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Coronavirus Could Crush Natgas Market Amid Collapsing Chinese Demand
Coronavirus Could Crush Natgas Market Amid Collapsing Chinese Demand Last week we warned that the drop in Chinese petroleum consumption could spark one of the “biggest shocks to oil markets since the Lehman crisis.” Now it seems the fast-moving contagion has spread to liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, Fitch Ratings detailed in a new report. LNG markets […]
Truth
Truth Every once in a while the truth shines through and we got a few doses of it today. Recently critics who suggested that the Fed’s QE policies artificially elevate asset prices were dismissed as QE conspiracists, but the truth is that central bank policies are directly responsible for the asset price levitations since early […]
The Coming Exponential Silver Price Movement
The Coming Exponential Silver Price Movement As the global highly-leveraged debt-based financial system comes under serious stress, investors are going to finally realize that the silver market is very tiny and extremely undervalued. This is when we will likely see the exponential silver price movement. And, it’s not a matter of “IF,” but rather a […]
Note to EIA: Major shale operator sending cash elsewhere
Note to EIA: Major shale operator sending cash elsewhere John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation, a large U.S.-based independent oil producer, recently told a Houston audience where he’s putting the company’s money these days: Offshore drilling. That should strike those who know of Hess Corporation’s heavy involvement in the Bakken shale play (in North Dakota) as […]
Gold: A Modern Investment Framework For An Ancient Asset
Gold: A Modern Investment Framework For An Ancient Asset Gold no longer serves as an official money in the modern financial system, yet it is still considered an important asset due to its established diversification and store of value properties. But what framework(s) should we use to understand the role that gold should play in […]
Chinese Firms Ask For Billions In Loans Amid Virus Outbreak
Chinese Firms Ask For Billions In Loans Amid Virus Outbreak In response to the economic paralysis brought about by the coronavirus, Chinese banks are offering billions of dollars in loans to Chinese companies, according to two banking sources via Reuters. About 300 Chinese firms, including top food delivery company Meituan Dianping and smartphone maker Xiaomi, have […]
The Prophet
The Prophet Oh how I miss George Carlin. Yes he was mainly known as a stand up comedian, but he was more than that, much more. He was a social critic, he challenged that status quo, he dared to go where society wasn’t prepared to go: Look at ourselves critically. He did it with biting […]
Garbage-In, Garbage-Out – Uncertainty Goes Viral As Baltic Dry Crashes Near All-Time Low
Garbage-In, Garbage-Out – Uncertainty Goes Viral As Baltic Dry Crashes Near All-Time Low Uncertainty Let’s revisit the chart from Friday’s T-Report where we examine stocks, bonds, and oil. Oil Didn’t Buy into the Bounce At the start of the week, stocks retraced all of their coronavirus losses, but treasuries only retraced a portion and commodities […]
Controlling the Narrative Is Not the Same as Controlling the Virus
Controlling the Narrative Is Not the Same as Controlling the Virus Are these claims even remotely plausible for a highly contagious virus that spreads easily between humans while carriers show no symptoms? It’s clear that the narrative about the coronavirus is being carefully managed globally to minimize the impact on global sentiment and markets. Authorities are […]
The Triumph of Madness
The Triumph of Madness Viewing the past through the lens of history is unfair to the participants. Missteps are too obvious. Failures are too abundant. Vanities are too absurd. The benefit of hindsight often renders the participants mere imbeciles on parade. Was George Armstrong Custer really just an arrogant Lieutenant Colonel who led his men […]
Corona Virus? The Chinese Central Bank Has a “Solution”
Corona Virus? The Chinese Central Bank Has a “Solution” In response to the economic paralysis brought about by the coronavirus, the Chinese central bank has pumped $243 billion into financial markets. On Monday February 3 2020, China’s equity market shed $393 billion of its value. Most experts are of the view that in order to counter the […]
Expect “Cascading Global Impact” As Coronavirus Causes Massive Manufacturing Disruptions Worldwide
Expect “Cascading Global Impact” As Coronavirus Causes Massive Manufacturing Disruptions Worldwide China has now placed hundreds of millions of its citizens under quarantine, leaving its economy grinding to a halt. Workers can’t leave their homes. Factories are idle. Most (if not all) of China’s ports are no longer shipping. International flights are increasingly banned from […]
Coronavirus Ignored To Protect Stock Market Rally
Coronavirus Ignored To Protect Stock Market Rally It appears an effort to mask the danger of the coronavirus from the American people may be in play. This could be an attempt to protect Trump’s all-important stock market rally. It has become very apparent that the President values the stock markets’ constant move to newer highs […]
The Coronavirus Is A Nightmare For The Global Economy
The Coronavirus Is A Nightmare For The Global Economy Trade is already being crippled. And there’s no relief in sight. As China has now placed hundreds of millions of its citizens under quarantine, its economy is grinding to a halt. Workers can’t leave their homes. Factories are idle. Most (if not all) of China’s ports […]
The Pandemic Isn’t Ending, It’s Just the Beginning of Global Disorder and Depression
The Pandemic Isn’t Ending, It’s Just the Beginning of Global Disorder and Depression When you’ve been lied to, you’ve been betrayed. Betrayal has consequences. Unsurprisingly, denying the pandemic is unstoppable and consequential is the order of the day: authorities everywhere are terrified these realities might leak through all their oh-so-obviously desperate firewalls and filters. Why are […]
