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Provident Energy Trust: Income for Today and Tomorrow

Can you explain more about the "built a 'tax pool' that will allow it to avoid taxation until at least 2016". How does this work. Thanks.

British Banking Bailout: An Update

The tax payers always get stuck, so why destroy a good company? Regarding LYG - last half year report to shareholders LYG was in good shape. Now LYG shareholders are doing a favor to the UK Gov't through bailing out HBOS. UK Gov't damages LYG shareholders by demanding no dividends. The mortgage crisis originated by Gov't enablement, or allowing scrupulous and unethical lending practices. Gov't can wait for timely payback without destroying a good financial company. The tax payers always get stuck, so why destroy a good company?

Aircastle: Stock Has Crash Landed, But Business is Still Flying

Ben - looks like a good analysis given only a 5 year outlook on fixed data. What you don't say is how potentially profitable year 6 and on can be as the leases roll over.

Eye on Plane Leasing Sector

The leasing business is perhaps more art than straight forward finance. It would be beneficial to AYR, FLY, and GLS if they would take more of the approach that the Bulk and Oil Shippers have, and use their websites to educate potential investors, about the benefits of leasing to airlines, share how their business model is working. Also comment on how they do or do not get effected by what is especially bad in the general finance market. Also, if they would explain how they took precautions, against a failing customer.