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Political Turmoil Creates a Tight Squeeze in Crude Oil September 28, 2018 Global Economy, Stocks The Wall Street Journal called me yesterday. A reporter wanted my thoughts on why the oil price “suddenly” started surging. I laughed. I couldn’t help it. You see, with all the other news stories out there about trade wars, tariffs, interest rates and the Kavanaugh hearing, the oil market was kind of forgotten in the […]
The Yield Curve Holds the Secret to the Market’s Health September 27, 2018 Stocks On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point and signaled yet another quarter-point hike before the end of the year. Notably, this is the first time the Fed funds rate — currently at 2.00% to 2.25% — has risen above the rate of inflation. The Fed’s preferred metric for inflation […]
The Emerging Market Crisis Could Topple Oil Demand September 27, 2018 Global Economy It was November 2016. My colleagues and I convened to discuss our biggest and best ideas for the various markets in the years ahead. One of my ideas was “peak demand.” I believed we could approach a point in a few years when global oil demand growth slows down. The world will not stop using […]
Medicare’s New Smart Card Technology September 26, 2018 Technology A bipartisan health bill seeks to greatly deter the $60 billion abuse and fraud within the Medicare program with the use of smart card technology.
The Most Overlooked Form of Diversification September 25, 2018 Investment Opportunities In military strategy, generals prefer to concentrate their forces. But the opposite is true in investing.
There, diversification is key.





