Commodities
Are You Ready For This Crude Possibility?
Oil’s back on the move again… After plunging from $106 a barrel down to $78 in May and June, the lifeblood of global commerce is finding its footing. In fact, oil’s back up to $93… a solid 18% advance from the late June lows. Take a look… No matter how you slice it, that’s a […]
Corn Is Surging… Here’s How You Profit!
I hate to say it, but your grocery bill may be going up in the near future… Corn, the course grain that goes into thousands of products on the grocery aisle, is surging. As a matter of fact, spot corn shot from $5.60 per bushel on June 1st to just over $6.50 as of yesterday’s […]
This Sleepy Commodity Is Ready To Roar
I’m sure you saw it… In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t recall the remarkable footage. It was a little over a year ago when a huge wall of churning, debris filled seawater ravaged the Japanese coastline. Houses, semi-trucks, cars, boats- they all fell victim as the violent tsunami washed ashore. […]
Are Commodities Ready To Plummet?
No doubt about it, last month was rough for commodities. Lean hogs, cattle, and natural gas were the only hard assets eeking out gains in May. The others? Well, they weren’t so lucky. Take a look… As you can see, commodities encountered hefty losses over the past few weeks. Gold and silver fell 6% and […]
Natural Gas Investing: Private Equity Firms Smell Blood
No doubt about it, the past two years have been a complete disaster for many natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. With the price of their product falling through the floor, producers are taking it on the chin. Revenues are sinking, margins are getting mauled, and balance sheets are broken- all due to the […]
Natural Gas Investing: Private Equity Firms Smell Blood!
No doubt about it, the past two years have been a complete disaster for many natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. With the price of their product falling through the floor, producers are taking it on the chin. Revenues are sinking, margins are getting mauled, and balance sheets are broken- all due to the […]
Oil Stocks: Are You Ready For A Rally?
No doubt about it, the S&P 500 is having a great run. Even if you factor in the recent correction, the widely watched index is up a hefty 11.4% since the start of the year. That’s an incredible four-month rally no matter how you slice it… But as impressive as 2012’s broad market performance has […]
Natural Gas Slump: How Much Longer Can It Last?
Natural gas explorer Chesapeake Energy (CHK) shocked investors earlier this week. Reuters revealed the company’s CEO, Aubrey McClendon, borrowed $1.1 billion against CHK owned wells in recent years. McClendon’s actions wouldn’t be a big deal if it weren’t for the fact he took these personal loans without telling CHK investors. The company denies allegations of […]
Oil Rally: Is A 2008 Repeat In The Cards?
In case you haven’t noticed, bulls are still in control of the oil market… After bottoming at $94 a barrel in late 2011, crude cruised higher to hit $110 in late February. Prices have since pulled back, but oil’s still trading north of $105… not cheap by any standards. The primary market-moving factor is the […]
Natural Gas Tech Stocks: NAT GAS Act Speculation Has Investors Excited
So far, 2012 is a bullish investor’s dream… US markets spent the better part of January and the first few weeks of February going straight up… literally. Due to this broad-based surge, stocks in multiple industries are rewarding investors with stellar gains. Homebuilders, Biotechs, Solar… they’re all kicking off 2012 with a bang. If you […]
