Description: Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services Thomas Watters discusses OPEC and lower oil. He speaks on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Dec 11, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/opec-why-won-t-it-cut-oil-production-X9uVXkRwSXq4vmju2gvNtQ.html Questions for Discussions: Why are oil prices under pressure? Do you think some producers are likely to abandon operations? How should investors approach the… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Commodities
This Hedge Fund’s Machines Are Making the Right Calls on Oil
Description: The quants are winning.Hedge funds that rely on computer programs to trade are producing some of the highest returns in the industry after a particularly profitable November. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Dec 12, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-12/this-hedge-fund-s-machines-are-making-the-right-calls-on-oil.html Questions for Discussions: What does the report say about these funds and the reasons for their success? What is… Read more »
T. Boone Pickens: ‘Cut OPEC out’
Description: As oil prices fall further, T. Boone Pickens says the trend of falling prices could last for up to 18 months, but says the U.S. shale boom can survive — and that he hopes the United States will eventually stop using OPEC oil altogether. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 05, 2014 Link:… Read more »
Falling Oil Prices Create a Central Banking Conundrum
Description: When is good economic news a reason to worry? Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 04, 2014 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/upshot/falling-oil-prices-create-a-central-banking-conundrum.html?ref=international&abt=0002&abg=0 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the economic concerns expressed in this report. What do you is likely to occur?
Putin’s Stash of Oil Money Is Shrinking
Description: While oil prices were soaring, Russia amassed a pile of hard currency that most countries could only dream of. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Dec 05, 2014 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-05/russia-needs-cash#r=hpt-ls Questions for Discussions: How has oil changed Russia’s economy? Why is capital leaving? What can Russia do about the low price of oil to mitigate the damage… Read more »
Oil could go below $65 per barrel: Deshpande
Description: Natixis Oil Market Analyst Abhishek Deshpande discusses the possibilities for the price of oil post the current OPEC meeting. He speaks with Francine Lacqua and Guy Johnson on Bloomberg (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 27, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/oil-could-go-below-65-per-barrel-deshpande-XdO9Eb75S3OzvtNQPI0mLw.html Questions for Discussions: What is Abhishek Deshpande’s assessment of current and future… Read more »
How Oil’s Price Plunge Impacts Wall Street?
Description: Energy Aspects Geopolitical Analyst Richard Mallinson discusses the price of oil. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 28, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/opec-keeps-producing-cedes-no-ground-to-u-s-shale-oil-7cTjM8eeQsGWTn9TtLTflg.html Questions for Discussions: What is Richard Mallinson’s view of lower oil prices on Wall Street? Do you agree?
The winners and losers in the oil game
Description: The new age of abundant and cheap energy is changing fortunes in the geopolitical landscapes, strengthening some governments while weakening others. Bloomberg’s Ryan Chilcote reports on “Countdown.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 20, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/oil-prices-the-winners-and-the-losers-hwDmp9QhTW6ZupqOIht39Q.html Questions for Discussions: Who are the winners and losers while oil prices decline? What… Read more »
The Real Legacy of the Keystone XL Is Already Settled
Description: Even if the Senate had passed Mary Landreu’s Keystone bill yesterday, the results would’ve been the same: President Obama, by all accounts, was going to veto it, and since it’s his decision (because the line crosses an international border), we’re probably stuck with speculation about its approval/rejection for at least two more months as… Read more »
What’s behind the Saudi Oil Price Cut
Description: Nasdaq Advisory Services Lead Energy Analyst Tamar Essner and Oilprice.com Senior Contributor Dan Dicker discuss the price of oil on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 04, 2014 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/what-s-behind-the-saudi-oil-price-cut-UvsjUNlkRR6BSO7_DJlUkw.html Questions for Discussions: According to the panel, what is driving lower prices of oil? Do you think prices can… Read more »
