Gas stays below $4 for second straight day

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Gas prices declined for the 10th straight day, staying below $4 a gallon, according to a nationwide survey Sunday by motorist group AAA.

Blood in the Streets: LA Condo Prices to Plunge 25-40% by 2009 [XLS]

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Our calculations demonstrate that prices have a long way to fall. Compare these values with properties in your LA neighborhood listed on Yahoo Real Estate and you will see predicted price drops of 25-40%… (Qzaki.com)

2008 US Presidential Nomination Prediction Market Update [XLS] [XLS]

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Alert: Cover your Barack Obama Intrade short positions below 17. Continue to hold Mike Huckabee and Bill Richardson long positions. Maintain your open short position on Hillary. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

100,000 Chernobyl-type Nuclear Reactors Required to Sustain Gore Lifestyle [XLS]

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This calculation shows the staggering number of nuclear reactors required to sustain Al and Tipper Gore’s porcine energy apetites. We would need to build more than 4,500 Chernobyl-sized reactors for the rest of the US to live like Al and Tipper; globally, the number balloons past a staggering 100,000..
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Buy Now or Pay (More) Later: A Buy-Side Timing Calculator [XLS]

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This validated calculator allows anyone in the market for real estate to time their buy. Using YOUR beliefs about price and interest rate moves, the calculator makes a recommendation whether to buy now or wait for a year.
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Blood in the Streets: The Walk-Away Calculator [XLS]

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This spreadsheet provides detailed guidance on exactly when to walk away–and when to run–from your California Condo! In California, your first mortgage is a non-recourse loan so don’t panic if you are underwater. Your lender is the one who should be worried…(QzakiXLS.xml)… (Qzaki.com)

Prediction Market Moves: Sell Huckabee, Hold Richardson, Short Clinton [XLS]

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…The candidate selection is shocking: a pro-gun-control former mayor of an amnesty city, an almost-octogenarian former POW who also supports amnesty but opposes free political speech, a Mormon former governor of Massachusetts, a lazy Lethario who is best misremembered as the District Attorney of New York, a libertarian nutjob who believes the Civil War was a mistake, and of course tax-hike Mike… (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

Blood in the Streets: Real Estate Reverse Auction Indifference Pricing Worksheet [XLS]

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…would you prefer to live in Property #1 without a maid, without a gardener, and with your old car or would you prefer to live in Property #2 with a maid, a gardener, a brand new cherry red Lexus in the driveway and a $1500 shopping budget for every season. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

Ultrafast Investment Property Calculator [XLS]

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This simple but powerful spreadsheet instantly prices real estate opportunities. Use this tool to avoid negative debt leverage, real estate bubble markets, and other catastrophes. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

2008 US Presidential Nomination Prediction Market Update [XLS]

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The Qzaki short call on Fred Thompson at 33.8 was another good call, our best since presaging McCain’s 70% collapse. However, near-term, there is more risk than reward for staying short on Fred contracts at 25.1 [25.1 bid / 25.8 ask]. Bank your gain. Fred will be playing to the cameras in Iowa next week and is likely to garner more media attention than Huckabee, despite the latter’s insurgent success at the straw poll. The second string reporters and pundits on August duty will get a cheap thrill and good footage covering Fred the movie star. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

The Mother of All Carbon Footprints: Environmentalists Responsible for 1 Billion Metric Tons of CO2 Each Year [XLS]

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Would it surprise you to learn that the environmental movement is responsible for more than 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the US alone? This spreadsheet calculates the staggering annual CO2 footprint caused by anti-nuclear environmentalists in the US. Can we trust these same activists to solve a problem that they played such a large role in creating? (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

Al Gore III at 100MPH Spews More Carbon Than a Hummer H3 [XLS]

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Yes, it’s true. This spreadsheet extrapolates the plunging fuel efficiency of the Prius at high speeds. As many have guessed, it is far worse than a Hummer H3 with a responsible driver. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

2008 US Presidential Nomination Prediction Market Update [XLS]

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Updates May 19 Qzaki recommended trades including: Hillary Clinton (sell short), Barack Obama (sell short), Bill Richardon (buy), John McCain (”a screaming short”), Mike Huckabee (buy). This spreadsheet accompanies an article that reviews the May 19 calls and recommends several new moves on the Intrade prediction market. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

US Senate Proposes $427,000 Bonus to Law-Breaking Immigrants [XLS]

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Is the typical illegal alien leaf-blowing Guatemalan gardener really 85 times smarter than Ted Kennedy and George W. Bush? YES!!! This spreadsheet shows a $427,000 economic benefit to unskilled law-breaking immigrants under the US Senate’s proposed immigration reform bill. The benefit is 85 times more than the proposed amnesty fine.
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Ultrafast Intellectual Property (IP) Option Pricing Calculator [XLS]

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Intellectual property option agreements associated with research technology transfer are often negotiated without any solid foundation or realistic valuation. Use this simple tool to value patent option agreements during a technology evaluation/maturation program and option agreement of up to 3 years. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

Ultrafast Technology Valuation Calculator [XLS]

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Based on years of technology valuation experience, this simple tool captures the essential factors of intellectual property and technology pricing. (QzakiXLS.xml) (Qzaki.com)

Illinois Jumbo VA Loans Wisconsin Jumbo VA Mortgage Home Loans

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With loan amounts up to $1.5 million and interest rates significantly below comparable jumbo products, there’s no better time to consider jumbo VA loans! Eligible borrowers include active military, veterans, reservists, National Guard, and unmarried surviving spouses of eligible service members.

Sugar Futures :: Friday, July 25, 06:55 (ET)

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Sugar:Nearby Sugar futures are weaker this morning extending the prior days weaker tone. Trend indicators are indicating a bullish market. However the overall strength of the trend, as indicated by…

AT&T Inc :: Friday, July 25, 06:55 (ET)

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AT&T Inc - TAT&T Inc finished the previous session weaker extending the prior days weaker tone. Trend indicators are indicating a bearish market and the overall strength of the trend is strong, as…

Stock Index Futures :: Friday, July 25, 06:55 (ET)

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E-Mini S&P 500:E-Mini S&P 500 futures are weaker in pre-cash market action this morning reversing the firmer tone seen during the prior session. Trend indicators are indicating a bearish market and…