Archives for: December 2008
OPEC Cuts and Oil Drops

OPEC announced a historic cut to oil production today and the market sold off significantly, sending crude oil prices down over $3 a barrel to just over $40. I think the market is oversold, by a significant margin, and this is a tremendous buying opportunity for oil related investments. While the global economic recession is certain, the world’s appetite for [...]

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Personalized Christmas Cards

If you haven’t ordered your personalized Christmas greeting cards yet, there is still time to get them out before the holidays. The Gallery Collection specializes in personalized greeting cards for business and personal use for holidays such as Christmas and special occasions like Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Thank You’s. If you order your cards by Sunday December 15th by 3pm, you [...]

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Oil Prices Spike 12%

As I have been expecting, crude oil has begun its runup from the $40/barrel low it touched recently. With OPEC announcing what could amount to an unprecendented production cut at their upcoming meeting and the expectation that oil should remain at around $75/barrel, I think there is a lot of upside potential and am heavily invested in Canadian Royal Trusts. [...]

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Small Business Loans

If you are a small business owner that’s running into problems getting financing amidst the global credit crisis, there are other options for small business loans that you may not have noticed before. OnlineCheck.com can offer your business a “fast business loan” that can get you the funding your business needs quickly and efficiently, with fewer and less stringent lending [...]

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Auto Bailout Gives Judges Pay Raise

I really dislike it when erroneous pieces of pork are rolled into otherwise legitemate legislation. The Auto Bailout should be just that, for the auto industry. There shouldn’t be money going to cattle ranchers, soybean farmers or makers of those little drink umbrellas and certainly not a pay raise for the nation’s U.S. District judge. But that’s exactly what’s being [...]

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Citi Lowering Limits, Increasing Fees on Credit… For Some

I have been reading many articles lately regarding the shady practices of credit card companies lowering credit limits and increasing interest charges on accounts of self proclaimed “good customers.” But I am left confused as in the past week Citi has INCREASED the credit limit on my card by $300 and DECREASED my interest rate by .50%. The card is [...]

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