The story below is interesting and provides some perspective on the variation of a gas prices throughout the country. It also has some random thoughts on the economic and political ramifications of escalated gas prices. The USA has evolved into a two-tier gas market. The supply of crude from Canada and the Bakken fields has created a lower cost of supply for the central portion of the country. This differential is most notable in the
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My Take: This story (below) is important for investors and non-investors. Right now may people are concerned with the increase we are experiencing in gasoline prices, which is being driven by more expensive oil prices on the world market. Most people drive and therefore feel the negative effects of higher gas prices. Yet, I think it’s important to understand that a fundamental shift in the type of resources we use to generate energy is in
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Over the past few weeks I’ve read reports from the S.F. Federal Reserve, Credit Suisse, H.S. Dent and Jim Fink that have been echoing a similar story. The story has to do with the coming Baby Boomer demographic shift and its impact on the stock, bond and real estate markets. The outlook is not good, especially for equities. I’m linking below to the report put forth by the S.F. Fed and a link to where
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If your a fan of dramatic television series, such as the Sopranos, you probably watch or at least are aware of Mad Men. Mad Men is a hit television show that is carried by AMC Network (American Movie Classics). Next month will launch Mad Men’s 4th season. It is a popular show that is changing the face of AMC. If you’re an investor, or a viewer, this change is good. The AMC Network (AMCX) was
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The market has been on a great run since December, but I’m sensing investors are becoming more cautious about the longevity of this spurt of stock price appreciation. I say this not from reading articles of authors opining about such matters. It is actually the behavior of a handful of stocks I watch that makes me wonder what’s going on ‘out there’. What I’m seeing is a trend where the market can be flat or
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The February Edition What you will find inside…. In what remote area of Asia is a huge natural resource boom occurring & how to gain exposure to this growth story An updated model portfolio with a new stock added What Trust has recently been released with a +10% annual dividend yield that is expected to grow throughout 2013 How to ask yourself “What matters most?” when considering changing your financial habits
On Friday some good news came in terms of job creation within the United States. Current numbers indicate that 243,000 jobs were created in January. In addition, these jobs were private sector jobs, not government jobs. The national average for unemployment is now around 8.3%. The unemployment numbers gave life to financial markets on Friday as many investors saw this increase in jobs as a sign that we might finally be turning a corner in
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