In many ways the oil industry is a fashion industry, and in 2011 the exciting new model on the investment bankers’ catwalk was the Duvernay shale.
Over $2 billion was spent acquiring big land packages, and the rising price per acre kept the play in the news headlines.
Covering over 100,000...
2011 was a textbook year for the old saying “Sell in May and Go Away." But market action in 2012 is saying strongly that would be the wrong tack for investors, says Donald Dony, author of the monthly Technical Speculator newsletter.
“This year the market has been reacting on any...
Many investors are aware of the technological innovation – fracking – which has brought about a natural gas boom in North America. But the new technologies just keep coming...and the latest technologies will again REVOLUTIONIZE the global natural gas industry.
The latest significant breakthroughs have to do with the production...
Investors now have the very first pure play on fracking sand... as US Silica (NYSE: SLCA) went public on the NYSE on February 1st at $17/share, raising $42 million. Prior to this IPO, the only frac sand companies were either private or held by oil companies.
There is a huge...
Each January I look back at last year's trading and remind myself what cost me money. In Part 1, I wrote about what MADE me money. In this article, I look at what decisions, what trading patterns, didn't work out? What lessons did I learn--again?
So what cost me money...
By Dave Blais
Despite the recent bounce back in the precious metals sector in the past several days, I am electing to remain in an all-cash position, on the sidelines. As readers of my blog know, I sold all my gold and silver stocks before Christmas.
The reason for my stance...
In Part 2 of his story on the Natural Gas Bull ETF, Guest Writer Cory Mitchell tells you historically WHEN the best time is to make this trade to maximize profits... and it's coming up very soon. He also explains what happens to this short trade if natural gas...
I asked Cory Mitchell to explain two scenarios that could play out in the global energy markets, and what it means for energy investors. Here's Part 1 of his story.
- Keith
The Macro Dilemma
by Cory Mitchell, CMT
Energy investors need to be aware there are two massive macro forces in our...