Here’s a look at the current state of the offshore oil industry (from Tommy Deepwater via X)…

$OIH $RIG $VAL $TDW $NE $BORR $DO $SDRL A few thoughts on (1) Outlooks from 3Q23 calls, (2) the Oilfield Services industry and (3) Long-Cycle Supply/Demand.  (1) Outlooks from 3Q23 earnings affirmed belief in a multiyear upcycle although focus has been short-term softness. Offshore experienced a painful 7-8 year downturn and these memories are not

This is yet another tailwind that could push metals prices higher in the years ahead (from Brandon Beylo via X)…

The U.S. Military appears to be short on ammunition.  NATO Military Committee Chair, Rob Bauer recently said: “The bottom of the barrel is now visible. We started to give away from half-full or lower warehouses in Europe.” You need a lot of metals to replenish these stocks.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud. Here’s an inside look at the trial (from Flesh/Markets)…

The Sam Bankman-Fried trial finished up yesterday, and boy are my arms tired. Literally. I filled eight notebooks over the four weeks of the trial. I’ve also been getting to the SDNY courthouse as early as 2 am some mornings to line up for one of the coveted seats inside the courtroom itself. I’m still

Trading on OpenSea – the biggest non-fungible token (“NFT”) marketplace – has collapsed (from chartr)…

Not Fully Thriving OpenSea, the self-proclaimed “first and largest” marketplace for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), is reportedly laying off 50% of its current staff, as the platform looks to cut costs and reorganize amidst the continued fall of the digital tokens. The days of tweets selling as NFTs, “crypto punks,” and celebrities going on Jimmy Fallon