that has a line of smart weapons.  One smart weapon is the shoulder fired XM25 which has a range of 2,300 feet.  The weapon has been described as a game changer because it … Continue reading →

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Euro Bailouts –

Posted on 27. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Another round of bailouts will end the possibility of the Euro being a global reserve currency.  Ireland is likely to be the first in a string of bailouts that could include Portugal and Spain.  Spain is the biggest concern for the EU … Continue reading →

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GM IPO $33 –

Posted on 17. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The initial public offerring of General Motors is expected to be priced at $33 per share.  The $33 offer price would raise almost $16 billion dollars and that figure would climb to almost $23 billion after the sale of preferred shares.  GM … Continue reading →

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Big Blue Buyback –

Posted on 6. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

IBM has announced an aggressive stock buyback plan and recently added $10 billion to the effort.  The company also plans to reserve more funds for stock repurchase activity in April.  Currently, IBM is trading around $140 per share which is near … Continue reading →

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Stock Market Rises –

Posted on 2. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 74 points on the day with investors focused on the election and the Federal Reserve.  The expectation that Republicans will make gains in both the House and Senate are part of the reason … Continue reading →

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Estate Tax Prepayment –

Posted on 27. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Senator Maria Cantwell has proposed a plan that would allow taxpayers to prepay estate taxes.  The Democratic Senator is expected to have some level of support for the plan from Republicans and fellow Democrats.  The prepayment proposal would create an … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Bounces Back –

Posted on 19. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Natural gas bounced back a little and settled up 8.2 cents for the trading day.  Natural gas is near a 13 month low and that helped to spark interest that it may be oversold.  Weather forecasts for cooler temps in … Continue reading →

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Relief Rally?

Posted on 3. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

CNN Money has an article on the recent rally in the stock market.  One analyst described the September market surge as a relief rally.  The market had built in low expectations and any economic data that didn’t point towards a … Continue reading →

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3i Group Plc –

Posted on 30. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Private equity firm 3i Group Plc has seen an increase in new deal activity.  Total investments for the firm jumped 65% for the year.  The firm also made a move towards the asset management business with a deal for Mizuho Investment Management.  To … Continue reading →

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Investing In Private Companies –

Posted on 11. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Smart Money has an excellent article on investing in private companies.  Some of the advantages and possible pitfalls are discussed in the article.  Investment vechicles mentioned in the article are venture capital and private equity funds, and angel investing groups. To read the … Continue reading →

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Oil Rises In Asia –

Posted on 9. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Oil rose to almost $75 dollars a barrel in trading in Asia.  The move was sparked by a report showing a drop in crude oil inventories.  Inventories fell 7.3 million barrels last week which was much larger than the 730,000 … Continue reading →

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Oil Falls In Electronic Trading –

Posted on 6. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Oil fell in electronic trading on expectations of lower demand.  Demand for gasoline is expected to decline with the peak driving season coming to a close this weekend.  The peak demand for heating oil does not start for a few months.   NYMEX … Continue reading →

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Dow Up 50 –

Posted on 2. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished higher for the third day in a row.  The 50 point gain on Thursday sets the market up for a Friday jobs report and possibly a light trading day.  The holiday weekend may have … Continue reading →

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Hindenburg Omen –

Posted on 26. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

MarketBeat, the Wall Street Journal blog, has an article on the Hindenburg Omen and the possibilities of another stock market crash.  The Omen has predicted a major stock market crash 25% of the time and the criteria for the Omen has already … Continue reading →

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GM Valuation –

Posted on 21. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The GM IPO is a major topic in financial circles and the valuation of the firm is at the center of discussions.  The Deal Journal has a good article on the number crunching behind the valuations.  The Dow Jones Investment … Continue reading →

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