David talks about 2015 targets and concerns as we head into the new year.
Tag Archives: OPEC
December
21
What Lower Oil Prices Mean for the World Economy – Al Jazeera
posted by David Nelson, CFA
David talks to Al Jazeera via London on choices for OPEC.
December
15
Oil & The Black Swan Part 2
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA From the speculative mania of tulip bulbs in 1637 to the Financial Crisis of 2008, unpredictable high profile accidents have taken down investors and sometimes even whole countries. As I said in Part 1 of this series, these events often referred to as a Black Swan are only discoverable looking in […]
December
09
The True Cost of Cheap Oil
posted by David Nelson, CFA
Oil prices hit another 5 year low. What’s the True Cost of Cheap Oil? For the first time in close to 50 years Oil is trading without the support of OPEC.
December
13
Before the Bell – OPEC (The Emperor Has No Clothes)
posted by David Nelson, CFA
OPEC (The Emperor Has No Clothes) – For decades the United States has lived in fear of OPEC and the power the cartel holds over world energy markets. The 1973 oil embargo marked the beginning of a long-term rise in oil prices which helped fuel an inflationary period that brought our economy to its knees. […]
DAVID NELSON, CFA 