So what do we retail investors do now? Gut wrenching volatility in the markets due to gut-less politicians has left investors dazed – do we still buy the dips or this 2008 all over again? I was a buyer on Thursday and Friday of my favourite oil producers and energy services...

Psychology has changed in oil stocks.  Huge cash inflows are returning to the sector. And that means one very large group of oil stocks is poised to win significant gains. It’s NOT the leaders—the very best companies. They didn’t dip as much in December-January, and they have already run.  The Early...

In the wake of second quarter results, Raymond James issued three recommendations for those watching oil stocks: pressure pumping services are an attractive play, drillers are being undervalued and rental companies should perform well.

In the last few days, I took profits in some of my gold stocks, and used the proceeds to increase my holdings of quality silver stocks. This shift in my portfolio puts me heavily overweight silver stocks. The reason I went overweight silver stocks is simple – the quality...

Natural gas is the only commodity in North America where the US dollar is not the key factor affecting prices, says technical analyst and newsletter writer Donald Dony. He adds that the greenback sets the backdrop for oil, copper and other commodity prices. North American natural gas, however, is a...

The debate over fracking -- as I laid out in my last story -- is raging. Among the media outlets that picked up on the story was Canada's BNN (Business News Network), which promptly invited me in to discuss both sides of the debate (and how I'm presently trading it) with...

Raymond James researchers predict that the overall domestic U.S. oil supply will increase – but only modestly - over the next five years.

El Paso Corp. (EP:NYSE) recently announced that the Ruby Pipeline is now in service, which could have a supstantial impact on the natural gas sector, according to analysts.