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If I was allowed to follow only one economic barometer—out of the scores of weekly and monthly reports out there—my pick would be oil, hands down and all day long. And why not? What other indicator can claim to fairly reflect domestic and Read more…
Eric Dutram: Earlier this year, the energy sector, specifically in the oil space, was one of the more popular segments in the market. Crude oil was surging and any company related to this sector was on the rise as a result. Read more…
Eric Dutram: Earlier this year, the energy sector, specifically in the oil space, was one of the more popular segments in the market. Crude oil was surging and any company related to this sector was on the rise as a result. Read more…
Jared Woodard: Probably. First, some context. Here’s the one-month volatility risk premium in the U.S. Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) options since 2007. Read more…
Jason Simpkins: With oil prices (NYSEARCA:USO) soaring ever higher, Saudi Arabia stepped in last week and vowed to increase its production by 25% if necessary. But while that assurance managed to siphon a few dollars off of oil futures, the reality is there’s nothing Saudi Arabia – or anyone else, for that 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…
Sean Brodrick: This year has been a good one for some (not all) commodities. But the important question to ask here is: What does 2012 hold for commodity investors? 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…
Sam Subramanian: A supply glut resulting from excess production from shale formations depressed natural gas prices (NYSE:UNG) in 2010.
Since then, persistent inclement weather Read more…
Ian Wyatt: A number of oil stocks are worth putting on your radar screen in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene which barreled up the East Coast over the weekend. Read more…
Ron Rowland: Here in Texas, we expect summer to be hot. Somehow we cope with 100-degree days. This year has been worse than usual. And to make matters worse, we’re in the middle of a severe drought, too. Read more…
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Jason Simpkins: Money Morning predicted in its 2011 Outlook series that oil prices would see $100 a barrel by summer. And that’s proven to be true – but not entirely for the reasons we Read more…
Jon D. Markman: Oil prices are on the rise for a bevy of reasons – soaring demand in emerging markets, the weak dollar, and a strengthening U.S. recovery, to name a few. Read more…
Jon D. Markman: Crude oil futures spiked to a 30-month high on Monday – and crude prices have zoomed 19% so far this year – so it’s no surprise that energy stocks have enjoyed one whale of a run. Read more…
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| S&P 500 | 1409.32 | |||||||
| DIA | 131.998 | |||||||
| SPY | 141.21 | |||||||
| QQQ | 67.38 | |||||||
| GLD | 155.44 | |||||||
| SLV | 26.9601 | |||||||
| XLF | 15.0356 | |||||||
| UNG | 19.06 | |||||||
| USO | 34.91 | |||||||
| VXX | 11.302 | |||||||
Unrest in the Middle East usually means supply-side problems for oil, and the current month-long conflict raging in Libya is no exception. 
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