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Another common misconception is that speculators only buy and hold assets. More accurately, speculators try to benefit from fluctuations in prices. In other words, speculators cannot profit from sustained high prices, only from changing prices. So, yes, the recent volatility in the oil market can certainly be attributed to speculation...
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith tried to douse the immediate, widespread suspicion that the Chinese were using mafia-like tactics to make a business point. "I see no basis in any of that speculation," he told reporters in Perth yesterday. He was saying what he had to say publicly, but...
Why make the announcement on July 3? Because I think that date more than anything set people off - right before the three-day weekend. People assume scandal. Yeah, that's amazing to me. That hit me like a ton of bricks there, this assumption that there must be something more...
Despite the renewed threat of disruption, major oil-consuming countries are in a strong position to withstand any new market shocks. Global stockpiles are at their largest in about five years because of the downturn in demand brought on by the recession. Many countries also created large strategic oil reserves...
Some analysts believe that a bigger problem may be consumer panic. Drivers, who on average have one-third of their tank filled, could rush out to fill their tanks, effectively tripling the demand for gas. That alone would send oil prices soaring. So, too, would speculation by investors who predict...