Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Alaska Pipeline Closed –

Posted on 9. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Alaska pipeline remained closed for a second day due to a leak.  The leak is located near the beginning of the pipeline in Prudhoe Bay but an exact location is not yet known.  A timetable for opening the pipeline … Continue reading →

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Buyouts –

Posted on 4. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Thomson Reuters has a site specifically for leveraged and managed buyouts.  The Buyouts site provides news and analysis on deals, data, and funds.  Upcoming buyout conferences and events are also showcased on the site.    To visit the Buyouts site, please click … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Credits –

Posted on 23. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg has an article on renewable energy credits that discusses their operation and lack of popularity.  Renewable energy credits have been a marginal public relations success but have failed to be a significant revenue generator.  To read the Bloomberg Markets … Continue reading →

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Congress Passes Tax Cuts –

Posted on 17. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Congress passed the bill to extend the Bush era tax cuts for another two years.  The bill also includes estate tax provisions that increase exemptions and address gift tax and generation skipping tax issues.  Today, the House voted 277-148 in support of the bill … Continue reading →

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China Monetary Policy Shift –

Posted on 3. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

China has announced a long awaited shift in monetary policy to help control inflation.  The shift to a prudent monetary policy may include higher interest rates some time time next year.  The higher rates should help to slow inflation and … Continue reading →

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Oil Ready To Fall?

Posted on 28. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

It’s starting to look like the perfect storm for a decline in oil prices, at least in the short term.  Contributing factors include a weak global economy, tensions in Korea, the European debt crisis, high production levels from OPEC, and monetary tightening … Continue reading →

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Global Concerns Hurt Stocks –

Posted on 23. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks fell more than 140 points as global concerns weighed on investors.  The Korean conflict started to heat up again with artillary fire between North and South Korea.  The markets were already concerned with the debt crisis in Europe and the potential for Portugal and … Continue reading →

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Interest Rate Futures Fall –

Posted on 10. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

U.S. interest rates continued to fall as concerns relating to European debt and quantitative easing weighed on investors.  The second round of quantitative easing by the Fed, known as QE2, is sparking concerns of inflation and a weaker dollar.  Traders may also … Continue reading →

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Republican Stock Market?

Posted on 4. November 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The sweeping victories by the Republicans may serve to keep the bulls running in the market.  The House is now solidly controlled by the Republicans and Democratic control of the Senate has been watered down a great deal.  Democrats in … Continue reading →

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Corporate Accounting –

Posted on 31. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Investors should always be on the lookout for accounting tricks that skew corporate earnings.  Changing the revenue recognition policy is one way that a company can alter their earnings.  Green Mountain has received attention from investors after the announcement of … Continue reading →

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Market Waits For Election –

Posted on 30. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The stock market slowed down at the end of the week as many investors wait for the election results.  Tuesday could bring a split Congress or Republican control of both houses.  Currently, Republicans are expected to win more than the … Continue reading →

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Negative Treasury Yields –

Posted on 25. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Five year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities were sold at a negative yield.  The sale of $10 billion of the securities marked the first time that Treasuries were sold with a negative yield.  Inflation linked debt is the only type that … Continue reading →

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Solar Outlook –

Posted on 20. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

VentureBeat has an article that discusses the outlook for the solar power sector in America.  The article provides funding statistics, public support numbers, and current production figures.  A comparison with Germany is mentioned to highlight the success that subsidies have had … Continue reading →

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VC Funding Falls –

Posted on 15. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Venture Capital funding fell 7.3%  in third quarter from a year earlier.  According to a report from the National Venture Capital Association and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, firms invested $4.82 billion in the quarter.  Clean technology saw the steepest decline falling 32% from … Continue reading →

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AOL & Yahoo! –

Posted on 13. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

AOL is considering making an offer for Yahoo! along with a number of private equity firms.  The interest in Yahoo! makes the firm appear to be up for grabs in a potential bidding war.  The recent departure of some senior executives … Continue reading →

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