Comments on: On Oil and Manipulation http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/ Investment Disciplines and Timely Advice. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:15:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weekend Reading: Oil, Iran, and Greener Capitalism | Condor Options http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-25456 Weekend Reading: Oil, Iran, and Greener Capitalism | Condor Options Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:01:20 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-25456 [...] Andrew Horowitz follows up with some comments of his own, noting that the Enron Loophole (the purported enabler of this price manipulation) was opened in 2000 by then Senator Phil Gramm.  Gramm has also been linked to the late 1990s round of banking deregulation that made the subprime crisis possible, and then as a vice-chairman at UBS used his political contacts to roll back restrictions on predatory lending.  Gramm now serves as the general co-chairman of one of the current presidential campaigns.  Still.  Even after all of these revelations have come out. [...] [...] Andrew Horowitz follows up with some comments of his own, noting that the Enron Loophole (the purported enabler of this price manipulation) was opened in 2000 by then Senator Phil Gramm.  Gramm has also been linked to the late 1990s round of banking deregulation that made the subprime crisis possible, and then as a vice-chairman at UBS used his political contacts to roll back restrictions on predatory lending.  Gramm now serves as the general co-chairman of one of the current presidential campaigns.  Still.  Even after all of these revelations have come out. [...]

]]> By: Crist http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-16597 Crist Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:51:33 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-16597 I think that it is normal that Oil prices are manipulated by OPEC, they are increasing the price for oil just to earn as much as possible and starting rumors like there is not enough oil. I think that it is normal that Oil prices are manipulated by OPEC, they are increasing the price for oil just to earn as much as possible and starting rumors like there is not enough oil.

]]> By: John1289 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-9505 John1289 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:30:44 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-9505 Very interesting site. Hope it will always be alive! Very interesting site. Hope it will always be alive!

]]> By: MediaMash: Andrew on Oil with John Gambling - 710WOR | The Disciplined Investor http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 MediaMash: Andrew on Oil with John Gambling - 710WOR | The Disciplined Investor Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:01:11 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-3475 [...] week I spent some time discussing the Enron Loophole with a few people/media around this fine [...] [...] week I spent some time discussing the Enron Loophole with a few people/media around this fine [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 Scott Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:20:35 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2997 Chuck: As long as we are coming up with conspiracies...Don't you think it could be equally as likely, that the Global warming fanatics are behind this in order to further their "green" agenda?... Or possibly those who would benefit from the implementation of this new "green" technology? ie: c.f. light-bulbs, ethanol etc. Chuck:

As long as we are coming up with conspiracies…Don’t you think it could be equally as likely, that the Global warming fanatics are behind this in order to further their “green” agenda?… Or possibly those who would benefit from the implementation of this new “green” technology? ie: c.f. light-bulbs, ethanol etc.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 Chuck Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:45:59 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2956 I'm not a conspiracy theorist by any means, but could it be a ploy by Bush/Cheney Cronies (oil companies) to drive up the price of oil in order to dupe the American Public into supporting more exploration off shore and in our wilderness areas? I’m not a conspiracy theorist by any means, but could it be a ploy by Bush/Cheney Cronies (oil companies) to drive up the price of oil in order to dupe the American Public into supporting more exploration off shore and in our wilderness areas?

]]> By: Weekend Reading: Oil, Iran, and Greener Capitalism | Condor Options: Iron Condor Trading Newsletter http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2875 Weekend Reading: Oil, Iran, and Greener Capitalism | Condor Options: Iron Condor Trading Newsletter Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:18:51 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2875 [...] Andrew Horowitz follows up with some comments of his own, noting that the Enron Loophole (the purported enabler of this price manipulation) was opened in 2000 by then Senator Phil Gramm.  Gramm has also been linked to the late 1990s round of banking deregulation that made the subprime crisis possible, and then as a vice-chairman at UBS used his political contacts to roll back restrictions on predatory lending.  Gramm now serves as the general co-chairman of one of the current presidential campaigns.  Still.  Even after all of these revelations have come out. [...] [...] Andrew Horowitz follows up with some comments of his own, noting that the Enron Loophole (the purported enabler of this price manipulation) was opened in 2000 by then Senator Phil Gramm.  Gramm has also been linked to the late 1990s round of banking deregulation that made the subprime crisis possible, and then as a vice-chairman at UBS used his political contacts to roll back restrictions on predatory lending.  Gramm now serves as the general co-chairman of one of the current presidential campaigns.  Still.  Even after all of these revelations have come out. [...]

]]> By: TDI Podcast 63: OIL-OIL-Enron Loophole-OIL-OIL | The Disciplined Investor http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2810 TDI Podcast 63: OIL-OIL-Enron Loophole-OIL-OIL | The Disciplined Investor Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:18:45 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2810 [...] The Enron Loophole [...] [...] The Enron Loophole [...]

]]> By: jesseR http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 jesseR Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:51:49 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2805 Regulate and if necessary Nationalize OIL !! Why should a vital commodity such as oil be controlled by the few who control the oil and gas industry? And lets get it on with some serious energy legislation. It's about time we think of our future and our kids future, and our planet too! Regulate and if necessary Nationalize OIL !!
Why should a vital commodity such as oil be controlled by the few who control the oil and gas industry? And lets get it on with some serious energy legislation. It’s about time we think of our future and our kids future, and our planet too!

]]> By: mike thoroughman http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 mike thoroughman Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:29:22 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2800 we the people let congress take our rights and never do anything about it. just reelect these people to do what THEY want and not what we need. we the people let congress take our rights and never do anything about it. just reelect these people to do what THEY want and not what we need.

]]> By: mike thoroughman http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2799 mike thoroughman Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:25:16 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2799 are you joking with this question? congress has never fixed anything. what was the last thing they did right. it is always dem or rep and not is what is good for the common man. what the people want or need is never what congress does. are you joking with this question? congress has never fixed anything. what was the last thing they did right. it is always dem or rep and not is what is good for the common man. what the people want or need is never what congress does.

]]> By: bob http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2794 bob Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:02:47 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2794 the unisted states congress and house of repersentatives are shamful bastards. that do nothing to benefit the american people. A warning to those who are of let them eat crums mentality the thinking let it be liberal or let it be death. it will be death. read the rise and fall of Greese,Rome and Russia, USSR. to see what will become the united states, china, etc. History is now repeating, so sorry the people congradulations to the people who refuse to eat crums the unisted states congress and house of repersentatives are shamful bastards.
that do nothing to benefit the american people. A warning to those who are of let them eat crums mentality the thinking let it be liberal or let it be death. it will be death. read the rise and fall of Greese,Rome and Russia, USSR. to see what will become the united states, china, etc. History is now repeating, so sorry the people congradulations to the people who refuse to eat crums

]]> By: Oil Futures Anti-Manipulation Bill Passed by House | VIX Trade http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2008/06/27/on-oil-and-manipulation/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 Oil Futures Anti-Manipulation Bill Passed by House | VIX Trade Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:03:38 +0000 http://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/?p=786#comment-2792 [...] HERE for more on the Enron Loophole and the history of the CFTC Reauthorization [...] [...] HERE for more on the Enron Loophole and the history of the CFTC Reauthorization [...]

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