richravizza

How about getting every citizen to start paying FICA, then we can talk about a flat income tax. Amazing the groups of people that benifit from being EXEMPT from their basic Social responsibility to medicare and social security. Yet we can with fairness burden others with twice that responsibility regardless of thier income levels.

Yet another revolution to the betterment of Man kind. Al Mann,again does the Impossible. Second Sight (EYES) http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/allen-zderad-sees-wife-first-time-decade-after-bionic-eye-n311216

This is an any reason map. The one I was focused on was the lack of vaccinations for "personal belief." Those are the ones I thought told the story. There are some other reasons for not receiving vaccinations. Which ones are not going to vaccinate kids due to personal belief is what this is mainly about. And in that category there is a bit of a riot toward the blue areas. There Are exceptions but I saw a fairly identifiable correlation. I'm buzzed after the super bowl, But this Is interesting. Freedom to chose is so important, Loook the only ones' with meassels are the one that choose to take that risk ,this is OUR Right, and as assinine as it sounda it is OUR LIBERTY. I love America, and yes my childern were Vaxed.

With a 1 Point spread I thought the game would be close but DAMN. Reminds me alot of DAN B.C. book on the edge of a blade, 30 seconds to TO MAKE HISTORY.

(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) posted a far better-than-expected 29.5 percent jump in quarterly revenue, driven by record sales of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones in the holiday shopping season. The company sold 74.5 million iPhones in its first quarter ended Dec. 27. Revenue rose to $74.6 billion (£49 billion) from $57.6 billion a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected revenue of $67.69 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. MIND NUMBING Incredible $75 Billion in three months? and the Analysts missed 7 Billion in Revenue? LOL

Actually, the soon to be King stated that"No changes to production" and Opec policy would not Change.. OPEC Lowering production would help OUR frackin folks.

Last night's Daily Show skewered *both* sides on the Keystone XL debate, and pointed out that not only will tar sand oil come into the US even w/o the pipeline, it is *already* coming in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHIwyxfQ2j8 Thanks for the Fresh perspective and the Laughs...

If people truly believe that, then they should be arguing for the countries to take direct action against OPEC countries for unfair trade practices. Call me skeptical when the response is to rationalize increased taxation against the public. Even more suspicious when hyper taxing gax is a staple of the green movement even before the price came down. It's one of the end goals - this cycle is just convenient to push that agenda. For government it's just another money grab. Nothing more, nothing less. Any excuse will do. I couldn't agree more. Look at the second responce to this thread: Now, the Fed,State can Raise Tax to $1.00 a gallon and increase, "FOOD FOR FUEL" Program by 100%. This drop in price has been boom for the Politicians and Bureaucrats to take more from the People. Look at CA, State & Fed gas tax in our State alone Equals All the income tax collected in all the US states Combined. Some 620 Billion of course this isn't enough. So CA, will increase the extortion again by.06 and increase it by .01 for the next six years. This doesn't include the subsidized Ethanol that they are planning to increase, not by 1,10 or even 25 %. The Plan calls for a 100% increase. Doubling the amount of Food we Burn as Fuel, ya that's the ticket So when prices go up, we we can grind our teeth at the Oil co. for shafting the public with they're greed and record profits, and demand the Gov't take More from Us. LOL We will be Pointing our finger at the Big Bad Oil Co. for making that 4% Profit. While the gov't cut is OVER 30%. Three Fingers will be Pointed back at the Public. One, for allowing the Gov't extortion at the scale it has become.With no end in sight. Two, for allowing the scam that is the Gov't controlled ethenol markets and the so called environmental progress. Three, believing the Gov't can do more with our money,to improve our quality of Life.

Right to the bottom line.. I Apologize, for the negative vibes.. needed to eat. May I add, Small businesses are the majority of employers in the U.S., they will benefit, i'm sure wage growth, and real employment growth could be in our future.

I'm glad they were caught and the sham was stopped. Image, 1.25M, jobs, opportunity, glad they Saved it. how can we help? What r they doing with it?

The problem I have with the "Peak Oil" mentality is technology. but Yes, Now, the Fed,State can Raise Tax to $1.00 a gallon and increase, "FOOD FOR FUEL" Program by 100%.

I have no problem using the cheap oil from overseas when it is cheap and saving the more expensive domestic oil for when the cheap oil is no longer cheap. (If that makes any sense.) We'll be in the catbird seat down the road. Opec is responsible for $100 for the last 20yrs. Open the spigot when it high, close it off when it's low.. With all the supply now, they could SHut off their 8 MBoD.and I'm sure Venezuela, Iran,Africa, Russia and the Rest of the Middle East would love to replace them. Here in the the states, where it must be economical its a Different story. Once Again, Free Market Capitalism has freed us from the grip of a cartel that HAD the power, to contol our economy, our lives our futures.

The Price at the ZPump Saves me $ 20 bucks a Week in Car. $ 50 in my service Truck. $20 trips to the DZ. $ 90 BUCKS a WEEK and I'm in L.A.

I've been following the Shale Oil Revolution in the USA for 6 years. Some of the largest Oil finds in 40 years,Bakken, Eagleford, and Permian Basin shale formation. The progress has been nothing but Remarkable. Remember 'peak oil' 20 yrs ago..LOL, Production now exceeds Russia, and we were inline to even out produce Saudi Arabia. That's rite, We now Produce over 8 Million Barrels a day. The benefits of Cheaper Oil Let us Count the ways!!!

The US FDA just approved Afrezza for sale in the USA.... Go Pro had it's IPO, I didn't have the balls to get in on the deal at $25, it hit a high today @ $40.47 Please tell me some one out there "got some" http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-fda-approves-mannkinds-diabetes-201832377.html Just a quick update, Mannkind recently consummated their relationship with Sanofi the French/ German conglomerate.

The US FDA just approved Afrezza for sale in the USA.... Go Pro had it's IPO, I didn't have the balls to get in on the deal at $25, it hit a high today @ $40.47 Please tell me some one out there "got some" http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-fda-approves-mannkinds-diabetes-201832377.html Just a quick update, Mannkind recently consummated their relationship with Sanofi the French/ German conglomerate.

Yes, Its all him. Yes, he is the reason for our countries oil and fossil fuel production. yes, this was the first time in six years he opened his mouth and the markets went up, on the same day. and yes, sense the DOW hit a ALL time HIGH of 18,000 ITS ALL HIS FAULT. LOL It must have been that "Cash for Clunkers" Progam and investments in Solindra are finally paying off.

NY city will start to use nat gas from "Gas Land" instead of imported fuel oil. EPA impact study : Emission Equivailent of removing every car, Bus, and Truck off the Streets of NY city. Amazing how both sides are being played

The Market Definitly gives us opportunity to Buy "tuna" on sale!! The Hedge Funds That OWN netflix at a P/E of 135, Will get their faces ripped off come morning with a $100 drop. because of desperate hedge fund selling and Margin calls in the Oil patch,These leverage to the Max,managers sold everything!!! Giving us Awsome Buying oppeortunities. I added to to my ETP and CQP and the wifes Disney. I WILL NOT TOUCH OFF SHORE OIL PRODUCERS. Oil has Crashed and may go down even more.The fundies have changed, $100+ oil is no more. OPEC would love to kill the North American Energy Boom and will try with super cheap oil. I wonder if a new thread : "American Oil Independence Leads to OWN Demise" Amazon has a Crazy high p/e, and now with BABA out their Amazon will be re-valued and should have a netflix moment soon. And so "The Correction" is apon us, just 2% more down and it is official. Locked n Loaded.

MLP's are necessary to the infrastructure buildout of the USA. There is 680 billion in investment needed in the next 10 yrs. Enough Pipe lied in the U.S, for oil & gas to go around the Planet 14 times. Our Gov't can not promote these fossil fuel projects directly and at the same time a Green agenda. MLP are a great compromise. I feel good that I am part of this story. We did build it.We are Building it.and I will own some of it. and when KMI is a 5.5%+ dividend play. I will buy more

Would they have to change current tax law to destroy the MLP structure? I didn't mean to diss anyone,I just don't see the motivation to make those"common sense changes" anytime soon. This has been the argument against owning them,since they where formed. In the meantime the long term income seeking investor has done quite well. As Historic low interest rates grind on for years,these MLP produce CASH for retirees some 300% more than a bond. I don't see that common sense changing any time soon. Besides KMI is getting OUT of the GAME.

They do seem very easy to pump and dump, and poor liquidity stands out as a big risk. i apologize. I am a big compliance nerd so want to clarify im making no accusation of improper behavior. i agree with your thinking but disagree with the term pump and dump. to be clear, im not implying manipulation or anything unethical. my point is there is a lot of legislative/regulatory risk in these and institutions seem to have very little interest. no institutional interest should make a retail customer think twice. So the KMI deal removes the risk you both mentioned. It removes the regulatory risk,by removing the MLP structure, By doing so, they increase liquidity by way of its consolidation. As for regulatory risk,do you really think in the next couple of years our Gov't can get anything accomplish?? LOL

Thanks for the Alpha,Beta clarification. I thought any alpha created would imply Risk. But the Beta is where the risk is implied.Cool. What do you think of the MLP sector,it went from like 30 companies to 100,the Alarian MLP index, and now there are mutual funds like Clearbridge Capital now in the sector. The returns are a terrible so far.. I think finding a winner in this sector is the way to Go. Getting juicy dividends that are growing, and organic growth from an infrastucture buildout that will take years to complete. USA,USA.. LOL What do you think?

Now I'm confused. If a fund has a Higher alpha and the markets were in downward move would the fund move more to the down side than the market/sector or Lose less than it sector/market ?

I found this for you,It's not complete Hope it helps. Like a real estate investment, Master Limited Partnerships offer investors the benefits of depreciation and depletion--the assets owned by each partnership deteriorate over time and are constantly being kept up and replaced. Barriers to entry are enormous, as it is extremely difficult and expensive to begin construction on an underground pipeline that spans thousands of miles. This lack of competition provides a built-in business cushion to the best-positioned companies already in operation. It's the same logic that explains Warren Buffett's love of railroads. Today the benefits are enjoyed by those investors who understand this tax treatment and how these vehicles tend to trade. And most don't--including Barrons' Andrew Bary, who wrote yet another bearish article on Kinder Morgan (Symbol : KMI Loading... Loading... ) this past weekend. An MLP does not itself pay corporate taxes. This responsibility is passed on to its unit holders, which is what MLP shareholders are called. As such, the majority of an MLP's cash flow is also passed along to its unit holders, giving them some similarities with other pass-through entities like REITs. But this is where many stop digging. MLPs pay quarterly distributions. Their distributions are not traditional dividends, hence the "distribution" moniker. These distributions are largely coded as"'return of capital" from a tax standpoint, which means--in non-technical terms--they are giving you back your own money. This portion of the distribution is not taxable today. It does, however, reduce the investors' cost basis (which increases the future tax liability). Unless, of course, the units are passed to the next generation as cost basis steps up to market value at the unit holders' death. For these reasons we treat MLPs as both a municipal bond surrogate as well as an estate planning vehicle in client portfolios. Bary and others seem to think MLPs, because they trade like equities, ought to be valued using traditional equity valuation metrics. Dissecting the deal Owners of KMP are scheduled to get 2.1931 shares of KMI plus $10.77 when the deal officially closes (expected is December). When the deal was announced last Sunday, KMI had most recently closed at $36.12, putting the immediate implied value of KMP units at $89.98 on Monday's open. But the stock opened at $96 and closed out the week around $99. In order to value KMP units, investors should only be paying attention to what KMI is doing. Unless you think the deal is going to fall through, this is the only metric that matters now. Reading through the terms of the deal a bit, you can find that with the added cash flows the deal brings to KMI, the C-Corp plans to boost its $1.68 annual dividend up to $2.00 for 2015. Kinder added that he expects the now giant KMI to be able to grow its dividend 10% annually from 2015 to 2020. Historically, Rich Kinder has under-promised and over-delivered. So what is KMI worth? KMI Dividend Yield (TTM) data by YCharts KMI's yield has been around 4% for some time. And while that would be nothing special for an MLP, it's quite healthy for a C-Corp with serious growth prospects. Using the projected $2.00 dividend for 2015, KMI shares could trade to $50 before its yield gets back down to 4.00%. If KMI is worth $50, KMP units are worth over $120. Shares of eachmay have 25% upside. If you have already owned KMP for at least a year, consider selling now to lock in recent profits and your long term capital-gain rate. If you don't want to lose exposure to the deal, simply buy KMI with your proceeds. The two are in lock-step at this point and only one will exist a year from now. © 1996-2014 TheStreet.com, Inc. All rights reserved.