Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Currency War –

Posted on 9. October 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The International Monetary Fund has been asked by financial leaders to play a larger role in currency valuations.  Currency intervention is necessary to avoid nations from using their currency as a financial weapon.  Emerging markets are the main culprits when … Continue reading →

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Market Data –

Posted on 27. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The next two weeks of economic data could lead to significant movement in the markets.  The GDP consensus will be released on Thursday and personal income statistics and manufacturing numbers will be released on Friday.  The Dow Jones started the … Continue reading →

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Oil Declines On Refinery Ops –

Posted on 21. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil dropped $1.69 due to an expected decline in refinery activity.  Refineries are expected to run at a lower capacity rate which will have the effect of increasing the supply of crude.  Currently, petroleum supplies are almost at a … Continue reading →

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LBO Wire –

Posted on 17. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones LBO Wire provides news and information on buyouts, deals, and the industry.  The e-newsletter is written daily and is a great source of information.  A recent article discusses the Blackstone Group and their fundraising efforts. To visit … Continue reading →

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EU Derivative Restrictions –

Posted on 15. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The European Union has established restrictions on naked short selling of shares and government bonds.  In an attempt to lower counterparty risk, frequent traders would have to own the underlying security that they are selling short.  An outright ban on … Continue reading →

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The Obama Stock Market –

Posted on 7. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Obama stock market is showing little signs of resembling the Reagan market.  The current stock market is being compared to the market under President Carter.  Recent commentary point to a stock market and an economy that is in a much worse position than in … Continue reading →

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Gasoline Prices Fall –

Posted on 29. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

According to a survey of gas stations, gasoline preces fell an average of 7.43 cents over the last two weeks.  Gasoline stockpiles have also risen to their highest levels since March 12th.  Demand for gasoline is expected to decline in … Continue reading →

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Copper Prices –

Posted on 23. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Copper prices are fluctuating due to a weaker dollar and economic concerns.  Copper trading is within a specific range and it has yet to make a hard move in one direction.  However, the concerns regarding the U.S. and Chinese economies … Continue reading →

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China Shifts From Dollar –

Posted on 15. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

China is starting to make moves away from the U.S. Dollar and towards the Euro and the Yen.   Concerns relating to the U.S. economy were cited as one of the reasons.  China has the largest foreign exchange reserves amounting to … Continue reading →

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Futures Mag –

Posted on 14. October 2009 by Jim Sutliff

An article on the coming natural gas weekly inventory report appears in Futures Mag.  It has a good take on the current situation and is worth a quick read.  Futures Mag also covers other topics that are important for traders. … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas To 7$ ? –

Posted on 11. October 2009 by Jim Sutliff

One analyst has a view that natural gas is likely to climb to $7 after it breaks the $5 dollar mark.  Part of the analysis relies on an assumption that the market was oversold and that demand will rise greatly … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil May Slide –

Posted on 5. September 2009 by Jim Sutliff

According to a Bloomberg article, crude oil may be set for a slide.  The prediction is that it could move back to $60 a barrel which is down from $75 in June.  Any slide could be for a short time … Continue reading →

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Downey Financial Seized –

Posted on 22. November 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Downey Financial has been seized as well as two smaller banks.  The FDIC brokered a deal that allowed U.S. Bancorp to acquire Downey. To view a related article, please click here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/newspid=20601087&sid=aAyVj8SZ7Y0I&refer=home James Sutliff

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