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Some reader notes recently.Russ asks us to add MHR-E to the preferred stock - energy issues  list. While this is a convertible which we don't normally carry we have added it to the listing.Randy notified us of the Resource Capital (ticker:RSO) new note issue. We had been aware of this coming issue, but it is a $1000 issue and we can't…

We have exited oil and gas production shares today as we have continued to research the situation in the oil patch.  Bottom line is we think that we have some ways to go--maybe another $5-$10 on West Texas.  Additionally we think these low prices may last longer than we had initially anticipated resulting in substantial bankruptcies and many suspended distributions…

It is likely that we will have another highly exciting week this week--maybe not up to last weeks excitement, but one with potential for big moves.Tonight we kick off the earnings season with Alcoa announcing then the avalanche of releases comes daily for the next few weeks.  We don't believe that anything of real consequence will be learned from these…

Todays jobs report was slightly better than expected and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.6% (assuming you believe all of the government numbers)--normally great news--but not today I guess.  While normally reports that are as positive as today would move interest rates upward in this case they nor only haven't moved upward, but are dropping while stocks crater once again.…

We briefly touched on Artesian Resources Corp (ticker:ARTNA) yesterday and wanted to revisit it with a bit more 'meat on the bone'.When you think about regulated utility companies in North America you likely think of the local electric company or natural gas company--the ones we write checks to year around, but as investors we need to cast the net a bit…