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5 Good Dividend Plays

For 5 better dividend plays, a look at some utilities may be in order. All those listed are interesting but at some risk perhaps not worth taking. Why get into the whims of medicine, telecoms, etc (although I own T) when solid predictable electric utilities pay the same or better at lower risk. Suggest ED and CNP who are strictly power distributors and not generators. For broad electrics, look at D, DUK, PPL, XEL, etc.

High Gold Prices: It's the Oil, Stupid

I was impressed with your article until you referred to Ron Paul and the financial bail outs. Hey, Ron Paul has some really good arguments but unfortunately a very small following and credibility factor perceived or not. Best to hook onto a wagon without any odors.

As mired as it looks, we all would be in financial ruin if the Fed/Treasury didn't act. Sure, the program could (and should) have been much better in form, fit, and function but time was of the essence. Suggest we "get over with it" and move on.

Regards NG, contrary to some assertions, infrastructure cost would be immense. Having worked in the field and invested for a number of years in pipeline and exploration companies, let me assure you NG distribution is meager at best. Adding terminals (like gas stations) simply multiplies the problem.

Time did not permit reading the lengthy and numerous posts but a scan revealed little reference to an energy plan so urgently needed. For example, NG can heat homes and power some electric utilities especially modular part-time peak power sources. Home heating is readily expanded but only at extensions of existing sources. Running secondary pipelines where none exist is like building new roads where absolutely none exist. Steady accelerated cost effective expansion of existing NG distribution is in order.

Electric Power generation must be transformed from coal to nuclear. Gasoline-Electric hybrid passenger cars would efficiently utilize existing gasoline refineries and distribution albeit at a greatly reduced gasoline use and therefore emissions. While significant decreases in oil demand will occur, the oil cracking process will continue to make gasoline, fuel oil/diesel, aviation fuel (essentially kerosene), asphault, etc. in the same proportion. So for every tank load of oil refining product "X", out pops so many loads of everything else. Need any one and dump what's not used where?

International Oil Companies: The Challenges Ahead

Interesting but pretty much a confirmation of recent disclosures. This debacle will surely manifest itself further as Western (mostly US) technology is sold and/or given away to the oil rich developing nations. Technology developed in the US by such firms as Shlumberger is one of several such give-aways.

China May Be Eying Metallurgical Coal Acquisition

Buying hard in ground assets constitutes ownership of land and should be prohibited. Be interesting to see if Obama sells out the US to China

Investors Jostle over the Oil Sands Prize

Tar Sands investors enjoy their extraordinarily high dividends equal to junk bonds but refuse to recognize the inherent risks.

A Crude 10 Year Perspective: The DJIA, Oil and Gold

An exhaustingly long dissertation followed by equally long responses. Too many theories gentlemen; too little discussion relative to infrastructure required to do much different than what the US has done for decades.

Aside from the necessary and at times interesting speculation about China, Oil, Gold, and Obama . . . the lack of any semblance of an energy policy renders it all for naught.

NG, LNG, Tar Sands, Health problems from pollution, Global Warming, Oil import deficits, and the list goes on and on. No focused energy plan, no solution. Save your breath reminding investors how smart we are. Start demanding solutions

A Crude 10 Year Perspective: The DJIA, Oil and Gold

An exhaustingly long dissertation followed by equally long responses. Too many theories gentlemen; too little discussion relative to infrastructure required to do much different than what the US has done for decades.

Aside from the necessary and at times interesting speculation about China, Oil, Gold, and Obama . . . the lack of any semblance of an energy policy renders it all for naught.

NG, LNG, Tar Sands, Health problems from pollution, Global Warming, Oil import deficits, and the list goes on and on. No focused energy plan, no solution. Save your breath reminding investors how smart we are. Start demanding solutions.

Contango and Inventory: Clues to Oil's Trend

Zeroing in on the BP announcement, the discovery is interesting but somewhat lost in their numbers regards declining production from existing fields.

There is very little "free" oil verses that in the ground beneath the OPEC members. Oil has become like the family car. Parked in ones driveway (discovered) or in ones garage (inground awaiting discovery) but not to be driven by the general public.

The US remains the only country ready and willing to allow all comers and the "well" is becoming very dry.

Stocks to Help You Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Income Investors

If 5 - 6% dividend income is accaptable with slight cap gains which should keep up with inflation, its had to beat the utilities. I'd advise steerin away from most of the other sectors unless you're able to closely track the market.