Author: Chris MacIntosh

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Chris MacIntosh

Insider Weekly: My Favourite Oil Trade

Bad news: Lots of photos to share. Too many. I had to pick, so apologies to those who sent in and they haven’t been included. St. George Island, Florida from Jake. Thanks! And this one I had to include, even though it’s not a sunset. A hearty congratulations to subscriber

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Chris MacIntosh

Playing The Mean Reversion In Africa

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss When I look sadly upon my former homeland I do so with a fair bit of context. Having lived in 7 different countries and having lost count of those traveled to,

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Chris MacIntosh

Insider Weekly: The Eerie Similarities Between Tesla And Enron

Welcome back! Driving back from buying some hay from a local farmer a few evenings ago I had to stop and take this. Don’t forget to send me your sunset shots to share with all. Onto This Week’s Musings and Observations: Musk, DeLorean, Skilling, and Jim Jones Taking cobalt to “next

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Chris MacIntosh

The USD: A Collapsing Star… And A Journey To Hell

No. I mean, yes. Yes, it’s going to run. No, it’s not going to survive. The dollar, that is. Let me explain… Here’s a supernova, an imploding star. It’s a curious thing. As it collapses and dies it sucks in EVERYTHING, burning the brightest it’ll ever burn. In our global

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Insider Weekly: A Supply Crunch Nobody Sees Coming

Welcome back! Mt. Batur in Bali. Thanks a lot to your fellow subscriber Elizabeth. And one from subscriber Mike. Anzac Day parade… taken 10 years ago. Don’t forget to send me your sunset shots to share with all. Onto This Week’s Musings and Observations: Why Texas Tea is going to $100

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Dear Social Media Giants, Look Out!

Ahhhh… isn’t that sweet? Well, actually NO. It is predictable, though. Trump and Kanye are both narcissists who suffer from the cult of celebrity. Kanye even married one of the dumbest woman on planet earth. A completely insipid vapid woman who, I will remind you, is world famous despite the

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Chris MacIntosh

Insider Weekly: Big Caps Are Taking It On The Chin

Welcome back! It happens waaay too infrequently but my gorgeous wife and I just had a couple days away sans kids. Sooo good. Reaally so good. It is also why this is landing in your inbox a couple days later than it usually does. But here’s a taste of what

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