March madness has started early this year, with misplaced rumors of a Saudi pipeline explosion and a bearish storage number bludgeoning natural gas 6% lower (admittedly only 15 cents, but hey). Nonfarm Friday fun is delayed until next week, leaving us stuck waiting (like the panda to the left) for further signposts for the US economy. But as the weekend awaits…quick, grab your plate: » read more
Speaking at a conference has a number of benefits; it makes you research the pants off the topic you are speaking about, you get to meet random yet fascinating people, and you get to hear about topics that are not necessarily directly relevant, but interesting. So reviewing my notes from last week’s AMM conference I thought it would be useful to share some of the random facts I was presented with, and that I presented. So henceforth here is a collection of something borrowed, and something knew:
As I was talking to somebody yesterday about the unrest in MENA and its potential impact on the global crude complex, I realized how completely immersed in the situation I have become. Therefore I figured it would be useful to highlight some of the more pertinent facts and figures involved, as they explain exactly why the crude complex is going ballistic at the moment. A good place to start is by taking a look at the bigger picture – literally - to see how the land lies, and where the potential dominoes may fall: » read more
Matt Smith spent his twenties working in investment management in London, before swapping his bowler hat for a banjo and moving to Louisville, KY, and Summit Energy. When he is not reading, writing (or dreaming) about financial markets, he can be found enthusing about music, red wine, spicy food, or his family. And lamenting his soccer team, West Ham.
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