Category Archives: financial series

reality of natural gas prices: volatile, undependable, and contrary to social interest

Posted on 5 January 2018 by

Updated, 11th January 2018 There’s been a lot written about natural gas, New England, and supposed price spikes due to constraints on pipeline capacity. I’ve had my turn a couple of times here (and here), as a matter of fact … Continue reading →

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What are the odds of net zero?

Posted on 1 January 2018 by

What’s the Question? A question was posed by a colleague a couple of months ago: What are the odds of a stock closing at the same price it opened? I found the question interesting, because, at first, it appeared to … Continue reading →

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