Thursday, February 6, 2025
The war in Ukraine has roiled the financial markets, especially the currency and energy markets. Investors have been flocking to precious metals in recent weeks to hedge against global uncertainty. With gold becoming expensive in a hurry, some investors have been flocking to silver as a substitute. One of the more popular methods of buying […]
While the headlines last week were rightfully focused on the humanitarian cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, under the surface, a lot was happening in the financial markets. Options action can give investors many clues as to what the market is most concerned with. On the day after the invasion began, there was a […]
By now, you’re aware that Russia has attacked Ukraine. As Reuters reported: “In announcing a major military operation, Russian President Vladimir Putin deflected global condemnation and cascading new sanctions—and chillingly referred to his country’s nuclear arsenal as he threatened any foreign country attempting to interfere with ‘consequences you have never seen.’” Unfortunately, the situation could […]
Exxon Mobil (XOM) is one of the most explosive stocks of 2022. In fact, since the new year began, the oil stock ran from a low of about $60 up to around $70—all thanks to tight oil supply, heavy demand, geopolitical tension, and earnings and buyback news. Even better: with oil prices showing no signs […]
Dear Investor, Do not believe rumors that the price of crude oil has stopped climbing. Nearly unstoppable supply-and-demand forces point to continued gains for energy stocks – a trend that cannot be controlled by words from the Federal Reserve or other government authorities. So if your portfolio doesn’t have enough exposure to the energy sector, […]
Dear Investor, For 2021, the energy sector was the top-performing of the eleven S&P-designated sectors, and the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) posted a 52% return for the year. Energy midstream – the pipeline, terminals, and storage subsector – was up a similar 45%. For 2021, the energy sector rode the wave of crude […]
Dear Investor, Every December, I publish my conservative stock pick for the new year, as well as a more aggressive stock pick. Today, I’m sharing my conservative stock, ONEOK, Inc. (OKE). I see ONEOK as the highest quality company and stock in the energy midstream sector. ONEOK is an energy infrastructure company strictly focused on […]
We’ve seen a pullback in utilities, natural gas, coal and others. I see there’s a play here for you. Let me show you in my weekly free video. There’s ONE ticker I’m looking at in the coal sector which could make a move. Coal is an ancient way to produce energy… but the supply crunches […]
Dear Reader, Corporations’ renewed focus on “returning cash to shareholders” is laudable, but misleading. As with all things investment-related, you can only determine whether something is a good deal for investors by understanding the nuances of how companies implement these policies. When business results are good, corporate boards of directors often choose (as they should) […]
There’s been a lot of unusual action in United States Natural Gas (UNG) recently. The natural gas ETF was down 6.5% one day last week, but has gained over 100% for the year due to global supply shortages. On the big down day, 58% of the 46,000 options traded were calls, which suggests some traders […]
