Category Archives: General

Natural Gas: Ready For A Run –

Posted on 20. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Natural Gas prices declined slightly because investors have moved towards crude oil.  Opec has grabbed the attention of traders by indicating that a cut in production is likely at the next meeting.  Natural Gas should still show gains with winter … Continue reading →

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Crude Bounces –

Posted on 17. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil prices have been in free fall mode since the economic crisis has taken center stage.  This may end as OPEC is poised to cut production next week in an attempt to prop up prices. To view a related … Continue reading →

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Lehman Brothers Private Equity –

Posted on 11. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Lehman Brothers Private Equity showed almost a 3% drop in net asset value for the third quarter.  LBPE assets are separate from their bankrupt parent. To view a related article, please click here: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200810090446DOWJONESDJONLINE000376_FORTUNE5.htm Jim Sutliff

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Dollar May Get Crushed –

Posted on 22. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

The $700 billion dollar bailout may end up crushing the dollar.  The dollar has already taken a pounding over the last year and can expect more decreases in the near future.  The bailout will have the effect of weakening the … Continue reading →

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Commodity Investors Pull Funds –

Posted on 10. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Commodity investors pulled more than $39 million dollars out of the market since July.  This has helped to send oil into a free fall to almost $100 dollars a barrel.  Oil prices have caused investigators to watch the market more closely … Continue reading →

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Gulf Natural Gas Still Down –

Posted on 5. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Nearly 90% of the natural gas production in the gulf of Mexico is still shut down.  One of the major natural gas connections has just been restored.  Earlier, the Sabine Pipeline LLC declared a force majuere and shut down the Henry … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Ike: Category 4 –

Posted on 4. September 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Hurricane Ike has been listed as a category 4.  It has been less than 24 hours since Ike was a tropical storm.  Crude oil prices are already starting to rebound. To view a related article, please click here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather James Sutliff

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Hurricane Gustav May Shutdown Oil –

Posted on 31. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Hurricane Gustav may hit the gulf oil and natural gas harder than Katrina.  Gustave is expected to be a category 4 or 5 when it hits the offshore oil installations this weekend.  Evacuations have already begun and the return time … Continue reading →

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Worse Than Katrina?

Posted on 29. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Rouiller, a senior enrgy meteorologist has stated that, “A land strike to the west of New Orleans will place this great city within the most dangerous part of the storm, Gustav has the potential to generate much more damage … Continue reading →

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Russian Aggression & Lower Dollar –

Posted on 21. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Oil is yet again on the march upward.  Oil broke the $120 mark after rising over $6 in early morning trading.  A lower dollar helped a charge that was fueled by concerns over Russian aggression. To view a related article, … Continue reading →

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Double-Down On Hedge Funds –

Posted on 14. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

States are starting to double their bets on hedge fund investments.  In recent years, hedge funds have taken a hit as have the state funds which invested in them.  An attempt to regain losses by doubling your bet on a … Continue reading →

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Retailers Rise –

Posted on 11. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Oil jumped as much as four dollars today due to an inventory surpise and a weaker dollar.  Crude oil inventories fell 400,000 barrels and gasoline stocks fell 6.4 million barrels.  These numbers were not in line with expectations.  The weaker … Continue reading →

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UPS Takeover –

Posted on 10. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

UPS is in talks with TNT for a $15 billion dollar takeover.  This would lead to a massive change in the structure of the market segment.  To view a related article, please click here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a4mIGNELa0lk&refer=home Jim Sutliff

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