Michael Snyder: Does it cost you hundreds of dollars just to get to work each month? If it does, you are certainly not alone. There are millions of other Americans in the exact same boat. In recent years, the price of gas in the United States has gotten so outrageous that it has played a major factor in where Read more…
UGA, USO, XLE
Simon Watkins: Crude oil prices (NYSEArca:USO) briefly hit over $121 a barrel in trading today as Iran halted exports to Britain and France ahead of an EU embargo, alongside optimism over the Read more…
NYSE:BNO, USO, XLE
Brian Sylvester: Today’s retail investors have more options than ever before, but there is a shortage of practical information on how to manipulate different investment products, be they ETFs, options or equities. Enter Roger Wiegand, editor of Trader Tracks. In this exclusive interview with Read more…
NYSE:FXC, UCO, USO
Jared Cummans: After peaking above $100/barrel last month, crude oil endured a bit of a slide the mid $90s, but its momentum seems to have shifted. After a big day yesterday, February has seen crude futures begin to make their way back up, much to the delight of many investors. For the trailing weeks, Read more…
NYSE:BNO, USO
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…
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Kent Moors: Just when it looked like we could take a breather from the Strait of Hormuz, all attention is back on Iran. Read more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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David Gillie: If you’re not up to joining the adrenaline pumping, shouting crowds in the New York Mercantile Exchange, there’s an excellent alternative—United States Oil fund (NYSEArca:USO) does it Read more…
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Simon Watkins: Crude oil on NYMEX continues to trade near its lowest level since December 22 as U.S. crude stockpiles increase on slack domestic economic growth, with yesterday’s U.S. Read more…
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Bill Luby: I have talked at length in this space about the contango and negative roll yield issues that plague (NYSEArca:VXX). Periodically these discussions trigger a question from a reader about the Read more…
NAGS, NYSE:FCG, UNG, UNL, USO
George S. Mack: Powers Energy Investor Editor Bill Powers doesn’t shy away from microcaps; he embraces them. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he explains why triple-digit oil is here to stay and how the best-positioned companies will be sitting pretty when natural gas prices rise Read more…
UNG, USO
Stoyan Bojinov: Commodities and equities started off the week in a hole as resurfacing Euro zone debt woes propelled the U.S. dollar in the currency markets. Gold is off to a choppy start as well; the precious metal has climbed higher on falling volume over the past three sessions, perhaps suggesting Read more…
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Jared Cummans: This week got off to a rocky start as Greece and Germany remained at odds regarding the fiscal future of the currency bloc. Many investors fear that without a significant aid package, Greece will endure a widespread default which has the potential to sink markets around the world. Read more…
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