Duke & Duke

Is Goldman Sachs trying to corner the aluminum market? What do you think, Valentine?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Goldmans-new-money-machine-rb-4144406218.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=1&asset=&ccode

Led Zeppelin

$150 million Army blimp promptly crashes, leaving most observers concerned about the future of our military forces.    

http://www.businessinsider.com/150-million-army-airship-goes-down-2011-7

Bank On The Brink

Seeking Alpha suggests BAC is a loose cannon, we agree.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/281753-bank-of-america-a-calculated-risk-or-russian-roulette

The Old Gray Lady Passes Gas

The New York Times changes it’s tune on Natural Gas.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/opinion/sunday/17pubed.html?_r=3&ref=thepubliceditor

Biggest Fund Outflows in 2011

Morningstar lists the 5 mutual funds with the biggest outflows this year.

http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20110718&Category=FREE&ArtNo=718009999&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1

Fusion's Josh Brown on Reuters ...

Please Click the link below to play the video ...

http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2011/07/20/media-talking-action-bias-with-felix-salmon/

Beltway Beatdown

Is this rock bottom for Congress? Foreign Policy magazine thinks so.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/07/19/worst_congress_ever

You're Going The Wrong Way!

BAC drives off a $9.1 B bridge, not even John Candy and Steve Martin can spin this.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/BofA-reports-91-bln-loss-in-apf-3667135884.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=2&asset=&ccode

My Way Or The Highway

Time magazine examines the culture clash that brought down Industrial America, according to Bob Lutz.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2081930,00.html

Republic of Texas

According to Forbes, 4 of the top 8 cities for business are located in Texas.  

http://blogs.forbes.com/joelkotkin/2011/07/06/the-next-big-boom-towns-in-the-u-s/

Shale Gas Comes Out Swinging

Chesapeake says the recent New York Times article comparing shale gas to a ponzi scheme is nothing but hot air.

http://www.chk.com/News/Articles/Pages/News_2011062701.aspx

BAC Settlement Challenged

Group finds .08 on the dollar not a terribly compelling return on investment, who knew.  

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Newsfeed/Article/133290940/201107051638/Bondholder-Group-Files-Suit-Challenging-Bank-of-Americas-85-Billion-MBS-Settlement-BAC-.aspx

Low Voltage

This just in, electric cars still a taxpayer shakedown.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304584004576419663712404054.html