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  1. From the Front Lines of the Pittsburgh G-20 • September 30, 2009

    I left off last week describing the total security state that descended on Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit of world leaders. Wow, there were cops everywhere. Here are the highlights, and what you can take from it...

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  2. From the Front Lines of the G-20 in Pittsburgh • September 23, 2009

    I'm living at ground zero for the G-20 meeting, here in Pittsburgh on Thursday and Friday of this week. Leaders from the 19 largest economies in the world, plus the head of the European Union, will be in town. And wow, what a gig...

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  3. Oil, Oil, More Oil — and How We’re Going to Profit • September 16, 2009

    A lot has happened in the oil patch over the past week. There's been some substancial discoveries -- a lot of which involve the companies we hold in the OI portfolio. Let's take a look at how it's playing out in our benefit...

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  4. 100 Years of Paranoia: How You Can Profit From Brazil’s Offshore Energy Bonanza! • September 8, 2009

    King discusses the Isthmus of Panama, Brazilian government, British-built warships, onshore petroleum resources, Petroleo Brasileiro, and Petrobras geologists.

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  5. More on the Chevron Witch Trial; and a Floor Beneath the Price of Gold • September 8, 2009

    I want to update you on the two-part article last week describing the litigation between oil giant Chevron and a group called the Amazon Defense Coalition (ADC). Plus, let's take a look at why there seems to be a floor under the price of gold!...

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  6. The Chevron Witch Trial: The Changing Face of Resource Nationalism — Part II • September 3, 2009

    King discusses the oil concession, Amazon Defense Coalition, oil development, Reality TV, and the U.S. Justice Department involvement in foreign affairs.

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  7. The Chevron Witch Trial: The Changing Face of Resource Nationalism — Part I • September 2, 2009

    King talks about Chevron: An Energy Powerhouse, Old Texaco Star, the Gulf Oil Co., and Ecuador's action against Chevron.

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  8. An Important Merger and Trends in Energy Prices • September 1, 2009

    Dear Outstanding Investments Reader: Sometimes, it’s a slow week just before Labor Day. A lot of people are still away, trying to squeeze in those last few days at the beach. (If you’re one of them, good for you!) Summer is winding down. But time and tide wait for no one. I’m sending out a couple [...]

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