Closing the London Loop Hole: detect, prevent, and punish manipulation
http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=299103
Enron and London Loop Holes in Energy trading. What do the two have in common? How have they been used to CON the price action? How does that price action trigger other actions? How is energy asset parking added to the sick twisted greedy mix? How did the banks get into energy and why?
GREED
What is the future cost of energy?
Will the cost per MW be coming down and if so, when? What is driving that cost down now?
Will the cost per barrel & per gal. of old energy products be coming down and if so, when?
How does this matter to alternative energy investment?
What are the real supply and demand factors and how are they clouded even today?
Who clouded them in the first place & Why?
Potential M&A in energy demands knowing the answer to all these questions and many more. Alternative Energy M&A must at it’s core have a vast understanding of old energy methods and actions. WHY?
If you have already made an Alternative Energy buy in the last 4 years, did you pay to much?
If the alternative energy company is public, what is their burn rate?
What is the public alternative energy co. S,G,& A?
What is the public alternative energy co. EBITDA?
If the answers are not strong in these very important areas, why not?
Do small cap alternatives stand a chance in this market?
Should your powder stay dry and if so where is the bottom?
The time for alternative energy production will fall well after the M&A action that must take place first. Running to that action would be a very misguided move.
CONSERVATION IS JOB 1
Brave Thinkers. The Atlantic Monthly
http://bravethinkers.theatlantic.com/
Sustainable Change is coming. Making it happen is the long term objective.
How does the Public Option work?
Guaranteed eligibility.
No American will be turned away FROM ANY INSURANCE PLAN because of illness or pre-existing conditions.
• Comprehensive benefits. . . . The new public plan will include coverage of all essential medical services, including preventive, maternity and mental health care. Coverage will include disease management programs, self management training and care coordination for appropriate individuals.
• Affordable premiums, co-pays and deductibles. Participants will be charged fair premiums and minimal co-pays and deductibles for preventive services.
• Subsidies. Individuals and families who do not qualify for Medicaid or SCHIP but still need assistance will receive income-related federal subsidies to keep health insurance premiums affordable.”
This coming from the source…
http://institute.ourfuture.org/files/Jacob_Hacker_Public_Plan_Choice.pdf
THE CASE FOR PUBLIC PLAN CHOICE IN NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM KEY TO COST CONTROL AND QUALITY COVERAGE
By Jacob S. Hacker, Ph.D.*
