Money Morning Staff: Analysts and experts love to say the U.S. is “the Saudi Arabia of natural gas.”  That statement implies the U.S. is to natural gas as Saudi Arabia is to oil: One of the world’s top producers with decades (perhaps longer) worth of reserves of the commodity.  Read more…

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Karen Roche: Stansberry & Associates Investment Research Founder Porter Stansberry envisions a future that is anything but rosy, but savvy investors may find solace and security against the crippling inflation he expects. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, the popular publisher talks about Read more…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Money Morning Staff: A commodity is something that has universal definition and demand. Everyone knows what food is, and everybody wants it. Nearly everyone in the world knows what gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) is, and nearly all of them want it. The same is true for oil, steel, copper… the list goes on. Read more…

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Jared Cummans: Natural gas investing is an incredibly popular and active sector of the commodity world, as its high volatility as well as robust growth predictions make it a candidate for all kinds of investors. As a trading tool, natural gas tends to exhibit violent daily swings with high and liquid volumes. Read more…

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