Tag Archives: Oil

Short Opportunities in The Oil Market

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Christopher Wallace

People don’t usually recommend selling oil or selling oil stocks. People are even less likely to talk about shorting oil or oil stocks. Oil is one of those “scarce” commodities that are in perpetual limited supply and always in an … Continue reading →

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Emotions running high

Posted on September 26, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

I’m always amused how the headlines shift big time into total negativity anytime the market has even a small correction. This is quite evident the past few days as traders take off some hard earned profits. For example, I glanced … Continue reading →

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What’s so bad about low oil prices?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

I keep hearing that the recent plunge in oil prices is a bad sign for the economy. The thinking is that if oil prices are down, world demand is down, signalling economic trouble. While that thesis may be true, I’m … Continue reading →

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As gas prices rise, so does the market

Posted on February 27, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

Even though prices at the pump are at levels not seen for a few years, stocks continue to rise. That might seem a bit odd to someone, but it got me thinking about a few reasons why this might be … Continue reading →

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Gas prices close in on 2008 high

Posted on April 20, 2011 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

A lot of criticism is heaped on OPEC and other oil producing companies whenever the price of a barrel of oil increases. But, after I read a recent article by Ron Scherer of the Christian Science Monitor, it got me … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffet on Jobs; a bit too optimistic?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

When Warren Buffet talks, people listen. So, when Buffet announced on CNBC the other day that the unemployment rate would be in the low 7′s by the 2012 election, I have to wonder how he arrived at that conclusion, and … Continue reading →

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Oil Shock – $200+ per barrel, really?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

I just read a story by Patrick Allen from CNBC about the prospect of oil hitting $220 per barrel and one individual quoted in the article, Michael Lo from Nomura, said it could happen “within a couple months.” This was … Continue reading →

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Stock Market Crash Coming?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

This is the big question these days. Is the market headed for a big crash? I’ve reported before that some of the sentiment indicators are off the charts, meaning the market is unbelievably stretched. For example, the Rydex Bull Bear … Continue reading →

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