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Yeah, THL, it’s pretty neat. He had gum problems when he was little so I think maybe the pipecleaners soothe them. I have to give him mouthwash every night.
donatella, the price of commodities, including gold, is closely tied to the dollar as they are all priced in dollars. As the dollar strengthens, the price of the commodities will decline.
That said, they are all certainly tied to global GDP growth as well (except gold). Platinum is the interesting one because itis more and more sought after as jewelry but remains largely tied to auto sales.
Since there are no real negative global economy points lately, these commdity movements have been speculators moving out as the dollar strengthens.
But it’s very hard to know when there will be reversals.
been seeing the big integrated oil firms saying they’re shutting down their refineries cause they cant make $$$ on $70 crude. that does that mean crude has to drop or does that mean existing refineries will be more ballsy to jack up prices at the pump to us drivers. I’m betting higher prices at the pump
Arkady- My cats are asking if they can come to your house for a play date. Apparently now that they know what yours get to do they are very upset with the lack of resources available to them here.
most household dust is composed of shed human skin (epithelial) cells.
and there is a unicellular organism (paramecium-like) that makes it’s home in the follicle of the human eyelash. Everyone lives their lives without even noticing it.
…just some fun facts to help you sleep at night. 😉
Rob – Living room – 3 pop-up cubes about 2′ sq., leopard-skin tunnel about 4′ long, purpose-built window seat covered in cat-proof carpet w/ little hole for going in & out, 2 cat beds, 2 toy baskets, arch made of brushes to self-groom, Panic-Mouse toy & a few other smaller items. Also 2 empty cubicles in the book cases w/ library ladder leading up & upholstered for kitty comfort.
You’ll have nightmares!
Right now I think that crude oil is reacting to the same fundamentals as equities and that they will move together. The supply situation is stable in oil — OPEC is closely watching the fundamentals of demand and the world economic growth — and the price of crude oil is closely following those fundamentals. The price of oil spiked near the beginning of the year on frigid temps across the northern hemispere across the globe and investment demand followed the fundamentals. I really think that crude oil is attempting to discount demand.
I’m laughing because our Grande Dame Cookie is the same way with the trio of littermates we rescued. She calls them “filthy street trash” and “dirty mongrels” (least that’s what we assume she’s saying by the faces she makes at them). She’s long forgotten that she was rescued from under a radiator 13 years ago. The way she tells it she was ripped from her life of aristocracy and she’s just biding her time until she can escape and go back to living the privileged life she was meant to lead.
Rob- Tell you what, next time they cough up fur I’ll send it over to you in a plastic baggie and you can have it analyzed for specific content.
Yeah, THL, it’s pretty neat. He had gum problems when he was little so I think maybe the pipecleaners soothe them. I have to give him mouthwash every night.
donatella, the price of commodities, including gold, is closely tied to the dollar as they are all priced in dollars. As the dollar strengthens, the price of the commodities will decline.
That said, they are all certainly tied to global GDP growth as well (except gold). Platinum is the interesting one because itis more and more sought after as jewelry but remains largely tied to auto sales.
Since there are no real negative global economy points lately, these commdity movements have been speculators moving out as the dollar strengthens.
But it’s very hard to know when there will be reversals.
been seeing the big integrated oil firms saying they’re shutting down their refineries cause they cant make $$$ on $70 crude. that does that mean crude has to drop or does that mean existing refineries will be more ballsy to jack up prices at the pump to us drivers. I’m betting higher prices at the pump
Arkady- My cats are asking if they can come to your house for a play date. Apparently now that they know what yours get to do they are very upset with the lack of resources available to them here.
“it’s like when you go to someones home who has kids and and their toys everywhere, i HATE that!!!”
We won’t allow our child to have toys so as not to clutter the place up.
Arkady, He brushes his teeth! I could die that’s so cute.
Dave- The image of a web covered kitty is too much. He must get that really proud “I got them!” face on as well.
most household dust is composed of shed human skin (epithelial) cells.
and there is a unicellular organism (paramecium-like) that makes it’s home in the follicle of the human eyelash. Everyone lives their lives without even noticing it.
…just some fun facts to help you sleep at night. 😉
Rob – Living room – 3 pop-up cubes about 2′ sq., leopard-skin tunnel about 4′ long, purpose-built window seat covered in cat-proof carpet w/ little hole for going in & out, 2 cat beds, 2 toy baskets, arch made of brushes to self-groom, Panic-Mouse toy & a few other smaller items. Also 2 empty cubicles in the book cases w/ library ladder leading up & upholstered for kitty comfort.
You’ll have nightmares!
Right now I think that crude oil is reacting to the same fundamentals as equities and that they will move together. The supply situation is stable in oil — OPEC is closely watching the fundamentals of demand and the world economic growth — and the price of crude oil is closely following those fundamentals. The price of oil spiked near the beginning of the year on frigid temps across the northern hemispere across the globe and investment demand followed the fundamentals. I really think that crude oil is attempting to discount demand.
I’m laughing because our Grande Dame Cookie is the same way with the trio of littermates we rescued. She calls them “filthy street trash” and “dirty mongrels” (least that’s what we assume she’s saying by the faces she makes at them). She’s long forgotten that she was rescued from under a radiator 13 years ago. The way she tells it she was ripped from her life of aristocracy and she’s just biding her time until she can escape and go back to living the privileged life she was meant to lead.
Rob- Tell you what, next time they cough up fur I’ll send it over to you in a plastic baggie and you can have it analyzed for specific content.