Jason Cimpl: The market had a fairly boring session yesterday. Banks continued to provide the usual leadership, which is bullish. And the financial index finished 0.49% higher in an otherwise mundane Read more…
NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:NAGS, NYSE:UNG
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…
NYSE:UNG, NYSE:USO
Andrew Snyder: Natural gas is going to revolutionize our energy industry. But the profits are not going to show up where most investors are looking. The vast majority of investors are dead wrong when it comes to natural gas. It is no fault of their own, though. It’s the product of a dishonest government and Read more…
NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:NAGS, NYSE:UNG, NYSE:UNL
Jason Cimpl: Natural gas has collapsed for the past four years and has been on a gradual decline for almost a decade. Prices topped near $16 in 2005 and came back to $13.46 in 2008. But since that Read more…
NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:UNG
David Gillie: As an equities analyst, I’m expected to know the answer to this question. Quite honestly, I don’t. Here’s why: Read more…
NYSE:UNG, NYSE:XOP
Richard Rittorno: Gas producer EQT (NYSE:EQT) is shutting down production in the Huron natural gas basin. Couple this with a recent statement from T. Boone Pickens that natural gas (NYSEArca:UNG) is heading to a $1 handle and it is no surprise the brakes are coming down. Read more…
NYSE:FCG, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:UNG
Jared Cummans: 2012 has only had a handful of trading days, but that has been plenty of time for natural gas prices to plummet. So far this year, NG futures have tanked by nearly 15% in just 11 total trading days. With futures sinking to end 2011, many speculated that prices would see some relief with Read more…
NYSE:GASZ, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:UNG
Jason Simpkins: It’s true: French, Japanese, and Chinese energy companies cannot seem to get their hands on a big enough slice of U.S. shale oil deposits these days. However, that doesn’t mean this investment frenzy is evidence of a “shale oil bubble.” Read more…
NASDAQ:PSCE, NYSE:IOIL
Kevin McElroy: There’s no question about it! Natural gas is stunningly cheap right now. I’ve written many times over the past couple years about cheap natural gas. I usually wait until it’s at or under $4 Read more…
NYSE:FCG, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:UNG
Jack Barnes: I’ve been watching natural gas for years now and find myself shaking my head lately. The cost to buy the “clean energy” is collapsing as crude oil, a product that needs refining, stays above $100 per barrel. Read more…
NYSE:FCG, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:UNG
Jim Trippon: China (NYSEARCA:FXI) continues to expand its global energy footprint, as two of its major oil companies added to their overseas investments. China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. Read more…
NYSE:FXI
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…
NYSE:DBO, NYSE:USO, NYSE:XES, NYSE:XOP, OIL
Jared Cummans: Natural gas is one of the most frustrating commodity investments on the market. With volatile daily swings and unpredictable behavior, the industry has demonized this investment vehicle, and for good reason. A quick glance at a chart of natural gas prices over the past few years shows a Read more…
NYSE:FCG, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:UNG, NYSE:UNL
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…
NYSE:DBO, NYSE:USO, NYSE:XES, NYSE:XOP, OIL
Jared Cummans: Natural gas, one of the most popular commodities in the world, has been under the microscope lately as its volatility has gone through the roof. Normally, this time of year sees gas prices rise as demand around the world increases to combat the cold weather. But due to a mild start to the winter Read more…
NYSE:FCG, NYSE:GASZ, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:UNG
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