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Profit from oil, without buying oil companies

"You’ve probably heard about Brazil’s Tupi and Carioca, which may be the two biggest oil fields discovered in the last 30 years." — Chris Mayer Blogger’s note: Want to profit from oil not just now, but for years into the future? Don’t look to the oil producers. Look to the manufacturers and maintenance companies that support [...]

ReneSola (SOL) is our new solar earnings speculation

After Chinese solar cell maker LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) saw share prices grow 15% today, chances are that ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL) may do the same on Tuesday. by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Chinese solar cell maker LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) apparently is coping quite well with the proposed loss of German [...]

Nation of Whiners: $4 gas still more affordable than back in the 60’s

America’s Culture of Complaint is famous for losing perspective: New studies indicate that the cost of $4 gasoline, relative to incomes, is still far below what our parents spent on gasoline in the supposedly Golden Age of Kennedy. by Indur M. Goklany and Jerry Taylor, LA Times.com Baltimore — (TFN): Barack Obama thinks the government should intervene [...]

Oil Prices Don’t Control the Recession

"Can the collapse in oil prices save the economy from recession? Sadly not. The rising oil price was a symptom, not a cause, of the unchecked global boom that lead us here. And the fact that it’s falling now is merely a sign that we’re already in the grip [...]

Obama’s Tire Pressure Points: Driving naked just as effective to reduce oil use

Obama seemed to be stunned that Republicans would dare ridicule an idea as revolutionary as checking your tire pressure. No, what they’re making fun of is that a guy who, less than two months earlier, was against the gas tax holiday because it was a “gimmick,” has suddenly embraced what is essentially a gimmick. by Glenn [...]

Crude oil and gold prices plummet: This is the time to get cautious about Dollar Bears and Hard Money bulls

Crude oil prices have dropped below $115. Gold is down $130 in less than two weeks. For dollar bears and goldbugs, this is th time to exercise caution! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): “Bad news from the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline - an installation that may not normally draw much of your attention,” writes Martin Vander Weyer [...]

Bear Market for Crude Oil? Profit from falling oil prices.

Crude oil prices have dropped dramatically from record highs. What was behind the boom? What is ahead for oil? And how can you profit? Hot Stock Confidential’s J. Christoph Amberger answers all questions. Read more    Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Recession-Buster Stock: Utilities SPDR (XLU:AMEX)

"Even though the economy is slowing, we still need electricity. In fact, we need more than ever. That’s why so many power companies are expanding their services at a record pace and the federal government is allowing one Alaskan company to effectively take a weed-eater to nearly 60 miles of [...]

The Oil Speculator Bill Could Drive Oil Prices Higher

"To say we are in a crisis is a massive understatement. It’s like saying there was a little fire on the Hindenburg. As oil prices surge and the ebb and flow of trading begins to catch up with the world’s growing population, we can expect to see these prices continue to climb." — [...]

Volatility in crude oil prices is good for U.S. refinery shares

Recent volatility in crude oil prices has exposed the dangers for investors with overweight commodities bubble portfolios. But lower prices are good news for U.S. refiners. We have our eye on one particular company. Click here to view… Read more    Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Obama expects Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) investors to buy him his presidency

For Obama and others unfamiliar with the term “margins,” the numbers reported by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) indeed look high. But wait… there’s more! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Last week, the Democrats’ Anointed One Barack Obama used a town hall meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida, to outline a new $50 billion economic “stimulus” plan. [...]

Obama’s Stimulus Plan: “Obama is Channeling Jimmy Carter”

Jimmy Carter set in motion the energy crisis that America is experiencing today. He was aided by a Democrat-controlled Congress that imposed a Domestic Crude Oil Windfall Profits tax on oil companies who he blamed for the crisis that had led to long lines at gas stations. by Alan Caruba, Canada Free Press Baltimore — (TFN): In [...]

The Secrets of Solar

The alternative energy industry is really beginning to gain traction. Solar stocks in particular are taking off. Nick Hodge of Alternative Energy Speculator tells us where to find the most profitable areas in solar. Read more    Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Crude oil at $122 is good news for refiners Valero (VLO), Sunoco (SUN), Holly (HCO)

Refiners Valero (VLO), Sunoco (SUN), Holly (HCO) are up on falling crude oil prices.  If predictions of OPEC’s president come to pass, we could see oil back at $70 — and U.S. refiners in the green! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Oil prices fell below $122 a barrel “on expectations that the surge in energy [...]

OPEC prez: “Crude oil might drop as low as $70 a barrel!”

“Investors became net sellers in the crude oil market last week for the first time since mid-February 2007.” by Jad Mouawad, International Harald Tribune Baltimore — (TFN): “Commodity prices remain extraordinarily high by historical standards. But with the economy weakening amid a housing crisis and a credit squeeze that show few signs of improving, many traders [...]

Are you Taking Advantage of “The SB-1 Energy Dividend Act”?

Former "Dallas" star Larry Hagman does… and collects $3,082.25 per month…" — Wall Street Journal By Jeff Siegel, Green Chip Stocks On August 21, 2006 the government passed the "SB-1 Energy Dividend Act" into law. The law allows homeowners a legal way to run their electric meters backwards… and it’s making some people rich: Larry Hagman–the actor who [...]

CNBC.com plugs refiners Valero (VLO) and Tesoro (TSO) — our Hot Stock Confidential Pick remains best-kept secret!

Despite increasing media coverage of oil refiner stocks such as Valero (VLO) and Tesoro (TSO), our Hot Stock Confidential refiner pick is the industry’s best-kept secret! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): This I found on CNBC.com today, attached to a recommendation of Valero (VLO) and Tesoro (TSO)  — Stock Picks: Good Time for Oil Refiners: [...]

Riding wave energy to gains: A TFN Smart Trading Video

Move over wind! Wave energy is more reliable and cost effective. Nick Hodge of Alternative Energy Speculator gives the low-down on the top technologies in marine energy — and which companies are set to profit from them. Watch the video now. Read more    Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | [...]

Supply, demand and the lure of desperation: Insiders are preparing for major drops in oil prices

[/caption]   Oil right now is the Obama of commodities: The one remaining thing left bobbing in a sea of ennui and disenchantment. Lightweight yet full of perceived potential usages. An object of hope for the drowning, the desperate, the drifting. And those who [...]

Brazilian Oil Bonanza

Consumers may be painfully aware of how much a barrel of oil costs these days, but those in the oil industry aren’t suffering. Juan Munoz, publisher of ADR Traders talks oils stocks. Read more

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