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Brent Steady After Strong Chinese Data

Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) traded near $108 on Thursday morning after unexpectedly strong Chinese data suggested rising global demand.

Positions Update

Happy Friday Everyday This week we saw a nice swing up in the beginning of the week and then downward on global tension in Israel and concerns over the tragedy of the downed plane in the Ukraine.  Our prayers and thoughts are with those families effected by this horrible tragedy.

The eResearch Clarion Letter

A clarion is a medieval trumpet that had clear, shrill tones.  Trumpets were often uses to get people’s attention when making announcements.  We are using “clarion” in the context of making announcements, as well as being thought-provoking when sharing our information and opinions with those who are interested in new investment ideas.   Topic: Country Indexes   The first chart, below, shows the weekly closes of the major bourses since

The eResearch Clarion Letter

A clarion is a medieval trumpet that had clear, shrill tones.  Trumpets were often uses to get people’s attention when making announcements.  We are using “clarion” in the context of making announcements, as well as being thought-provoking when sharing our information and opinions with those who are interested in new investment ideas.   Topic: Natural Gas For quite a while, natural gas performed so badly, with the price beaten down

Daily Energy Report

Daily Energy Report – The selloff in oil prices yesterday almost fully unwound the rally made on Monday as the buildup of fear subsided.

Daily Energy Report

Oil prices may continue to fall in the near-term, with WTI potentially reaching $80.00 over the next few weeks. December WTI will expire today, and could lead to a similarly lopsided trade as yesterday’s expiration of December Brent.

Daily Energy Report

A mid-morning attack by Israel of a Hamas leader yesterday sent the oil market higher, but unless the tensions escalate in the near-term, we would anticipate prices to continue moving lower