http://donklephant.com/2008/06/22/obamas-plan-to-address-energy-trading/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://donklephant.com/2008/06/22/obamas-plan-to-address-energy-trading/#comment-410256 Biofuelsimon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:57:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6089#comment-410256 Two thoughts occur to me: 1. Is there any whiff of insider dealing associated with this? 2. While the traders may have brought options on 1.1bn gals oil they'll have to sell them or they'll lose their shirts. Is the change in the oil price a fundamental shift or a speculation-driven bubble? Two thoughts occur to me:
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Is there any whiff of insider dealing associated with this?
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While the traders may have brought options on 1.1bn gals oil they’ll have to sell them or they’ll lose their shirts. Is the change in the oil price a fundamental shift or a speculation-driven bubble?

]]> http://donklephant.com/2008/06/22/obamas-plan-to-address-energy-trading/#comment-410231 Jim S Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:43:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6089#comment-410231 Yep, we used to have common sense limitations on that kind of trading until the Enron loophole was created. Here's <a href="http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/2008/051908Leopold.shtml" rel="nofollow">something</a> on the loophole, its creation and John McCain's support of its continuation. Yep, we used to have common sense limitations on that kind of trading until the Enron loophole was created. Here’s something on the loophole, its creation and John McCain’s support of its continuation.

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