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8 Jun

On Speculators

by Barry Ritholtz
My friend Rob Fraim on Speculators: You know, we don’t mind it when speculators drive up the price of our stock portfolios.  And...

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6 Jun

Crude Oil = $139+

by Barry Ritholtz
So much for THAT magazine cover indicator!  That has to be the fastest any call OF MINE has been proven wrong —  a new...

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6 Jun

Jim Rogers: Crude Bull Market Has ‘Years to Go’

by Barry Ritholtz
Jim Rogers on Banks & Commodities: Click for video Excerpt: "Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, said the increase in the...

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5 Jun

Trichet 3, Bernanke 0

by Barry Ritholtz
Wild day in the pits — DJIA up 213.97, Nasdaq up 46.80 (and over its 200 day moving average!). Crude oil up over $6 intraday,...

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5 Jun

US Agriculture Secy: Food Inflation to Hit 43%

by Barry Ritholtz
"Internationally we’re looking at a 43% inflation rate in food this year," Ed Schafer, US secretary of Agriculture, told...

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3 Jun

Uh-Oh: Economist Cover on Oil

by Barry Ritholtz
Painful though it is, this oil shock will eventually spur huge change. Beware the hunt for scapegoats Cover art courtesy of The...

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30 May

NYMEX Raises Margin Requirements for Crude

by Barry Ritholtz
Hefty increase in margin rules from the NYMEX, effective earlier this week: The New York Mercantile Exchange said on Tuesday it will...

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29 May

Dallas Fed: Oil Heading Back Under Par

by Barry Ritholtz
“Absent supply disruptions, it will be difficult to sustain oil prices above $100 (a barrel, in 2008 dollars) over the next 10...

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29 May

Oil Exporters Are Unable To Keep Up With Demand

by Barry Ritholtz
Those of you in the "Oil is a bubble" camp should read this article in today’s WSJ, titled, Oil Exporters Are Unable To...

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27 May

Peak Water ?

by Barry Ritholtz
Last week, we discussed Peak Oil; Today, we look at "Peak Water." Click for ginormous graphics WIRED SCIENCE | Peak Water | PBS...

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      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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