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Gasoline Volume Sales, Demographics And Our Changing Culture
Article By:
Doug Short
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Monday, November 24, 2014 3:19 PM EDT
The latest 12-month MA is 8.9% below the all-time high set in August 2005, fractionally off (by 0.03%) the interim low set the previous month.
Holiday Fever Takes Hold Of Stock Investors, But A Pullback Is Needed
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Sabrient Systems
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Monday, November 24, 2014 3:15 PM EDT
Nothing goes up in a straight line, not even during the holidays, so a near-term market pullback would be a healthy way to prevent a steeper correction in January.
Global Investing Update
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Monday, November 24, 2014 3:02 PM EDT
China caused waves across our portfolio. First of all, in an admission that something was needed to set GNP growth back on track, China cut interest rates in a new stimulus initiative.
Palladium Weekly Chart
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Monday, November 24, 2014 11:37 AM EDT
PALL has dropped to the nose of the Bullish Symmetrical Triangle from last year. Support and resistance are noted.
In this article: PALL
Profit By Connecting The Dots On The Next M&A Buyout
Article By:
InvestorsAlley
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Monday, November 24, 2014 10:00 AM EDT
We could be on the verge of another major oil M&A boom like the historic one that brought Exxon and Mobil together. Mergers and acquisitions have the potential to shake up a market and send some stocks soaring, but the best industry plays aren’t all that obvious.
In this article: AGN, BHI, BP, CLR, COP, CVX, GS, HAL, HP, NBR, NOV, OAS, PXD, SLB, WFT, PTEN, ACT, RDS-A
Germany Surprises, Helps Euro Tick Up
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, November 24, 2014 7:12 AM EDT
The German flash PMI was disappointing, but the ZEW survey was considerable better. The German IFO followed the ZEW lead, not the PMI. The IFO improved for the first time since April.
China SGE Gold Withdrawals For Week 52 Tonnes
Article By:
Jesses-Cafe-Americain
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Monday, November 24, 2014 6:52 AM EDT
The Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals were 52.26 tonnes for the week ending 14 November.
More On Germany And Nuclear
Article By:
Ferdinand E. Banks
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Monday, November 24, 2014 4:21 AM EDT
The dilemma where I am concerned has to do with the preposterous notion that wind and solar based energy can completely replace nuclear, where by “replace” I mean supply the electricity necessary to maintain the present or an improved standard of living.
The Best And Worst Performing Assets During Thanksgiving Week
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 3:30 PM EDT
Historically, global markets have behaved differently during the week surrounding the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Over the past 20 years the S&P 500, Brent Crude Oil, Gold, U.S. 10 yr note futures, and the U.S. $ Index have all done better than average,
Lower Oil Prices And The U.S. Economy
Article By:
James Hamilton
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 2:25 PM EDT
The current price of gasoline is 80 cents/gallon below what it has averaged over the last 3 years. Last year Americans consumed 135 billion gallons of gasoline.
Oil Price Slide – No Good Way Out
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Global Economic Intersection
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 5:26 AM EDT
Oil sellers continue producing regardless of how low oil prices go unless they are stopped by bankruptcy, revolution, or something else. Producers of oil from U.S. shale are in this category, as are most oil exporters, including many of the OPEC countries and Russia.
Oil And Currency Markets Reflect Expectations For Lower Global Economic Growth
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Global Economic Intersection
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Saturday, November 22, 2014 11:39 AM EDT
Although the U.S. economy showed robust growth in the third quarter of 2014, recording an estimated 3.5% growth rate, economic data from Europe and China have led to expectations of potentially weaker demand for crude oil.
Going Green And Saving Green
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Saturday, November 22, 2014 8:39 AM EDT
Today we consider a way to play cheap fuel prices which directly offsets one of our oil plays. Plus, we plan to take the train. And we report on global energy, pharma and food stock happenings.