Archive for November, 2008

The epitome of loyalty: Prince Alwaleed - Citi

Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Markets | No Comments »

With his stake in Citigroup (NYSE: C) now self-reported to be less than 4%, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said Thursday that he will raise it back to 5%, to the same level he purchased ...

TradeFlow21 Editorial: Yes, Mr. President, we can build a more prosperous, secure world through Middle East trade

Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Industrial investment, Markets, Oil, Trade | No Comments »

We are traders all. We barter and bargain, agree then rescind, resume and conclude negotiations for goods and services throughout our lives. We trade because we are inclined by nature to do so, regardless of how we earn our daily ...

‘Era of cheap oil is over’ — IEA

Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Posted in Oil | No Comments »

Double whammy: declining oil production, beyond what the IEA had previously thought, combined with the high costs of finding new oil, compel the IEA to double its long-term price expectation ($200 oil by 2030; first things first: $100+ avg per ...