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To: FunkyZero

“Speculative investing” is the reason oil even came out of the ground in the first place.


10 posted on 01/22/2008 3:49:38 AM PST by A Balrog of Morgoth (QMC(SW) USN........ CG21 DD988 FFG34 PC6 ARS53)
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To: A Balrog of Morgoth

“Speculative investing” is the reason oil even came out of the ground in the first place.”

and it wasn’t as much of a staple for our economy then, it is now. huge difference in my humble opinion.


11 posted on 01/22/2008 3:55:05 AM PST by FunkyZero
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To: A Balrog of Morgoth

yes it had nothing to do with dollar dumping for years and some foreign invetment funds buying oil futures after getting rid of black gold at nice margins


13 posted on 01/22/2008 4:14:11 AM PST by Flavius (24/7)
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