Crude oil has taken it on the chin lately. After this Wednesday’s 4% drop, oil’s down 5% for the month and 11% year to date. Those aren’t exactly the results oil bulls were looking for. So what’s going on with black gold? In a nutshell, it’s all about the economy. However, it’s not just the [...]
It’s been an intriguing year for commodities. Over the summer, corn and other grains dominated the headlines with record high prices due to a historically severe drought. Natural gas also has gotten a lot of attention after finally reversing its steep drop. But, no commodities are more widely followed than gold and oil. As you [...]
What a week! Apparently the markets decided to celebrate Independence Day with a very patriotic rally. As of this writing, both stocks and commodities are having big weeks. In fact, the S&P 500 – which had dropped all the way to flat for the year at the start of June – is up over 10% [...]
Just when it looked like bulls were gaining the upper hand, the markets fell off a cliff last Thursday. The major indices had their second worst day of the year. Some of the losses were gained back on Friday, but the damage may take some time to fully recover from. One of the major catalysts [...]
Last week must have been hard to stomach for oil bulls. Crude oil prices took it on the chin towards the end of the week. In fact, crude oil closed below $100 a barrel for the first time since February – dropping all the way below $98. However, oil’s plunge is actually a good thing [...]
The doom and gloom crowd is at it again. I swear, these people look for any excuse to call for a severe market downturn, economic collapse, alien invasion, and – well you get the picture. This time, the bears are out in force because of the rising price of oil. Now don’t get me wrong, [...]
One of the key trends to watch in 2012 will be the reemergence of commodities. A bull market in certain key commodities will have a significant impact on several penny stock companies. Here’s the deal… A fair number of penny stocks fall into two categories – energy companies and mining companies. Of course, both of [...]
In yet another week of heavy stock market volatility, one company was more volatile than most. Tri-Valley (TIV) just experienced one of those weeks that management can’t wait to forget. Here’s the deal… TIV is listed as an oil and gas drilling and exploration company. And they are, in fact, producing oil and gas from their properties [...]
One industry group in particular seems to be attracting a lot of investor attention these days… the energy industry. Energy plays such a fundamental part of everyday life, our very existence would be threatened by its absence. And that makes energy companies particularly valuable. One of the biggest sources of energy is oil. It’s used [...]
Can you believe it’s almost summertime? Kids are nearly out of school for the year. Temperatures are heating up across the country. Swimming pools are getting more and more crowded. And of course… gasoline prices are going through the roof! Now, to be fair, there’s a lot more than just warmer temperatures causing gas prices [...]
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