Six of My Predictions in 2019 and How They’ve Fared by Wolf Richter • Dec 29, 2019 • 194 Comments I try not to make predictions these days. But a few times I lapsed.
Dallas Fed Outlines Somber Oil & Gas Industry, “Flaring” of Natural Gas Comes into Focus by Wolf Richter • Dec 27, 2019 • 126 Comments “The capital markets for oil and gas remain extremely difficult.”
The Costs of Surviving in Ecommerce by Wolf Richter • Dec 26, 2019 • 94 Comments Ecommerce Knocked it Out of the Ballpark this Holiday Shopping Season, But Investments by Retailers Are Huge & Will Get Huger.
How Amazon Gains Control & Domination by Wolf Richter • Dec 25, 2019 • 123 Comments Amazon takes over the last mile and everything else.
What Options Do Mall Landlords Have When Brick & Mortar Retail Melts Down on Them? by Wolf Richter • Dec 24, 2019 • 160 Comments Even in San Francisco: From a brand-new glitzy zombie mall to innumerable vacant storefronts.
Turmoil in the Heavy-Truck Market as Seen by a Truck Dealer by Wolf Richter • Dec 23, 2019 • 72 Comments “This, I think, was the Big One, where the fleet valuations fell out and took this company out.”
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: How Amazon Gains Control & Domination by Wolf Richter • Dec 22, 2019 • 123 Comments Amazon takes over the last mile and everything else.
Below-the-Surface Struggles in Manhattan Housing Bust Seep to the Surface by Wolf Richter • Dec 20, 2019 • 138 Comments “The market doesn’t care what you think.”
US Freight Shipments Fall Below 2014 Level. Answers Emerge by Wolf Richter • Dec 19, 2019 • 110 Comments It’s not the consumer.
First Central Bank Exits Negative Interest Rates by Wolf Richter • Dec 19, 2019 • 84 Comments Today’s rate hike by the central bank of Sweden ends an absurdity. ECB and other central banks with negative rates are getting ready to follow.