Monthly Archives: May 2025

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Candid Tariffs and Calendar Spreads: Say Cheese, Oil Market!

I’m a lover, not a fighter.   Last week, the US and China agreed to agree some more, once they realized that the ridiculous tariff rates they placed on each other were essentially an unsustainable embargo. Of course, the stock market reacted positively to this news as it reflected the possibility that a completely avoidable trade war wasn’t […]

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Tariff Tango: Wax On, Wax Off, Trade On, Trade Off

Tariffs come on, tariffs come off. Wax on, wax off. Mr. Miyagi could not have done it any better. The U.S. and China have agreed to slash the trade war tariffs on each other’s goods for 90 days. Each country will cut tariffs by 115%.  This game of chicken will delete the reciprocal tariffs and the brinksmanship these countries […]

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Ayyy! Crude’s Back in the Fifties

Sunday Monday happy days, Tuesday Wednesday happy days, Thursday Friday happy days, Saturday what a day, Rockin’ all week for you.  For those of you who are pining for the 50’s, well….oil prices are back to the 50’s! With the confluence of news coming out revolving around increasing global supply while demand recedes, it’s only a […]

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