tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post873497576858248834..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Economatrix Problems Deepening SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-16557137745948672702015-02-06T21:13:08.736-05:002015-02-06T21:13:08.736-05:00That's an interesting point, and I don't k...That's an interesting point, and I don't know how to figure it either. It may mean some freight is going by land, if it was previously too expensive but is cheap enough now to use and going by land offers other advantages. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-3008740286612691102015-02-06T19:17:00.208-05:002015-02-06T19:17:00.208-05:00If the Baltic Dry Index is a 'global shipping ...If the Baltic Dry Index is a 'global shipping cost indicator' then it would be somewhat sensitive to the cost of oil. I don't have the knowledge or skills remove the energy component from this number and arrive at a proxy for shipping tonnage, but using a WAG the chart looks like bad news.Punzdeleonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403228190896440245noreply@blogger.com