@Ben Leybovich  I personally think oil is a crazy win/win buy right now and probably will be for the 1st quarter of 2015 although who knows if it will stay this low or go lower. we all use oil/fuel so if its cheap then we are benefiting by lower cost for our consumption, if the costs go up then we win by being long in oil, win/win!

Look at inventory consumed and consumption in cycles, then you can deduct for waste and arrive at cycles run/income.

It's the reality for the world, that we do 100% live in a Plutocracy, that's branded a democracy for public consumption. 

Researchers conducted an analysis of studies from the past five decades that looked for links between eating chocolate and coronary artery disease, which included data from more than 336,000 eager participants who reported their chocolate consumption.

People get assaulted and shot in the neighborhood occasionally, but this happens at 2am and alcohol is normally involved.

In addition, by their definition, the act of selling primary research information for oneself to one individual (*not published to the general public) and the act of buying information for one's own consumption... neither of these activities are "brokerage" activities.

Historically, Phoenix was particularly prone to the effects of boom-and-bust cycles due to its reliance on consumption-driven industries, however, the recent growth of more diversified industries in Phoenix is quickly building the city’s resiliency to economic cycles.

Increased demand, fueled by post-pandemic retail consumption and improved retailer profitability in 2021 and 2022, led to fewer large-scale closures and less space re-entering the market.

On a lighter note in Amsterdam they tolerate the natural growing of up to 5 marijuana plants as long as it's for personal consumption.

Check utility consumption.