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7 Jul

Which Costs More, the Car or the Gas?

by Barry Ritholtz
Floyd Norris points out that in the annual cost of ownership equation, fuel prices are nearing the cost of the vehicles themselves!...

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3 Jul

Crude Oil = $145 (The Trichet Oil Rally)

by Barry Ritholtz
Wow — this is amazing. It shows no sign of stopping, which of course, it eventually must.  Here’s a question — at...

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30 Jun

Who is Right: Professionals or the Populace ?

by Barry Ritholtz
Portfolio has an interesting discussion on what they term the “He-Said-She-Said” economy: “Inflation, energy, home...

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30 Jun

Crude Oil = $143+

by Barry Ritholtz
At a certain point, the falling dollar and runaway Oil prices are going to have to take precedence over the economy and credit crunch....

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30 Jun

Chinese Oil Conundrum

by Barry Ritholtz
China’s subsidized fuel prices worked miracles in the past, but because they hurt energy stocks, they are now a major policy...

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26 Jun

Quote of the Day: Oil & Recessions

by Barry Ritholtz
Hard to argue with this: "Nothing has been a more reliable indicator for an upcoming recession as the price of Oil. Every major bear...

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20 Jun

The US Gasoline Slide

by Barry Ritholtz
Yesterday, we noted the Beginning of Demand Destruction? Today, Oil has reversed, and  that thesis may be getting questioned. For...

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20 Jun

Oil Producers to Meet to Discuss Supply, Prices

by Barry Ritholtz
Government leaders and oil producers will meet in Saudi Arabia over the weekend to discuss record crude prices. Saudi Arabia, the...

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19 Jun

The Beginning of Demand Destruction?

by Barry Ritholtz
Earlier today, we looked at the decrease in miles driven in the US (Chart of the Day: US Miles Driven). Let’s put that into some...

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19 Jun

Chart of the Day: US Miles Driven

by Barry Ritholtz
$4.05+ average national gas costs and $140 barrel oil is having its effect: Demand destruction brought about by high prices has lead to...

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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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