tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post8276758043776421286..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Oil prices remain firmScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-47118055053646452382011-11-11T03:24:56.092-08:002011-11-11T03:24:56.092-08:00Exactly, barely above 5 year average. What does it...Exactly, barely above 5 year average. What does it tell you about growth? <br /><br />The other piece carries the same bias. When commodities are up, they point to economic growth. When they are down, it's all because of the damn speculators. Heads you win, tails I lose. It's a perfect world.Pragmatic Investorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952759176339628535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-91566103572783260982011-11-10T17:17:28.755-08:002011-11-10T17:17:28.755-08:00Bill: not in the leastBill: not in the leastScott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-63726226741001367142011-11-10T14:24:49.976-08:002011-11-10T14:24:49.976-08:00Scott,
Are you worrid about Apple?Scott,<br /><br />Are you worrid about Apple?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910619601367464068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-7901030021640704692011-11-10T12:13:36.975-08:002011-11-10T12:13:36.975-08:00Prag,
Scott had a detailed comment on copper and ...Prag,<br /><br />Scott had a detailed comment on copper and other commodities on Oct. 2.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652253509768573561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-51961122732433818052011-11-10T12:07:44.868-08:002011-11-10T12:07:44.868-08:00Copper is doing just fine at $336 today, which is ...Copper is doing just fine at $336 today, which is better than its 5-yr average price of $322.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-74039557895546685552011-11-10T11:48:02.253-08:002011-11-10T11:48:02.253-08:00why don't you take a look at the metal you use...why don't you take a look at the metal you used to love - dr. copper. you always pick what pleases your eyes.Pragmatic Investorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952759176339628535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-87344970649123082262011-11-10T11:11:20.841-08:002011-11-10T11:11:20.841-08:00If BRICs are still enjoying very strong growth, th...If BRICs are still enjoying very strong growth, this can only be good news for the US and Eurozone economies as well. The more the BRICs grow, the more they must inevitably buy from the rest of the world. What's good for the BRICs is good for the world.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-42954479964314720352011-11-10T11:08:56.297-08:002011-11-10T11:08:56.297-08:00Haven't we had 9 quarters of growth in the US?...Haven't we had 9 quarters of growth in the US? Slow growth, but growth nevertheless.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910619601367464068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-59261207964053906532011-11-10T11:00:21.356-08:002011-11-10T11:00:21.356-08:00Totally agree, but of course BRIC country now acco...Totally agree, but of course BRIC country now account for half the world oil demand, up from 20% a decade ago. So yes growth continues, just not around hereFrozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-6746720298811320162011-11-10T10:51:07.786-08:002011-11-10T10:51:07.786-08:00Deleveraging is painful (especially for creditors)...Deleveraging is painful (especially for creditors) but not damaging--unless central bankers magnify problems by not goosing economies with lots of fresh supply. <br /><br />If central bankers engage in pompous pettifogging about inflation while asset values collapse--then look forward to years of gloom.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com