Category Archives: Investments

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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Private Deals Attract SEC –

Posted on 5. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Recent deals have caused the Securities and Exchange Commission to examine disclosure rules.  One rule requires companies with 500 or more shareholders of record to publicly disclose financial information.  Special-purpose vehicles like the one constructed in the Facebook deal are likely … 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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Gold Rush –

Posted on 28. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Gold broke the $1,400 mark in light trading on Tuesday.  The Gold rally took place in spite of an interest rate increase by China.  The rate hike was only 25 basis points but it could signal further increases in the near future.  … 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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OPEC Maintains Output –

Posted on 11. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

After meeting in Ecuador, OPEC announced that it is maintaining current production levels at slighlty less than 25 million barrels a day.  OPEC is comprised of 12 members and they account for almost 40% of the oil production in the world.  A … Continue reading →

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Fuel Inventories Rise –

Posted on 8. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The rise of gasoline inventory and distillate stocks  are driving the price of crude lower in trading.  Gasoline inventories increased 3.8 million barrels and distillates rose 2.2 million barrels.  Crude inventories fell 3.8 million barrels last week but that was mainly … 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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