Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus. Private equity fund Edge Natural Resources LLC is taking Canamax Energy private--at 67 cents, or a hair shy of a double over Thursday’s share price.
It has been my largest position for a junior for two years, and gives me--and the subscribers who bought it...
What are the Fathers of the Shale Revolution doing now?
You would be surprised—I sure was. The main part of the technical team from Mitchell Energy—which combined fracking and horizontal drilling to start The Shale Revolution in Texas’ Barnett Shale in 1998—is now working for a 15 cent junior in...
By: Bill Powers
Valuing public companies is a black art.
Analysts use many metrics, and when delivering a final price target on a stock, use the average of several methods—cash flow multiple, Net Asset Value and the esoteric “management premium”.
But I want to suggest to investors that right now, one of...
Many small exploration and production (E&P) companies could still be worthless even if oil prices rise next year according to RBC Capital Markets. RBC’s recent energy note—Surviving The Downdraft--looked at the prospects for 29 US and Canadian small cap stocks.
They are what I call The Zombie Stocks—The Walking Dead. ...
I'm off to Dubai for a week of meetings, but I want to leave you with some ideas that should leave you...questioning...The Bear Case on oil.
I want to be clear...I'm not a perma-bull on oil. Far from it. I'm an investor, and a trader, looking for a trend. Energy...
The Coming Energy Infrastructure Overcapacity Glut
October 1, 2015
By: Bill Powers
When free money is thrown at any part of the energy industry for a long enough length of time, the natural boom bust cycle can be taken to extremes and massive distortions can develop.
Due to unprecedented access to all forms...
To me, the Market (Dow/S&P 500) is a bit of a binary trade right now. It’s pretty clear to me that the Market is determined to retest its late August lows. If it bounces, I think I can safely buy stocks and likely add to my biggest position again...
RICK RULE INTERVIEW PART II
Keith: Rick, in the first part of our interview we talked about the state of the energy market now, and what some of the opportunities are.
But let’s talk details for a second—you’re aiming to come in somewhat as a lender of last resort in a...