Commodity’ is now a four letter word. Metal prices have collapsed.  Oil is plummeting.  Natural gas and coal are struggling, and iron ore is on death’s door. But right now, there is one commodity that everyone agrees will rise in price this year. The Big Banks are piling into the idea. Analyst...
Last week and this week I look at two ag commodities--phosphate and this week -- POTASH. Prices are soaring--but is this the peak of the cycle? If you only looked at the supply and demand of the potash market, you would come away thinking its balanced. Potash demand is expected to...
In my last story – Investing in Energy Services Stocks -- I explained why the entire energy services industry should see rising revenue and profits over the next few years. These are the companies in major demand as the shale revolution continues. Now let's look at the services sub-group that's really...
I’m a retail investor and I make retail trading mistakes.  I get nervous too early…even on stocks in which I have high conviction.  Sometimes I skim press releases I should really read in-depth.  Multi-tasking during research is not a good idea. It happens to all of us at different points...
The market is flying.  Meme stocks are back.  It is good times again. But I have not been a big buyer.Instead, I have taken the opportunity to reduce my positions – particularly in oil – and regroup.I am not convinced that what we have here is a sustained bull market...
Today we conclude guest writer Michel Massaad's profile on Black Diamond Group -- an energy services company enjoying fast growth and a steady and growing dividend... with exposure to the entire resource sector. Black Diamond Group's Business Segment # 2: Work Force Accommodations (Camps & Logistics) Black Diamond’s Work Force Accommodations...
Toronto-based Cormark Securities reaffirmed its Top Pick recommendation for Pure Energy Services (PSV:TSX) and increased its target price for the company's stock to $14.00 from $13.00.
The disaster unfolding in Europe this week is unearthing a whole host of problems with our energy system. Not the least of these is that we clearly need more Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) capacity. Oil has grabbed the headlines this week, but for the last 4 months LNG had taken center...