Yep, I finally squeezed out a smile on CNBC. Hark, click on the below link to launch to my appearance on the Squawk Box set in NYC:
Posts Tagged ‘commodities’
File Under: Yep, I’m pretty sure that’s a smile
Burrito bites
Happy Friday 13th! The movement in Commodityland™ this week has been far less scary than it could have been; crude has avoided a horror story, being as choppy as an axe-murderer but ultimately trading sideways. Meanwhile, natural gas has avoided the chop, pretending to be the undead and flatlining all week (taking a shoulder-month snooze, it would seem). But enough of frights, let’s hit the bites: » read more
Scooby, Scrappy, Velma, and Efficient Market Hypothesis
Last week’s crazy moves across Commodityland™ left me needing a stiff drink brought me back to thinking about financial market theory (apologies…despite the presence of Scooby I am going to geek out a little bit) and how sometimes it gets thrown out the window.
From a 17% sell-off in crude, to a 31% sell-off in silver last week, commodities were put through the wringer. When extremities like this happen, it makes us question the underlying assumptions that we make about markets, and whether these assumptions hold true. » read more
File Under: Earlier Than Early
It’s always fun to go on CNBC, especially on a week when there is so much going on. Hark, click on the mugshot below to launch to this morning’s 6.15am Squawk Box appearance – is 10 minutes long, but I don’t get to chew the cud until about halfway through:
10 Weird and Wonderful Terms In Energyland™
On the journey through Energyland™, there are many bamboozling words or phrases that cross our path. Then there are some which are just pretty entertaining. Here’s a few of them: » read more








