• rcwhalen
    05/25/2012 - 09:44
    We will only learn about currency risk exposures as and when the creditors disclose same to investors.  In the meantime, we’ll have lots of fun watching media spin their wheels over the...

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Forget Peak Oil, Time To Worry About Peak Oil Labor





 A recent IMF working paper predicts a permanent doubling of real oil prices over the coming decade.  However, the "peak oil labor" could be just enough to tip the scale for the doubling in oil price scenario a lot sooner than year 2022.


 
 


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Taiwan: The Democratic China





#444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">In the 60 years since Chinese Nationalists retreated to Taiwan, the tiny island country has transformed itself quite differently from the mainland China.


 
 


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When an Airline Buys an Oil Refinery





Despite the optimistic $300 million a year savings projection, there are pros and cons of this deal for Delta

 


 
 


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Myth Buster: TARP Bailout May Realize A Positive Return for Taxpayers?





Sadly, it looks like the 99% will likely have more than just one lost decade in the course of bailing out the 1%.


 
 


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Another Oil Price Shock, Another Global Recession?





#444444; font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Based on supply, demand and even after taking into account the geopolitical factor, we believe#444444; font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"> oil could experience a correction later this year and in the next three years or so.


 
 


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Fall Back and Spring Forward Reducing Productivity: Money or Plain Stupidity?





It is about time for a vote on this antiquated, outdated, and obviously absurd DST policy by the American Public.


 
 


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Another Misbehaved CEO at Best Buy?





Another CEO made the news headline for alledgedly having "inappropriate relationship" with a female employee.


 
 


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Oil and Natural Gas Ratio Explodes to 52:1





And we thought the 25:1 WTI to Henry Hub ratio reached in August 2009 was parabolic...


 
 


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Chesapeake Energy: Naked Risk Management





#444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">Chesapeake Energy took the road less traveled by entering 2012 "naked" with none of its gas volumes hedged.


 
 


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Copper and Yuan Carry Trade





#222222; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">China reported strong copper and copper product imports in February. #222222; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">However, rather than a sign of strong end user demand, a lot of the stockpile copper will never get shipped out to end-users.



 
 


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Apple and Income Inequality in the U.S.





#222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Apple decide to spread its cash to shareholders.  The more disconerting question: Is this the best Apple can come up with to put its cash mountain to good use, given the company is the leader in innovation and creativity?  


 
 


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Goldman's God Problem on Executive Pay





#222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">While SEC's rejection of a proposal by a group of religious institutions shareholders requiring an independent examination of Goldman's executive pay could be interpreted as a victory, it doesn't make the issue go away for Goldman 


 
 


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Greed Is Indeed Good at Goldman?





#222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);">Gregg Smith quit Goldman in the grand style on New York Times blasting GS culture of greed.  #444444; font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Goldman's own track record supports Smith's statement.


 
 


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America's Student Loan To Reach $1.4 Trillion by 2020





The added weight on the gross national debt as well as the dis-incentive for people to seek better education would prove to be one of the greatest risk for America as a whole.


 
 


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Dollar, Gold and Gasoline: Much Ado About Nothing





Sorry, you can't blame dollar and gold for the surging oil and gasoline price.


 
 


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