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May 13, 2008

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 Playing the Oil Spike

The cost of consumer goods and services rose 3.9% over the past twelve months causing members of the Federal Reserve to express continued concerns about inflation.  Although the Consumer Price Index rose only .2% in April,  we saw the biggest rise in food prices in 18 years, and gasoline prices skyrocket.

Mortgage  foreclosure filings went up 65% from last year, jobless claims last week were the highest in 4 years and home housing starts dropped to a 17 year low.  Yet the stock market is viewing this as good news!

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Oil prices keep rising yet share prices of oil companies and energy-related investments have not moved in tandem with the price of crude.

What's happened to the oil refiners?  Are the integrated oil companies involved in areas other than refining (such as oil exploration and retail distribution) keeping pace?

Which energy ETF's are directly tied to the price of crude oil, and what are the pros and cons of using these securities to play the energy rally?

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