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Four Small-Cap Energy Stocks to Watch: Josh Young
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report (12/8/11)
Strong oil prices are paving the way for some outstanding buying opportunities, says Young Capital Management Portfolio Manager Josh Young in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. He points to four of his favorite undervalued plays, which may not stay below the radar long.
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Gas Prices: Low Enough for Consumers, High Enough for Producers?
Source: Platts (12/8/11)
"Some experts hold that current prices stimulate production, while others argue that the oil-linked price structure will not survive."
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If You Invest in Crude Oil, You Need to Know This
Source: Andrew Snyder, Resource Investor (12/8/11)
"A massive spike in crude oil prices may be on the way; the news from the Mideast is not good. It is no longer a question of when we put our crosshairs on the back of Iran's head. We are already at war."
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Get Long on Bakken Oil Stocks: Same Day, Different Year. . .Same Fight
Source: Brian Hicks, Energy & Capital (12/7/11)
"Old industrial and agricultural states like Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Dakota are seeing their populations swell because of oil and natural gas drilling."
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Get Ahead of Semiconductor Industry Growth with These Seven Investments
Source: Larry D. Spears, Money Morning (12/7/11)
"Without semiconductor chips, modern cars won't run, airplanes can't fly and many now-routine medical procedures would be impossible."
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TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Faces Political Peril: Ian Doig
Source: The Energy Report Editors (12/6/11)
The TransCanada Pipeline project could be one of the most important oil infrastructure developments in a generation. For an analysis of what is holding the project up and what investors should be watching in the industry, The Energy Report, asked Ian M. Doig, editor of Doig's Digest.
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Oil Producers Keen to Defend Crude Price
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors (12/5/11)
"We could see oil prices continue at their current levels despite a weaker global economy and softening demand for oil."
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Power Politics and the Price of Oil
Source: Dr. Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor (12/5/11)
"Political decisions continue to have a major influence even when the primary purpose of an action, an election, or a sanction has nothing directly to do with the global price of oil."
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US Rig Count Heads Further Down
Source: Zacks Equity Research (12/5/11)
"Some companies have been prompted to alter their spending patterns away from gas to the more profitable liquids-rich projects."
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Karnalyte Gets Major Financing for Saskatchewan Potash Mine
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb (12/1/11)
"Karnalyte Resources secured what amounts to a hefty down payment in a bid to finance construction of its Wynyard potash project in Saskatchewan and become Canada's next potash producer."
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MLPs: A Simple Way to Put More Cash in Your Pocket
Source: Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning (12/1/11)
"These days, high-yielding investments are a must-have for investors. This market is simply too volatile to be taking long shots."
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American Classic Finds New Life in China
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors (12/1/11)
"Companies plan to introduce hybrid and electric cars in cities throughout China."
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Energy Stocks on Year-End Clearance Sale: Chen Lin
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report (12/1/11)
Attention Shoppers: There are some amazing values currently available at bargain prices in the energy department. That's pretty much what Chen Lin told us in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. The current level of risk aversion by most investors has left the doors wide open for those who are willing to see real values and major potential in oil and gas producers.
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Why the World's Biggest Miners Like Potash
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadoftheHerd (12/1/11)
"The potash story is just starting. Unlike other resource plays, there is no cycle, demand is always going to be there and it is rising year-over-year, making potash an excellent play in what will be a long-term agricultural commodities bull market."
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A Crude Awakening
Source: Alasdair Macleod, Resource Investor (11/30/11)
"The combination of the most rapid global monetary expansion in peace-time history and soaring oil prices is an inflationary disaster in the making."
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John Williams: Can Domestic Natural Gas Cut the Deficit?
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report (11/29/11)
The prospect of significant U.S. natural gas production may not be powerful enough to overcome the hot air coming from government quarters, but ShadowStats Editor John Williams identifies it as one bright spot in his otherwise dark outlook for the U.S. economy. As Williams tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, increased domestic shale production may not save the U.S. dollar from extinction but it just might have a major positive impact on the GDP, the trade deficit and employment.
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John Williams: Can Domestic Natural Gas Cut the Deficit?
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report (11/29/11)
The prospect of significant U.S. natural gas production may not be powerful enough to overcome the hot air coming from government quarters, but ShadowStats Editor John Williams identifies it as one bright spot in his otherwise dark outlook for the U.S. economy. As Williams tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, increased domestic shale production may not save the U.S. dollar from extinction but it just might have a major positive impact on the GDP, the trade deficit and employment.
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John Williams: Hyperinflation Warning, Preserve Value with Gold
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report (11/28/11)
Among the specters lurking in ShadowStats.com's Editor John Williams' gloomy outlook for the U.S. are the demise of the dollar, hyperinflation and the ongoing lack of political will to take sound corrective measures. Still, as he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview, investors have options. Williams contends that turning to gold, silver and strong foreign currencies would protect wealth and position savvy investors to take advantage of extraordinary opportunities likely to flow out of the turmoil ahead.
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Top-Rated Energy Investing Advice Revisited
Source: The Editors, The Energy Report (11/22/11)
'Tis the season to count our blessings. At The Energy Report, we are grateful for all the distinguished experts who share their sage advice on the oil, gas, MLP, uranium and alternative energy investing sector day in and day out. To thank you, our dedicated readers, we are sharing some of the most-read insights published here in the last year. We appreciate your support and look forward to navigating the ups and downs of the energy market together in the coming years.
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When Flat Feels Great
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight (11/22/11)
"MLPs shook off the largest equity issuance week of all time last week and managed to finish 0.8% higher."
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Natural Gas Storage at New High
Source: Zacks Equity Research (11/21/11)
"The current storage level—at 3.85 trillion cubic feet (Tcf)—is at an all-time high, eclipsing the previous record of 3.84 Tcf reached last November."
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Curtis Trimble: Be Nimble, Quick and Play the Shales
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report (11/17/11)
With energy prices flat to down in a murky global economy, MKM Partners Managing Director Curtis Trimble says investor agility is essential. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Trimble talks about his favorite names and some of the fuel-rich plays that make them interesting.
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Five Prevalent Misconceptions About MLPs
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight (11/17/11)
"There are retail and institutional MLP investors that don't know much about them, some of them may even know things about MLPs that are not true."
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Is It a Good Time to Invest in Pipeline Companies?
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research (11/17/11)
"The entire existence of these companies is premised upon their pipelines, so not surprisingly it's their assets we investigate first."
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Crop-Killing Drought to Push Food Inflation Even Higher
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning (11/17/11)
"'The food will be available; you're just going to pay a higher price.'"
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