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As Oil Slides, Will Contrarians Turn to Refiners?

I agree with Timothy. We Americans do use large SUVs and pickups, for good reasons. But folks back in NY, out in LA, in Chicago, etc., don't do heavy work with their pickups, so they are easily led into thinking there is no need in having those vehicles. The rest of the country does things like towing trailers, work or pleasure, and getting materials to jobs. And even using them off the highway, of all things! So, now with oil prices dropping, we country folks will continue using heavy SUVs and pickups. And most of the city folks will quietly return to using them, too. Excellent time to invest in refineries....

Will Interest in Alternatives Continue if Oil Goes Down?

Sun and wind power both look like something we should be working on. Difference seems to be that sun shines only half-time, while wind blows most of the time...day and night. Grids for distribution are required for both.

It's Hard to Be a Bear: Resist the Urge to Buy These Scarred Stocks

With the higher minimum wage coming into effect, and with that driving up prices, Christmas spending will not be very good. There will be crash sales, dumping inventory, trying to survive. Thus, we have not seen the bottom. Maybe some time in the early spring...?