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We need to write a quick note of thanks to our proofreaders---the loyal readers that have been visiting for years and always seem to find our errors. Reader Steve noted that we didn't have Vanguard Natural Resources preferred shares populated on all of our spreadsheets--we are getting them on there tonight.Very long time reader Howard P. clued us into an…

Continuing to try to address some notes we get from readers we wanted to touch briefly on REIT Chambers Street Properties (ticker:CSG) and the 8% Senior Notes of Star Bulk Carriers(ticker:SBLKL).Reader Tim wrote to thank us for touching on Vanguard Natural Resources earlier today and asked about REIT Chambers Street Properties(ticker:CSG).Chambers Street Properties is in the 2014 Model Portfolio and is in 1 personal account…

In an attempt to get to the facts on some of the oil and gas upstream companies from time to time in the next 10 days we are going to publish our thoughts on some research so we can know where the bargains are (or aren't) in this sectorWe have chosen to look at  Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (ticker:VNR) first.  Part…

After a quiet start today oil and gas issues of all sorts are bouncing - this is the bounce we thought would come yesterday afternoon. It is likely that this is just some short covering and a bit of a 'dead cat bounce', and wouldn't attach too much meaning to firmer prices. Oil prices are falling and we will need…