Oil and Energy

 

MDU Resources: The best utility of them all?

April 14, 2009

I have always been a big fan of the safety and income potential of the nation’s utility industry. With the economy in shambles, few utilities have the potential they once did, but MDU Resources (NYE:MD) is looking as good as ever. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): No matter how well an executive team manages [...]

Where did all the drillers go?

April 8, 2009

Investors are looking to the oil and energy industry once again. Unfortunately, the roulette style of investing will not lead to success this time. For the real profits, you have to time your moves and invest wisely. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): My, oh my, what difference a year can make. This time last [...]

Investing in Sirius XM Satellite

April 2, 2009

Analyzing the profit potential of a highly volatile penny stock. by Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): It is one of the most closely watched stocks. It shares are traded some sixty million times each day. It is a favorite of speculative investors, some of whom have racked up gains of gains of 300% or more over the [...]

Frontier Oil: Buy low, sell high

March 27, 2009

Smart investors are looking beyond the current financial crisis. For a good shot at long-term profits, look towards the oil industry. Inflation, a lack of production growth, and a weaker dollar will create justification for rising prices. Frontier Oil (NYSE:FTO) is worth a look. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): Oil is slowly regaining the [...]

In-and-out strategies for alternative investment profits

March 11, 2009

Alternative-energy investments are hot. But is the reward worth the risk. If a report released earlier this week is anywhere close to accurate, the answer is a solid no. It could be a decade until we see any solid growth. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): Alternative energy is hot stuff. Sure energy demand is [...]

Geothermal Energy: This company is a stimulus magnet!

March 10, 2009

Today’s rise in CITI Group (NYSE:C) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) drew attention from the potential of alternative energy companies like U.S. Geothermal Inc. (AMEX:HTM)… by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore—TFN:  The U.S. markets soared today. News of positive earnings at embattled banking giant CITI Group (NYSE:C) indicated that there’s a spark of life remaining in the U.S. banking industry. Shares went up [...]

Lithium stocks on the rise

February 26, 2009

Lithium is becoming the commodity of choice for investors — for good reason. Car makers are choosing lithium-ion batteries for their much-anticipated hybrid and electronic vehicles. And the $2 billion the U.S. intends to invest in that technology will help ease the way. By Laura Cadden, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore (TFN): At car shows globally, everybody’s talking lithium… GM announced [...]

The American thing to do is buy Chinese solar companies

February 23, 2009

Capitalism has no borders. Our government may be socializing the American economy, but that does not mean they are eliminating the profit potential of overseas investments. The domestic solar industry may be a farce, but China may be a different story. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): It is not difficult to feel unpatriotic these [...]

Two stocks for smart energy

February 17, 2009

Obama’s stimulus may be filled with veiled pork, but smart investors will still be able to make money from it. Many will use “smart meters” to get the job done. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): When I moved into my 109-year-old home, I never imagined it would be so smart. When the farmhouse was [...]

This wasn’t supposed to happen

February 11, 2009

Many investors run to the safety and income potential of utilities when times get tough. It is a good strategy if you play it right. But make the wrong moves and you could pay dearly. Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP) investors are learning the hard way today. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): Some investors are [...]

Playing a potential refinery strike

February 2, 2009

The nation’s refinery workers are threatening to strike. If they do, what does it mean to investors? There are multiple ways to play the news. Each of them could lead to big gains. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): It looks like it will be another volatile week in the energy markets. On one side [...]

Crude levels: How do we slow the flow?

January 22, 2009

Crude is flowing into the country faster than we can use it, yet gasoline prices have been on the rise. What gives? It is another lesson in supply and demand… and greed. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): They should be handing Dramamine pills in New York and Chicago today. No matter what market I [...]

This drug-resistant “superbug” could be the biggest source of “Jackpot Justice” since asbestos litigation

January 20, 2009

Act by February 19 to secure gains of 60%, 135%… maybe even 250% in as little as 6 months! by J. Christoph Amberger, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore (TFN): Let me get straight to the point… This killer germ has claimed 19,000 American lives a year. Hospitals all over the country are bracing for a wave of lawsuits. And one company stands [...]

The Russia-Ukraine Gas Gambit: An Inside Analysis

January 13, 2009

A Russified Ukraine would make it possible for Russia to project power outward, and to become a major regional — and potentially global — player… the current natural gas dispute is key to that ambition! by Peter Zeihan, Stratfor Baltimore—TFN: At the time of this writing, the natural gas crisis in Europe is entering its 13th day. While the topic has [...]

Crisis Investing: Gazprom (OGZPY) is upping the ante

January 4, 2009

Gazprom (OTC:OGZPY) is doing whatever it can to not settle with Ukraine. More action is ahead! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): What do you do if you’re embroiled in a dispute with a customer who can’t pay the price you’re asking—but holds the easement rights to the driveway leading to your property? You do anything you can [...]

Natural Gas Crisis: Gazprom is ratcheting up the conflict

January 4, 2009

     Russia is speeding up the script… watch for Russian tanks to roll West within three weeks. by J. Christoph Amberger   Baltimore—(TFN): As the world’s short attention span is hyper-focused on Israel’s pounding of Hamas in Gaza, Russia may use this window of opportunity to speed up its action plan in regard to Ukraine: After cutting Ukraine off from [...]

Gazprom makes its move: Get ready for profits in the energy “Great Game”

January 1, 2009

Russia’s natural gas monopoly Gazprom (OGZPY) has shut off Ukraine’s natural gas. This is only the prelude for a strategic power play that will reshape the power blocs in Europe… and create incredible profits for nimble investors! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): It may be a holiday, but global power politics rarely take a day [...]

Gazprom accuses Ukraine of blackmail: Get ready for the hot phase in this energy dispute!

December 31, 2008

Gazprom today claimed that Ukraine has threatened to seize Russian gas transported through Ukrainian pipelines to Europe. **** UPDATE Jan 1, 2009: Gazprom makes its move! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Did you think that the energy dispute between Russia’s natural gas monopoly Gazprom and Ukraine was over? Not so: Gazprom today claimed that Ukraine has [...]

Mid-East fighting leads to trading opportunities

December 29, 2008

Political tension and hostility are high across the globe. While the situation may be scary, it has created plenty of trading opportunities. The energy industry is especially ripe for savvy investors. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): All eyes are on the oil futures market today. As governments and industries across the globe adjust for [...]

Out of left field: The coming energy crisis

December 18, 2008

With so much pressure building on Russia and its energy monopoly, there’s only one release valve… by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): As the pundits are dithering about bailouts and stimulus packages in the States, the big, untold story is building up in Eastern Europe. We’ve been following it for two months, and are marking off [...]