A week of very difficult market conditions calls for another macro view on the energy sector – and a further emphasis on my recommendation of oil and gas stocks being…
There is a tendency amongst retail traders and investors to look at markets in isolation. Many are aware that dealing room and floor traders are incredibly…
Even after the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Eastern Europe still remained under the sphere of influence of Russia, although these newly independent countries were no…
Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictThis week we’re looking at the Balkans and Eastern Europe, where—among other things—a migrant border-crossing storm is reviving old hatreds, Shell…
Fundamental Analysis(Click Image To Enlarge)November Crude Oil futures finished another “observation” week with a slight down tick…
I'd like to follow up today on several stocks that I know interest you and have interested me in the past. My readers know the stocks I currently recommend, but…
Okay, I will freely admit that I’ve tried this before. To somebody trained to look for contrarian plays, bottom fishing for a stock like Petrobras (PBR) is just too tempting,…
Low oil prices are cutting into the balance sheets of oil companies all around the world. That presents difficult decisions for operators who must decide how to correct their falling…
Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictWhere you should be worried about things in the global oil patch:• Egypt: Everyone’s gotten used to the terrorist attacks in the North…
Fundamental AnalysisNovember Crude Oil futures are in a position to finish flat to slightly lower this week, however, the chart pattern suggests that momentum is building to the…
It’s stunning how behind the times the analysts can be.It is, in fact, the one thing to our advantage as independent investors – we care only about being…
Yesterday’s conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and the subsequent announcement and press conference was, if we were to believe the stories going in, supposed to bring…
Not all regions of the world with proven oil are receiving attention from struggling oil companies. But as the lesser prospects get put on the shelf,…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Good news this week for gas-starved Jordan and US discovery darling Noble Energy in Israel. Israel's national planning…
November Crude Oil(Click Image To Enlarge)Fundamental AnalysisAfter a lackluster start, November Crude Oil futures…
I've written on how I believe energy stocks will be the leading sector for 2016 and perhaps beyond, but with recent volatility in equity indexes making trading treacherous, I think…
When it comes to the stock market, bottom fishing can be a dangerous game.Once momentum takes hold, particularly downward momentum, it can continue well past the point where…
In 2012, following several years of economic crisis, a mountain of debt, and ultimately a currency crisis, Iceland was looking for ways to diversify its economy.…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict• The Islamic State is has reportedly captured the last remaining oil field that was under the control of the Syrian regime. The oil field…
October Crude Oil Fundamental Analysis Last week’s comments ended with a summary stating that crude oil is in a news driven market…