Happy Friday once again! This week that was has seen oil markets do a dramatic U-turn, charging higher on improving market sentiment and not a lot else. As for natural gas, prices have eased lower as temperatures move toward more neutral levels to negate heating demand. After a hectic week, kick back and relax, so grab a plate and hit up the snacks: » read more
Posts Tagged ‘oil’
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Apr 26 2013 @ 10:47am by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy, Natural Gas, Random
Burrito bites
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Apr 25 2013 @ 3:13pm by Matt Smith in Capital Markets, Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy, risk management
Dot-to-Dot-to…Not?
My favorite moment of the working day is doing a dot-to-dot. And it happens every morning, after booting up my computer; I look across the various asset classes, and start connecting the dots.
After the first few screens, it becomes progressively easier to predict what is coming next: dollar down = risk on, equities up = bond prices down, risk off = metals down. But joining the dots has gone askew recently. So from the starting point of mortgage rates to a crude conclusion, here’s how joining the dots isn’t as simple as going from A to B. » read more
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Dec 11 2012 @ 2:56pm by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Global Energy
File Under: Opining About Opec
Today’s lunchtime appearance on Fox Business with Melissa Francis was a lot of fun; we put the world to rights regarding all things Opec (Opecian?). Hark, click on the below mug shot to launch to the clip:
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Nov 16 2012 @ 9:57am by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy
File Under: I Had No Idea What The Udder Guy Was Wearing
I once again had the good fortune to appear on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning to discuss oil and its tussle between geopolitical tension and bearish economic news. I also had no idea until I saw this clip that the ‘udder’ guy in the segment was dressed like a cow. Hark, click on the below mugshot to launch to it:
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Oct 11 2012 @ 4:02pm by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy, risk management
Reasons to be Cheerful, 1-2-3 (hundred)
I have more reasons than usual to be cheerful this week. Not only does the burrito celebrate the milestone of reaching 300 posts, but I have also had the glorious experience of attending and speaking at the Inside Commodities conference in Chicago. To complete the treble, I have got to meet one of my heroes, Dennis Gartman.
The conference itself was an incredible event, and I gleaned a huge amount of information (and am still in the process of processing it). But as a starting point, I have written up my notes and am sharing some of the more coherent nuggets of wisdom ascertained: » read more
