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Radiant Logistics, Inc., a domestic and international logistics services company, this morning announced that it is opening a new Airgroup office in San Antonio, Texas. Airgroup-SAT will operate as a new exclusive agent location, utilizing the company’s robust technology platform and global network to provide domestic and international freight forwarding and logistics services.

With nearly two decades of experience, Sandra McDow will lead Airgroup-SAT. “We are very excited to be joining Radiant and the Airgroup network,” stated Ms. McDow. “As a group, the Radiant/Airgroup team has a real appreciation for the needs of the local owner/entrepreneur and a clear and achievable plan for building a world class logistics organization. The platform, in terms of people, process, technology and network is unique in the marketplace and represents a compelling opportunity for me and my team. We are looking forward to leveraging our own strengths along with the capabilities of the Radiant network

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Rydex Inverse S&P 500 Strategy Inv (RYURX) was incepted in January 1994. The investment seeks to provide investment results that inversely correlate to daily performance of the S&P 500 Index.

The fund normally invests in financial instruments with economic characteristics that should perform opposite to those of its underlying index. It is non-diversified.

Unit holders have to make a minimum initial investment of $2,500 to enter this Zacks#1 Rank (“Strong Buy") fund. It has outstripped the total returns of its benchmark index in the last 1-, 3- and 5-year periods.

Rydex Transportation Inv (RYPIX) seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies engaged in providing transportation services or those engaged in design, manufacture, distribution, or sale of transportation equipment.

The fund invests in securities that are traded in the United States, as well as in futures and options contracts. It has an expense ratio of 1.38%.

The fund’s key

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Optimized Transportation Management, Inc. (OTCBB: OPTZ), a supply chain logistics company, has signed a letter of intent to merge with Griffin Transport, Inc., a Global Supply Chain Company offering a diversity of logistics services throughout the world. Griffin generated approximately $20 million in gross revenue with a net profit of nearly $1 million. OPTZ’s business plan is to build a full service supply chain logistics company by developing a management system for midsized manufacturers and distributors, thereby providing the

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The Federal Reserve just released its "Beige Book," which is largely a collection of anecdotal information about the state of the economy in the various Federal Reserve districts. Below are some of the key passages and my reactions to them. In the interest of space and to highlight the key trends, I have edited out most of the individual district information. However, if you want to read the full report, go to: http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/beigebook/2009/20090909/default.htm "Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic activity continued to stabilize in July and August. Most Districts noted that the outlook for economic activity among their business contacts remained cautiously positive." This is a much better tone than in recent months, with talk of actual stabilization. Up to this point, the best that could be said that things were generally getting worse at a slow rate. Now, overall, it looks ...

Below are some of the key sections of the Summary of the Fed Beige Book and my reaction to it interspersed. I have also bolded what I consider to be remarks worthy of emphasis in the report. "Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts suggest that economic activity continued to be weak going into the summer, but most Districts indicated that the pace of decline has moderated since the last report or that activity has begun to stabilize, albeit at a low level..." In other words, the economy is no longer falling off a cliff, but it has not started to climb back either. This is consistent with most of the other economic data we have been getting recently. "Most Districts reported sluggish retail activity...Manufacturing activity showed some improvement in the Richmond, Chicago and Kansas City Districts; while St. Louis and Dallas reported some moderation ...

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Companies cited include Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Church & Dwight (CHD), Chevron Corporation (CVX) and International Business Machines (IBM).

The Fed used the term "weak," or some version of it, 25 times in today's Beige Book. For example:

Economic activity continued to weaken Most Districts reported a general weakening of labor market conditions Several Districts noted weaker conditions in transportation services The Fed went out of its way to describe economic conditions as bad and worsening yet somehow avoided the word "recession." If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck...

No one should be surprised by today's report from the Fed, even if they avoided the "R" word. The economy is in a recession and conditions will probably get worse before they get better. Today's Beige Book simply confirmed what we all know - consumers and businesses are struggling.

The key for investors is to

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