Tag: Commodities

Commodities and Speculators

An interesting read… “Hard evidence, though, of strong correlations between traders’ positions and price movement is elusive.” Even if there was correlation, I want to […]

Has The CFTC Lost Its Mind?!

It never ceases to amaze me the ignorance of those in power in this country…  There has been study after study demonstrating that speculators in […]

Oil Contango Disappearing?

There has been quite a bit of talk amongst my colleagues, in the news and on other blogs recently about oil companies and even investment […]

The Ultimate Short Squeeze

As you can imagine, a lot of people involved in the financial markets these days are very edgy.  Millions of pairs of eyes are focused […]

Quit Hammering the Speculators

On the radio, in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, wherever I go, mysterious “speculators” get blamed for the hike in prices of commodities.  Particularly oil.  […]