Author Archives: Danielle Park

As I explained here, because commodities and commodity futures are widely stockpiled and traded by speculators, users and producers alike, prices can wildly disconnect from supply and demand factors, misleading inflation expectations and intensifying social unrest. Over the past year … Continue reading →

Not only will these trucks be much cheaper to run than ICE versions, no one will need a loud, expensive, gas-powered backup home generator either.  Smart-tech is going mainstream, at last. The F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in Canada … Continue reading →

As I detailed last week in Inflation-cycle déjà vu, commodity prices lead inflation expectations, and inflation readings are a lagging economic indicator.   Because commodities and commodity futures are widely stockpiled and traded by speculators, users and producers alike, prices can … Continue reading →