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Divergences in the Energy Patch

07 Jun, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, Markets

Crude oil and energy equities have been on a tear for the last two years. But now we are seeing some divergences between oil prices and other related variables. First, as everyone knows, oil prices have been the main driver of rising bond yields this...

Has Oil Gotten Ahead of Itself?

14 Feb, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Markets

Of course, the backdrop right now is Russia—a large petroleum-producing country—threatening to invade Ukraine. This is clearly roiling the oil markets and leading to ever higher prices. Have those prices gotten ahead of the fundamentals and technicals? US West Texas Intermediate oil prices tend to track...