Follow The Yellow Brick Road – US Debt Limit Revision
Welcome to Oz! While it is nothing new, now more than ever it seems the United States government is…
Land Down Under
Despite persistent weakness in most OECD economies, continued demand for Australia’s commodities, particularly from its rapidly developing Asian neighbors,…
Treading Water
As we settle into the third quarter of 2011, outlooks for the health of the global economy have been…
The Mid-Continental Divide
A recent pipeline spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River has added fuel to the fire surrounding the TransCanada Keystone pipeline…
In-dia for the Long Haul
The high crude oil price environment seen in 2011 has raised concern that inflationary pressure could interfere with the…
Uncle Sam Slight of Hand
The move this week by President Obama and his administration to release Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil should…
Yard Trips Sink Ships
Public companies, private equity groups and new entrants to the shipping markets convened at various finance conferences this week…
Pier Pressure
The proposed project to expand Pier 400 – Berth 408 in the port of Los Angeles has engendered a…
Baby, It’s a Wild World
2011 is shaping up to be quite the year. We managed to escape the End of Days, but a…
Cover Your Asset
The low earnings and high bunker prices seen in the market as of late have created a challenging financial…
