TGIF, Part 2 -- December 2, 2022

Cold, link here.

The western half of the U.S. just observed its coldest November in 22 years! There's not a headline about it. This is pretty significant, especially during an energy crisis with sky-high inflation.

Heating oil: reserves to be released? Link here.

• important, but no longer an emergency now that the mid-term elections are over.

Amazon streaming: link here. 

• NFL TNF, anoche, most anticipated game of the week?
• only on Amazon Prime Video
• Buffalo Bills crush Belichick without Brady: 24 - 10
• next week, another huge game for Amazon's TNF: the Los Angeles - Las Vegas market (huge market), despite lousy records
  
• LV Raiders (4 - 7) vs the LA Rams (3 - 9)
  
• is it just me, or are the TNF match-ups now more exciting than the MNF match-ups?
• most recent MNF match-up: Pittsburgh Steelers (24) vs Indianapolis Colts (17)
• Steelers: 4 - 7; last in their division
• Colts: 4 - 7; second in theirs

Dividends: this is all old news.

• MPC
• MCD
• ENB

For investors: well, that didn't work out for many; link here;

• Harvard University losses? Estimated to be $1 billion
• at $100,000 / year = 10,000 full-ride scholarships / year

IRA withdrawals in 2022: new IRS reporting rules. Link here. Or search IRS-Form W-4R.

• my first reaction was: "Oh, no."
• but after further reflection: "Awesome." 

NOG: also old news but for the archives -- NOG announces closing of core northern Delaware Basin bolt-on acquistion. Link here. 

TTE: to cut UK investment by 25% after windfall tax. Link here.