Dec 16 @ 10:55am by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy, Natural Gas, Random
Good day! And welcome to the last burrito bites of 2011! (maybe). It has been an exceptionally bearish week in Commodityland™, with natural gas plundering to lows not seen since September 2009. This has been due to the ongoing triple whammy of strong supply, strong storage levels, and a lack of wintry weather.
Crude, on the other hand, has fallen from the grace of triple digits, as Eurozone woes and signs of weak demand in the US – the largest global consumer – weigh heavy. Let’s lighten the mood…with some food: » read more
Dec 9 @ 10:55am by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy, Natural Gas, Random
And the second Friday of December hits us like a snowball, with general markets having a frosty reception to the latest effort by European leaders to stop the rot to halt the region’s debt crisis.
Crude prices have apprehensively back-pedaled into double-digitdom this week, while natural gas prices sled towards the lows of the year once again, as we are set to reach Christmas without a solid bout of frigid conditions in the US. But enough chat, here are the snacks: » read more
Dec 1 @ 10:58am by Matt Smith in Global Energy, Random, risk management
Yep, it’s that time of the year to desperately hunt for what to get Auntie Maude or Uncle Fred for Christmas. But search no longer, my friends. Here is a collection of energy-related gifts I am sure they would be thrilled to receive: » read more
Nov 18 @ 10:55am by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy, Natural Gas, Random
Amazingly, the Friday before Thanksgiving creeps up on us with the stealth of a ninja. This week has brought more yadda yadda blah blah blah re Europe, as the domino rally of debt deterioration now reaches Spain (no bulls in sight), and funds flee from their bonds. Meanwhile, the US continues to see placatingly decent economic data (or maybe our expectations have just been beaten down…hmm, there’s a thought). » read more
Oct 19 @ 10:18pm by Matt Smith in Global Energy, Random
Yep, it’s that time of the year when we plan what to wear on this most ghoulish of holidays. So here are some tips – straight from Base Camp Burrito - with the top ten energy-related Halloween costumes for 2011: » read more
