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The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:19:07 GMT

As expected, Bank of America (BAC) will repurchase its $45 billion TARP preferreds, funded in part by an additional $18.8 billion in "common stock equivalents", $4.0 billion in asset sales, and $1.7 billion in restricted stock issued to employees in lieu of cash bonuses.[More...]

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:21:30 GMT

Good morning. Stocks tanked in the last half-hour on Thursday and while the major news outlets attributed the decline to either profit taking or some trepidation in front of this morning's big Jobs report, we'd like to offer a little more substantial reason for the 85 point dive on an otherwise subdued day of trading.[More...]

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:14:41 GMT

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet declined by $15 billion to $2,183 billion from the prior week, after the Fed presumably offloaded $2.7 billion in MBS: this is the first time since QE started that MBS holdings have declined. If anyone can tell us just who the idiots are who bought MBS from the Fed (and at what price), and who the even greater idiots are who are supposed to believe this, please send us an email.[More...]

China Will Continue To Drive The Global Economic Recovery In 2010

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:38:07 GMT

China isn’t just leading the global economic recovery – it’s lapping the field.[More...]

Interesting Stat: How Much Private Sector GDP Is From Construction And Real Estate?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:15:56 GMT

Back in June, we discussed commercial real estate at length following attendance at a large real estate conference in NYC. Our tone was cautious and one question we wondered about was the percentage of GDP that real estate represents. We actually came across the answer back in August and meant to share then, but didn't get to it. Since the question/topic remains highly relevant to considering the potential negative economic drag from depressed real estate activity, we're sharing now -- the following table is from an 8/28/09 NYTs article, "Construction That Fueled Growth in the Sun Belt Slows":[More...]

Credit Market Overview: Dec 3, 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:59:02 GMT

The credit crunch crisis of confidence which we appear to be crawling out of even though the debt and equity markets catapulted themselves higher earlier this year could be similarly argued to be a crisis that started in the credit markets which crunched confidence around the world as it could a collapse in confidence in the value of the securities investors held which corrupted the credit markets causing them to cease funding.[More...]

Grab Some Northern Exposure With EWC

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:39:42 GMT

Emerging markets are captivating investors again, but tidy profits aren’t always far away. Placing your bets on well-established global markets can also prove rewarding. That's why we're looking at Canada.[More...]

Unemployment Struggling To Turn A Corner As Job Losses Mount In November

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:20:20 GMT

U.S. job losses in the private sector slowed in November but still exceeded economists’ projections, a report by payroll-processing firm Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP) indicated yesterday (Wednesday).[More...]

Why Barrick Closed Their Gold Hedge

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:15:14 GMT

It sure looks like gold is going to close above $1,200 an ounce today in New York. And large open market purchases from central banks in China, India and Russia are only helping the price surge more. (Just one year ago, some of these same central banks were actually selling gold in an attempt to fill an annual 10,000-ton supply gap.)[More...]

How To Profit From The 'Next' Dubai

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:51:42 GMT

The Dubai World default is a matter of only $60 billion – mere peanuts when compared to other elements of the global financial crisis. It’s thus of concern only to those silly enough to invest in real estate there (and the European banks foolish enough to finance it.) For the rest of us, it is a useful reminder that sudden collapses don’t really come out of nowhere – they can be foreseen, and smart investors can plan for them.[More...]

Columbia Gas to buy its supplies at auction: Customers unlikely to see major change in service, billing

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:48:00 GMT

Dec. 3--Columbia Gas of Ohio will switch to a new system for buying its gas under a plan approved yesterday by state regulators.
Starting in February, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will hold an annual auction at which wholesale gas suppliers will compete to offer the lowest prices to supply Columbia.
Two other Ohio gas companies -- Dominion in the Cleveland area and Vectren in the Dayton area -- already have switched to this system, which the PUCO says has led to slightly lower prices for customers.

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The Deep, Inner Meaning Of Bank of America's (BAC) TARP Repayment

Forget Yesterday, It's All About Jobs

Fed Balance Sheet Declines By $15 Billion After Improbable Reduction In MBS, Excess Reserves, Monetary Base Hit Record

China Will Continue To Drive The Global Economic Recovery In 2010

Interesting Stat: How Much Private Sector GDP Is From Construction And Real Estate?

Credit Market Overview: Dec 3, 2009

Grab Some Northern Exposure With EWC

Unemployment Struggling To Turn A Corner As Job Losses Mount In November

Why Barrick Closed Their Gold Hedge

How To Profit From The 'Next' Dubai

Columbia Gas to buy its supplies at auction: Customers unlikely to see major change in service, billing

Pickens increases holdings in natural gas producers

Hess Corp. ventures into Marcellus Shale

Hess: Natural gas plant a 'long-term investment'

Pa. to lease forest land for gas drilling

Wayne County to return to normal government operation hours

Power to the people?: Companies say price has to be right

Drivers Feel Pinch From Rising Gas Prices

Newfield, Hess to Explore Marcellus Shale Jointly

Exxon Said to Be in Talks to Buy $4 Billion Stake in Ghana Oil Field

Hess Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

Hess Announces Successful Libya Well Test

Crosstex to Present November 19 at RBC Capital Markets MLP Conference

Crosstex Energy Reports Third-Quarter 2009 Results

Hess Reports Estimated Results for the Third Quarter of 2009

KMP Third Quarter Distribution $1.05 Per Unit

TEAK Midstream Secures $100 Million Private Equity Investment

Crosstex Energy Acquires Eunice Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant, Fractionation Facility for $42 Million

KMP Completes Natural Gas Acquisition

Women's Energy Network, North Texas Chapter Announces Board of Directors

Form 4 HESS CORP For: Nov 25 Filed by: John V Simon (10K)

Form 4 HESS CORP For: Nov 23 Filed by: John V Simon (10K)

Form 4 CROSSTEX ENERGY INC For: Nov 17 Filed by: MCADEN SUSAN J (10K)

Form 4 CROSSTEX ENERGY INC For: Nov 17 Filed by: CHIEFTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (10K)

Form 4 CROSSTEX ENERGY INC For: Nov 16 Filed by: Purgason Robert S (10K)

Form 3 HESS CORP For: Nov 04 Filed by: Ziolo Mykel J. (10K)

Form 3 Boubel Gary For: Sep 21 (10K)

Form 4 CROSSTEX ENERGY INC For: Sep 23 Filed by: CHIEFTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (10K)

Form 4 HESS CORP For: Sep 22 Filed by: SANDISON GEORGE (10K)

Form 4 HESS CORP For: Sep 10 Filed by: HESS JOHN B (10K)