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Weekly Update

A Record High for Diesel

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Published September 11, 2026

 

While almost no one drives diesel-fueled passenger vehicles in the U.S. every person in America is impacted by the rising price of diesel fuel.  Perhaps you have seen the recent news that diesel prices have hit an all-time high, rising to $6 per gallon.  This is extraordinary given that a year ago, diesel was under $4 per gallon. (more…)

Weekly Update

Market Concerns Continue to Build

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Published March 11, 2022

 

The market mess enters its fourth month with Chinese stocks now getting hit (down -15% in the first 10 days of this month). Credit spreads, a proxy for risk concern in the bond market, have risen sharply as the chart below shows. So plenty of reasons for hand-wringing, all of which builds to a buy point for stocks, eventually. (more…)