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Under The Hood Of Crude’s Rally: Supply, Demand, And Bernanke

By: ETFdb
In the world of commodity investing, there is perhaps no resource as critical as crude oil. While traders embrace the fuel’s inherent volatility and potential for lucrative returns, the rest of the world views crude oil as a crucial ingredient to everyday modern life. As such, the price movements of crude oil are closely watched and the commodity’s recent rally has already begun to raise several red flags [see 25 Wild ETF Charts From 1H 2013]. Over the last few sessions, investors have seen West Texas Instrument (WTI) crude oil surge above $106 a barrel. Just last week, oil prices gained 2.6% following Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s commentary, which indicated the central bank’s unwillingness to make rash decisions on raising interest rates. Though there is a fair amount of uncertainty concerning both domestic and global economic well-being, the fundamentals behind crude oil don’t seem to be lining up behind the fuel’s [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Pipeline Worries Give Oil ETFs A Boost What Oil ETF Cash Flows Tell Us About Crude Prices Finding The Right Oil ETF For A Crude Rally Oil ETF Investing: Five Ways To Play May ETF Stats: Hot Streak Continues
In the world of commodity investing, there is perhaps no resource as critical as crude oil. While traders embrace the fuel’s inherent volatility and potential for lucrative returns, the rest of the world views crude oil as a crucial ingredient to everyday modern life. As such, the price movements of crude oil are closely watched and the commodity’s recent rally has already begun to raise several red flags [see 25 Wild ETF Charts From 1H 2013]. Over the last few sessions, investors have seen West Texas Instrument (WTI) crude oil surge above $106 a barrel. Just last week, oil prices gained 2.6% following Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s commentary, which indicated the central bank’s unwillingness to make rash decisions on raising interest rates. Though there is a fair amount of uncertainty concerning both domestic and global economic well-being, the fundamentals behind crude oil don’t seem to be lining up behind the fuel’s [...]

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