Oil and Energy
Best Oil Plays This Summer
Published on May 10, 2008
Baltimore — (TFN): Krista Das: U.S. crude oil hit a record high last week. The June contract began trading over $119.00 a barrel. According to the International Energy Agency, this is higher than the inflation-adjusted peak after the Iranian Revolution in 1980 when considering inflation.
Joining me today is Blue Chip expert Todd Schoenberger who regularly [...]
Biofuels: The first casualties of the green fad
Published on May 9, 2008
“Biofuels have turned out to be a lose-lose-lose proposition. Once touted by the Greens and the biofuel industry as being able to reduce the demand for oil and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, biofuels have accomplished neither goal and have no prospect of accomplishing either in the foreseeable future.” —Steven Milloy
Blogger’s Note: A year ago, [...]
Oil Prices Will Reach $225
Published on May 8, 2008
“The math is really simple here. We are burning through supplies at a rate that’s four times to five times faster than we’re discovering new reserves. Throw in a few [surprises]… perhaps a terrorist event… and add in the accelerating use of oil and gasoline in Third World countries, and we have [...]
Commodities Stocks: Big moves in energy
Published on May 7, 2008
“Lee seems to have the golden touch. Despite all the talking heads in the world predicting a top to commodity prices, he just keeps finding new ways to make money.” — Steve McDonald
by Steve McDonald, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore — (TFN): The following was taken from the Under the Microscope video on TFN. Watch this [...]
Alternative Energy: Ethanol is not the answer
Published on May 7, 2008
“Well, there we have it… energy crisis solved… right? Wrong. You see, for every good idea and every well-thought-out plan that may work on a small scale, there are always problems on a widespread level.” — Kevin Kerr
by Kevin Kerr, Whiskey and Gunpowder
Baltimore – (TFN): It seems that every [...]
Oil Prices: A power shift
Published on May 6, 2008
“If you were running an oil company, what would your number one priority be? Jacking up production, right? I mean, oil prices have just shot up from $50 to $120. And you know that whatever you produce, you’ll sell.” — Andrew Gordon
by Andrew Gordon
Baltimore — (TFN): If you were running an oil company, what would [...]
Top Energy Play
Published on May 5, 2008
“There are 1,000 coal-fired plants scheduled to be built within the next five years. That’s more than enough to keep the supplies tight and to sustain the high price of coal.“ — Andrew Gordon, Investor’s Daily Edge
Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from this week’s Market Insights with Krista Das featuring Andrew Gordon, editor [...]
Investing in Oil: The Gusher Behind the “Montana Millionaires”
Published on April 29, 2008
- 5.3 times the proven reserves of Exxon, Gazprom, Chevron and ConocoPhillips combined…
- Twice the size of Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar oil field…
- The U.S. Department of Energy confirms, “This could increase crude oil in America by billions of barrels.”
- The Billings Gazette says, “The oil field has made millionares out of ordinary Montanans…”
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Commodities Trading: Coal power plants don’t die
Published on April 29, 2008
“There’s something very simple and compelling about the number 1,000. That’s how many coal-fired plants are scheduled to be built in the next five years, many of them in China and India.” — Andrew Gordon
by Andrew Gordon
Baltimore — (TFN): We love commodities here at Investor’s Daily Edge. My colleague Rusty McDougal lives and breathes [...]
Oil Prices: Rebels, gunfire in the Gulf and labor strikes
Published on April 28, 2008
“The Forties Pipeline System, a major transportation network that pumps about 600,00 barrels per day (bpd) from more than 50 fields situated throughout the region, was forced to close due to a labor strike at a key Scottish refinery.” — Jason Simpkins
by Jason Simpkins
Baltimore – (TFN): An outpouring of political [...]
Oil Prices: Saudi Arabia’s digging deep
Published on April 25, 2008
“Saudi Arabia has a problem. And it’s the same one that every oil-producing nation will face someday: Its oilwells are drying up.” — Jason Simpkins
by Jason Simpkins
Baltimore – (TFN): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the world’s leading petroleum exporter. Officially, it has reserves of about 260 billion barrels of [...]
Alternative Energy Investing: Going green with profits
Published on April 24, 2008
“It’s easy to see why there’s such a big opportunity brewing in alternative forms of energy. The U.S. and many other countries around the world are (as my grandfather would say), ‘backing the truck up’ and pouring money into this sector right now. There’s a tremendous opportunity [...]
U.S. Attorney General: “Mob threat to energy markets”
Published on April 24, 2008
Blogger’s Note: It’s not only hedge funds and pension funds who have discovered resources and energy as prime vehicles to create profit. Organized crime, too, appears to be tapping into this mother of all money-laundering machines. CNN featured this article on the subject matter. Could this be the opening shot of an orchestrated push by [...]
Oil Prices: Profit from the new highs
Published on April 23, 2008
“If we’re only considering economic factors, the steep crude prices now being predicted would be unlikely to stick for any protracted period.” — Martin Hutchinson
by Martin Hutchinson
Baltimore – (TFN): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said a few months ago that if the United States invades Iran, we could expect to [...]
Coal Prices: As goes coal, so goes the nation
Published on April 22, 2008
“One of the most extensive and valuable mineral resources in the U.S. is called the Pittsburgh Coal Seam. The Pittsburgh Coal Seam shows up in outcrops all over town, if you know where to look and what you’re seeing. But there’s a lot more to this hunk of rock.” [...]
Energy Stocks Priced to Sell — Bargains Abound!
Published on April 21, 2008
“In the same way that people should sell into a short squeeze, they should take advantage of these bargain sales in order to get back into energy.” – Horacio Marquez
by Horacio Marquez,editor, The Money Map Report
Baltimore — (TFN): The following was taken from the Money Morning video on TFN. Watch this [...]
Trading Green For Big Bucks
Published on April 19, 2008
There’s no denying the fact that the market to fight global climate change, improve air quality, and create alternative energy sources, has become a trillion-dollar industry. And better yet, it’s also become a trillion-dollar profit opportunity.”– Krista Das
Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from the April 18 Market Insights video with Krista Das [...]
Update: Rex Energy Corporation (REXX:NASDAQ) is up 40+% in less than a month
Published on April 18, 2008
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): Looks like our own Laura Cadden has single-handedly beaten every financial editor we’ve been following in the last month, thanks to her March 19 recommendation of Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX). Her recommendation is up 41% in less than a month — making Ms. Cadden the hardest act to follow [...]
American Economy: Follow the hogs
Published on April 18, 2008
“You cannot open a newspaper without reading of major job cuts. The banking industry got slammed, now the ripples are spreading throughout the pond.” – Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)– I must be looking at the equities through a different lens, because what I see and what Wall Street is apparently looking at is [...]
Investing in Utilities: What if the lights go out?
Published on April 17, 2008
“If a Democrat somehow steals his (or her, of course) way into the Oval Office, alternative energy is going to be a fantastic investment. ” – Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)– You should be glad you do not live in Juneau, Alaska. And if by a 1 in a 100,000 chance you do live [...]
