Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN 10-28-12

Salient to Investors: IMF growth projections have been revised downward almost everywhere, especially in Europe and the big emerging markets like China. The IMF projects the US to the strongest of the rich economies over the next four years – 3 percent versus 1.2 percent in Germany and France and 2.3 percent in Canada. The

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Coal Era Beckons for Europe as Carbon Giveaway Finishes – Bloomberg 09-21-12

Salient to Investors: UBS said power producers will open six times more coal-burning plants than gas-fed units by 2015. Demand for emission permits will rise because coal-fired generators need twice as many credits as gas users under climate protection rules. Matthew Gray at Jefferies says the outlook for Certified Emission Reductions

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Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN 07-15-12

Salient to Investors: Over the last two decades, US recoveries have been slow and jobless, In every recession from 1948-1990, jobs came back to pre-recession levels an average six months after the economy returned to its pre-recession level. In the 1990s, jobs came back 15 months later, and since 2001, 39 months later. McKinsey

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U.S. Weather Promises Energy Boost as Temperatures Rise – Bloomberg 06-28-12

Salient to Investors: Heat wave that set or tied 196 daily temperature records yesterday moves east, promising to raise energy demand. MDA EarthSat Weather expects July to be one of the five warmest since 1950 in the large cities that use the most energy. Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-28/u-s-weather-promises-energy-boost-as-temperatures-rise.html

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