Wealth Creation Through Natural Resources
There are some constructive signs mounting in crude oil: Demand has clearly picked up in the US as drivers enjoy sub-$2 gasoline prices in many parts of the country Sentiment on crude oil is the worst its been in a … Continued
During the week ending January 20th hedge funds increased short positions in WTI crude oil futures to the highest levels since September 2010: There is an interesting dynamic developing in the crude market: Inventory builds are expected to be huge … Continued
Small speculators more than doubled their net length in gold futures ahead of the ECB’s quantitative easing announcement on Thursday: This is the largest net long position in gold futures that small speculators have had since early July which happened to … Continued
A set of quotes on oil from some people in high places from Bloomberg Briefs: There are some observations and deductions to be made from this set of quotes. Possibly the person to gain the most from higher oil prices, the … Continued
It’s all about the ECB this morning as the central bank launches a massive 1 trillion+ euro program of asset purchases… WSJ: Full Text of Mario Draghi’s Opening Statement Forex Live: ECB launches expanded asset purchase program – Will buy €60bn … Continued
Morgan Stanley is out with some interesting research this morning highlighting the strong positive correlation between copper and oil prices: Aside from the fact that both commodities are greatly affected by global economic growth there is another important factor as … Continued
Global effects of low energy prices: Via cartodb.com Low energy prices are a clear positive for Europe and Asia while being a clear negative for Africa, the Middle East, and Western Canada (Alberta and British Columbia).
The shock SNB move has caused some turmoil among foreign exchange brokers, meanwhile oil is heading for its longest weekly losing streak since the brutal 1986 oil bear market… Kimble Charting: Gold is attempting dual 4-year breakouts Bloomberg: Casualties From Swiss … Continued