TalkingPoints The Oil Effect Jodie Gunzberg, GLOBAL HEAD OF COMMODITIES, S&P DOW JONES INDICES Dig deeper into the economic effects and potential opportunities surrounding recent drops in oil. 1. Why is oil such a hot topic right now? ® In the past year, the S&P GSCI Crude Oil (TR) has dropped about 60%. The precipitous drop in price has moved oil into the forefront...

January 2015 Below is the latest commentary from Pacific Life Fund Advisors, the investment advisor to the Pacific Funds. The Ripple Effect of the Oil Plunge Oil’s rapid drop in the fourth quarter of 2014, which erased more than 40% of the future contract’s value1, took nearly everyone by surprise. The reasons, ramifications, and duration of the plunge have been dominating...

Oil & Gas Houston “Peak Oil”- is that all there is? According to the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) in April 2015, U.S. oil inventories rose by 1.3 million barrels last week to 483.7 million barrels -- far less than the 3.6 million-barrel increase expected by traders and analysts. At 483.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are...

CLPD SYMPOSIUM : LENIENCY Cartel leniency programs:   Caveats and Costs Mark Leddy Elaine Ewing Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Washington Associate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Washington i.e., the de- e.g. - - - - 1 Mark Leddy, “Cartel leniency programs – Some caveats,” Concurrences: Revue des droits de la...

North American Crude Oil Independence: Not Just a Pipe Dream Scott Fogleman Ted Gardner, CFA April 2014 Advisory services are offered through Salient Capital Advisors, LLC, a SEC registered investment advisor. Salient is the trade name for Salient Partners, L.P., which together with its subsidiaries provides asset management and advisory services. Salient Partners, L.P. is the parent company to...

Current Views on Gold Commentary As of March 9, 2016 Gold has rallied as stock prices have fallen. In this brief commentary, Portfolio Manager Thomas Kertsos and Research Analyst Max Belmont reflect on gold’s recent performance and offer their insights into current trends. What recent changes have you seen in the gold market? In the first weeks of 2016, concerns about a steeper...