Tag: oil

 

Warning! Crash imminent

Published on December 4, 2009

It is a pivotal day for the markets. Unemployment took a surprise trip downward, giving the dollar some well-needed strength. For a look at what the future holds, check out the gold market. It isn’t pretty.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): What a difference a week makes. Five trading days ago, the Street was [...]

Congress is spending, China is buying: Profit by following the money!

Published on July 27, 2009

China is buying up commodities. Find out the best options play… how you can profit from Beijing’s “Commodity Carry Trade”
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore, MD — TFN: Nothing’s safe: Commodities, real estate, companies.
Then again, anything’s safer than the U.S. dollar.
At least that seems to be the crucial insight if the Chinese government.
According to a report by Bloomberg.com, [...]

TFN eNews 06/24/2009: “Did you miss me?”

Published on June 25, 2009

published via email on June 24, 2009
In this edition of the TFN eNews:
* Where they don’t even take VISA * Compound gains of 712.5% — not bad for a $79-a-quarter service, if I say so myself! * Will this Canadian oiler be the next take-over target?

Energy trading: Oil is still in charge

Published on May 20, 2009

Oil prices are on the rise, even as many analysts said it could not happen. With crude prices nearly twice they were at the start of the year, can the bulls remain in charge? A look at today’s inventory report helps answer the question.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): It is the basis of modern-day [...]

Frontier Oil: Buy low, sell high

Published on 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 [...]

Best Investment: Stay out of the trap

Published on March 19, 2009

The American economy is motoring into uncharted waters. Oil and gold are climbing, while the dollar is weakening. Fortunately for investors, the path to take is obvious.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): We are witnessing a fundamental shift in the American economy. In the name of short-term economic gains, we are putting our future [...]

Playing a potential refinery strike

Published on 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 [...]

Mid-East fighting leads to trading opportunities

Published on 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 [...]

Is a free market ever fair?

Published on December 1, 2008

The world’s oil producer are forgetting the basics of a free economy. When oil prices were soaring, OPEC loved a free market. But now that prices are plunging, it wants to implement artificial measures to stop the bleeding.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): My mother always told me that life is not fair. As [...]

Commodities mini-rally hands us big gains in James River Coal (JRCC)

Published on October 29, 2008

The commodities markets rallied today. The price of crude, natural gas, gold, silver, and coal were all on the rise. Investors that followed my advice and bought shares of James River Coal (NASDAQ:JRCC) are sitting on 28% gains.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): It turned out to be another wild day on Wall Street. The equities [...]

OPEC cuts create fantastic buying opportunity

Published on October 20, 2008

OPEC plans to meet later this week. A large cut in cartel oil production is widely anticipated. It will not be nearly enough to slow the oil industry’s downward spiral. Buy ETFs like UltraShort Oil and Gas ProShares (AMEX:DUG).

By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): Our good friends at OPEC are up to their same old tricks. [...]

The Fed is buying. Should you?

Published on October 15, 2008

The markets remain highly volatile. JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and others announced surprise third-quarter earnings, yet the future is bleak. The more data we get the more I believe you should buy gold and short oil.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): America is a changed beast. What once was a country willing to go to war over [...]

Oil Industry: So long good old days

Published on October 10, 2008

The economy is slowing and energy prices are plummeting. It is horrible news for companies like Exxon Mobile (NYSE:XOM) and deadly news for smaller competitors like Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK).
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I sure hope those mega-profits the oil industry reaped over the past few years were well saved, because the glory days [...]

Buy LINE, KMP, PBT, EPD only when the Cramer frenzy is over

Published on October 3, 2008

Jim Cramer’s recommendation of four dividend yielding oil and natural gas players will give the stocks an artificial high. Avoid Linn Energy (LINE), Kinder Morgan Energy (KMP), Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) and Enterprise Product Partners (EPD) until the dust settles.
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): Look for strong jumps today in Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE), [...]

Buy, Sell or Hold: Suncor Energy (SU)

Published on September 29, 2008

After making a great call on Chevron (CVX) earlier this year, Horacio Marquez is moving to oil sands operators. Is Suncor Energy (SU) a buy at current levels? Or should you ignore it until production is up?
by Horacio Marquez, Money Morning
Baltimore — (TFN):  On July 21, when oil was trading at some $125 [...]

Oil under the Bahamas: BPC goes deep-sea fishing

Published on September 25, 2008

Tom Bulford of Penny Sleuth UK recently spoke with the head of Bahamas oil explorer BPC (London:BPC). And besides some valuable advice about being on an oil rig during a hurricane, Tom also learned that BPC’s stock, cheap at 4.5 pence on the LSE’s AIM board, could provide investors with a golden opportunity. But it’s [...]

Crude prices slip: Commodity investors turn and run

Published on September 23, 2008

Crude prices are down today. Oil stocks like Exxon (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) have been all over the place lately. Is the commodity boom finally over?
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN): If you are an energy-industry investor, it is a good bet that you have quite a headache after the last two trading sessions. With a free [...]

Has the gold market reached “euphoria”?

Published on September 15, 2008

“Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.” — Sir John Templeton
by John Robson & Andrew Selsby, Full Circle Asset Management, first published in the threesixty Newsletter and subsequently on MoneyWeek
Baltimore and London — (TFN): Sir John Templeton died on 8 July, aged 95. He was, throughout [...]

Buy commodities now, before the next boom begins

Published on September 9, 2008

“Make no mistake: We’re NOT at the cusp of a bear market. On the contrary, smart investors should take advantage of currently depressed prices to aggressively accumulate shares in select precious metals and energy companies.” — Eric Roseman
by Eric Roseman
Baltimore — (TFN): Commodities, especially oil and gold, are in a correction. But make no mistake: [...]

Boeing strike looks more like corporate terrorism

Published on September 9, 2008

“The machinists know they hold all the cards. And to prove it, they went on strike this weekend. Why not? It worked last time (in the 2005 strike, which was also the last time machinist contracts were up for negotiation), why not try it again and see what they can squeeze out of the company? [...]