Energy: Exposed on both flanks

By Parsimony Investment Research:Despite the recent rally in U.S. equities to start the year, we think investors should remain cautious due to the underlying economic headwinds the U.S. continues to face. We think that the economy will continue to see subpar growth that will hinder the employment market and continue to create uncertainty. The current headwinds include: High levels of unemployment Weak housing market Subpar economic growth

By Parsimony Investment Research:Despite the bounce in U.S. equities from the recent lows, we think investors should remain cautious due to the underlying economic difficulties that investors must digest. We think that the economy will continue to see subpar growth that will hinder the employment market and continue to create uncertainty.

Beijing, the world’s largest holder of U.S. Treasuries, has too much invested in American debt to do much more but continue to buy, hold and grumble.

By Mel Daris:Oil and gas stock Noble Energy (NBL) has been in the news off and on this summer as it has announced asset sales both in the United States and abroad (the North Sea).

Anna North writes up an exciting new lawsuit in which Vince Shlomi, the SlapChop guy (or, as Jezebel would have it, the “ShamWow guy”), is sued by his former assistant who alleges he:

Answering a question such as, “Which companies are exposed to unrest in Oman” is very simple using the Evaluate Energysystem.

John Hall submits:Recent events in Egypt raise a multitude of issues. There is clearly a hope that reforms may support a move towards a more democratic state. Such a move in the Middle East’s most populous nation would be significant. At the same time, there are good reasons to be concerned regarding where the current instability in a major player in the region may take us.

This week the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a $4.4 million grant to the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) in Twin Falls to help build an Applied Technology and Innovation Center that will provide training for local technicians in wind, solar, hydro and geothermal energy; green construction; and the biofuel industry.