One thing that I’ve realized is that there’s a disconnect in how different investors think about oil. For asset allocators, oil and commodities are a financial asset. Volatility and drawdowns are viewed like those of a stock. Oil down 20% feels a lot like a stock down 20%.For investors in oil compan...

Two weeks ago we wrote a post on oil (The Trouble with Oil Part 1)  – why it matters to equities these days, and how the initial market response (and pundit commentary) seemed to miss some key fundamental aspects of commodity supply and demand.What a difference two weeks makes.  A few updates:Oil is...

In an earlier post, we talked about market volatility when new risks move to center stage.Well, crude oil is center stage, to say the least.  Why?  Oil at $30 per barrel for a few years would lead to (literally) a world of hurt:  widespread bankruptcies in the oil patch, massive write-downs in bank ...