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Richard Rittorno: WTI crude oil has been back on the rebound after traders received the U.S. API report reflecting the largest inventory drawdown in seven weeks. Money flowing back out of the U.S. dollar as a safe haven also helps to send WTI higher.On days like this, traders in any market have to take Read more…
JT McGee: Exchange-traded fund investors use ETFs for any number of reasons. Many use them for their simplicity, others know that low ETF fees bring about higher, long-run returns. What many investors seem to forget, however, are the unique risks that come with underlying portfolios that make up any Read more…
Sara Nunnally: There are a host of factors affecting crude oil prices. Lately, though, it boils down to the value of the dollar. The way things are going… that’s not good news. Read more…
Michael Johnston: For advisors utilizing ETFs in client portfolios, the details matter. Whether it be the difference in product structure, weighting methodology, or degree of currency exposure, Read more…
Oil prices have traded off a few dollars from their recent highs. The factors that will keep Brent above $100 a barrel for 2012 are the same ones that kept it above $100 all of last year. Take a look at the graph below, courtesy of the Read more…
Jared Cummans: Crude oil is arguably the most widely-traded commodity on the market and it is also one of the most significant. Much of the past year saw crude sway violently back in forth much like general equities, but oil prices have recently been enjoying a nice upward momentum that began in early Read more…
Elliott Gue: With the ongoing EU sovereign-debt crisis conjuring painful memories of the 2008-09 financial crisis for many investors, bigger-picture concerns drove global equity markets in 2011. A surge in market volatility and the increased correlation between stocks reflect the primacy of macro Read more…
Jason Simpkins: 2011 was an up-and-down year for oil prices, but don’t expect that pattern to repeat in 2012. In the coming year, the trajectory for oil prices will be far more linear – and it’s pointed up. In fact, we could even see $150 oil by mid-summer. Read more…
Richard Rittorno: Crude oil spot prices pushed higher yesterday but are giving back a bit today after Iranian Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi released a warning statement that international plans for damaging economic sanctions would be met with a total blockade of oil shipments through the Read more…
Jared Cummans: The past few weeks have seen oil enjoy a meteoric rise. The fossil fuel surged from roughly $75/barrel, all the way to $102/barrel in a recent peak. But breaking the triple digit barrier didn’t last long for crude, as global instability and a lack of investor confidence moved in to create Read more…
Jason Simpkins: 2011 was an up-and-down year for oil prices (NYSEARCA:USO), but don’t expect that pattern to repeat in 2012. No, next year, the trajectory for oil prices will be far more linear – and it’s pointed up. In fact, we could even see $150 oil by mid-summer. Read more…
Jared Cummans: Crude oil has been in the limelight in recent weeks, as its priced surged from a low of $75 barrel to break through the century mark, marking an increase of over 35%. While oil has long been, arguably, the most popular commodity on the market, investors and traders alike are looking to Read more…
Andrew Snyder: Iran is up to no good. The price of crude oil has not soared yet on the news of increased fighting in the region, but it is showing signs it could do it any day. Read more…
Kevin Kerr: The sudden announcement last week that the International Energy Agency (IEA) would release strategic oil supplies onto the world markets caused a significant selloff. And crude oil (NYSE:USO) prices dropped around $9 in about two days. Read more…
So you’re tired of getting gouged at the pump and would like to extract some manner of revenge against the high price of oil and gasoline. Great idea. But before you wander into the oil futures pits of the NYMEX or snap up a conveniently bundled ETF Read more…
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