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Oil Climbs Over $100 –

Posted on 16. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Oil climbed over $100 a barrel in early trading on Wednesday for the first time since July 26th.  Oil has risen on positive economic figures such as industrial production and October retail sales.  However, the strength of the Dollar may … Continue reading →

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Crude Ends Week Lower –

Posted on 28. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil ended the week with traders taking gains and sending crude prices lower for the day.  Crude oil fell to $93.32 a barrel after gaining almost 7% since October 21st. A decline in Japanese factory output also weighed on … Continue reading →

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European Rescue Fund May Increase –

Posted on 19. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The European Financial Stability Facility may be increased to $2 trillion Euros.  The potential increase sent the Euro higher in morning trading.  Currencies that fell slightly in trading are the yen, Dollar, and Swiss Franc. To read a related Bloomberg article, … Continue reading →

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Euro & Gold Decline –

Posted on 17. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Euro declined in trading after a spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated that the debt crisis would not be resolved in the next few weeks.  The news also sent crude oil and gold prices lower in trading on Monday. To … Continue reading →

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IMF Plan Opposed –

Posted on 14. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The United States opposed a plan to almost double the size of the International Monetary Fund.  Currently, the fund has $380 billion in resources.  Shareholders opposed to the plan included Japan, China, Germany, Canada, and Australia. To read a related Reuters article, … Continue reading →

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Greece Missing Deficit Target –

Posted on 3. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff

A draft budget sent to the parliament indicates that Greece will miss deficit targets set in the bailout program.  The budget news sent stocks lower and raised concerns for euro zone debt.  The Euro may come under pressure in the next … Continue reading →

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Stocks Post Strong Week –

Posted on 16. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for a fifth straight day and posted their longest winning streak since early July.  The Dow settled at slightly higher than 11,500 after climbing 75.91 points in trading.  In addition, the Nasdaq also posted … Continue reading →

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Dow Jones Posts Strong Gains –

Posted on 1. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Dow Jones Industrials gained almost 170 points and capped the best week of trading in two years.  The gain was a great start for july and the fifth straight day of gains for the Dow Jones.  Although trading volume was light, the … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Tumbles –

Posted on 12. April 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil tumbled for a second straight day falling to $106 dollars a barrel.  Crude oil has fallen almost $7 dollars in two days over economic growth concerns.  Oil related stocks also fell in trading but may rebound after earnings … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Producers Short Positions –

Posted on 23. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Producers of natural gas increased their net short positions by almost 10% in the seven day period ending January 18th.  The increase in futures and options positions by producers can be an indication that producers expect falling prices in the near term.  Near … Continue reading →

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Movie Investing –

Posted on 31. May 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Investing in movies can be very risky but it still draws a great deal of interest.  For some investors, the value of calling yourself a movie investor can overcome the risks associated with the business.  The Wall Street Journal has a … Continue reading →

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Oil Hits $140 –

Posted on 26. June 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Oil moved past $140 today on comments by OPEC that it could go well above $150 before the end of the year.  This is different than the opinions of refinery executives who started buying their own shares.  Insider purchasing by … Continue reading →

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