While
we believe lower commodity prices are a boon to the economy over time, the abruptness of their price decline and a lingering «commodity super-cycle» mentality likely caught many with more commodity inventory (acquired at higher prices) than proved desirable.
Not exact matches
We regard the greater stability in
commodity prices, along with a lessening of volatility in financial markets, as welcome, and
believe it should provide a more stable platform for the global economy, where growth remains acceptable, if
lower than desirable.
At the current
price of $ 5.56, we
believe the market has overly discounted the effects of the
lower commodity price environment, giving us an opportunity to buy Glencore at a compelling discount to our estimate of intrinsic value.
We think there is significant upside to the Delaware acreage, relative to PDC's assumptions at the time of the acquisition, and
believe that adding quality acreage when
commodity prices are
low can significantly increase long - term value for shareholders.
I
believe much of the recent market volatility really results from the second - and third - order effects of
lower commodity prices.