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Moody’s Dangerous Mood Swings

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Trust, Confidence, the Markets and the Federal Government

“Trust” and “Confidence”, or the lack thereof, are being blamed for the current credit crunch. The lack of credit is forcing banks all over the Western world to fail, and states like California and Massachusetts to ask the US Treasury … Continue reading

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Credit Market Seizure: Resolution Trust Corp. Redux Now!

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Can Big Oil Balance Shareholder Interest against National Interest?

Earlier this week I had written an article reviewing the proposal to increase the tax Big Oil companies pay on their profits, if they do not invest in alternative and cleaner energy resources. This article dwells further into that issue, … Continue reading

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Does Big Oil’s Apathy Justify Proposals to Tax Windfall Profits?

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Crude Oil: Congress Acts, Iran Hoards, RTX Soars

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Carl Icahn: The Pre-Nuptial Counselor

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The New Peak Oil: Peak Demand

Crude Oil rallied to a new intra-day high of $126.98 today, before pulling back to close the session close to $126/barrel. The trigger for the rally was a International Energy Agency report that the stockpiles of distillates in Europe were … Continue reading

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Speculation: Stocks versus Commodities

Oil surged above $126 today. Speculators are buying options on oil reaching even $150 in the next two weeks. The speculative fervor was fanned by a Goldman Sachs report that oil might spike to $150 or even $200 in the … Continue reading

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Crude Oil: Free Markets meets Cartel

Oil prices reached an all time high, reaching an intra-day high of $123.79 today. The weekly IEA report showed that crude oil and gasoline inventories had gone up significantly more than predicted. The crude oil inventory was up 5.65 million … Continue reading

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