Commodities
What’s The Next Oil Patch Buyout?
Things are heating up in the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota and Montana… Whiting Petroleum (WLL) just announced they’re acquiring Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) in a $6 billion deal. Whiting will get access to Kodiak’s 171,000 net acres in the Williston Basin in exchange for $3.8 billion in stock and assumption of $2.2 […]
Natural Gas Exports: Bad Idea? Part 3
Let’s pick up our discussion on the upcoming export of US natural gas. As you may remember from our last article on the subject, the US Department of Energy has approved 7 liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities with 23 more waiting for approval. Supporters of LNG exports claim the practice will strengthen the US economy […]
I’m Fed Up With This Crap…
So far, the Summer of 2014 is turning out to be a repeat of last year… As you may remember, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude surged to $108 a barrel in July 2013 before spiking to $112 in August. At the time, the despicable situation in Syria had investors sitting on the edge of their […]
US Natural Gas Exports: Bad Idea?
Let’s pick up where we left off… As you may remember, we recently discussed the upcoming start of US natural gas exports. In case you missed that article, you can read it here. Not surprisingly, there’s plenty of controversy surrounding this issue. The oil and gas industry is a big supporter of exporting while environmentalists […]
Occidental Petroleum (OXY): An Explosive Summer Profit Opportunity!
Editor’s Note: After today, our office will be closed the rest of the week for summer break. You will receive your next article on Monday, June 9th. Something very interesting is happening with shares of Occidental Petroleum (OXY). Over the past few months, investors have kept shares of the international oil and gas behemoth in […]
China: Ready To Rebound?
Commodity bulls received some great news last week… China revealed stronger than expected import/export data in their merchandise trade balance report. April exports grew by 0.9% year-over-year while imports jumped by 0.8%. Now I’ll admit, at first glance the numbers don’t look all that hot. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find something interesting… […]
Gold: Rigged Market?
Maybe you’ve heard this allegation before. I know I have… The gold market is rigged. Conspiracy theorists proclaim big banks manipulate the price of gold for their own economic benefit. The theory isn’t a new one. I remember hearing this theory over a decade ago. But to be perfectly honest, I’ve never put much confidence […]
Mexican Child Ready To Wreak Havoc…
Don’t look now, but an angry Mexican child is ready to turn the commodities world on its ear. What the heck am I talking about? El Niño… In case you’re unaware, El Niño translates into “Mexican child”. Of course, in this instance, I’m referring to the abnormal ocean pattern forming in the Pacific Ocean known […]
Export This Important Energy Asset?
As you may know, there’s been plenty of debate about upcoming US natural gas exports. Some people are all for it, while others are dead set against it. And now the topic is getting even more attention thanks to the situation in Ukraine… Energy officials from a handful of Eastern European nations were in […]
Watch Out For These Scams!
This is part three of my series covering the basics of gold and silver coin investing. As you know, we’ve discussed quite a bit of information the past few weeks, including… The difference between numismatic investing and bullion investing. Who mints gold and silver bullion, and why it’s important to know the difference. The distinction […]
