Tag: Energy
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Ukraine Reaps The Whirlwind
Seven years after mocking the Ukrainian-induced water shortage in Crimea, President Zelensky’s citizens wait in lines for fresh water. Plus, an update on our “Long energy, short Treasuries and tech” approach following the Fed meeting Wednesday.
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Preventing World War T From Turning Into World War III
How Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter can be a force for peace. Plus an update on our macro call after an eventful week in tech capped by Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.
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Avoiding Head Fakes–In War, And In Markets
Update: Elon Musk flips and says he’ll continue to foot the bill for Starlink after being put on the Ukraine’s kill list. Plus, keeping your eye on the big picture, and the underlying trends.
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A New Phase In The Ukraine War
After the Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive, Russia starts targeting the Ukrainian power grid.
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Germans Reverting To Wood For Fuel
Blowback from the West’s economic war against Russia over its invasion of the Ukraine.
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Why Oil Can Spike Despite A Recession
Current natural gas prices in Europe are so high that switching to oil at even double current prices for electricity generation would be a bargain.
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Riding The Natural Gas Rollercoaster
(Originally published on July 16th, 2022) Natural Gas Climbs Back After crashing by about 25% at the end of last month, natural gas has regained momentum this month. In my personal account, I bought at-the-money puts on the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (KOLD) when it hit $40, and then sold them (too soon) for a […]
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Adding A New Factor
Updating Security Selection This post was originally shared via or email list on June 29th. Each day the market’s open, our system gauges stock and options market sentiment to rank securities by its estimate of their potential returns over the next six months. We made a slight change to our selection process last week, incorporating […]
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