Don Coxe: China, Japan and Chekhov's Gun—Where Does Fracking Fit In?
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (10/3/13)
If there's a gun on the table in the first act, it will be fired by the end of the play. The way legendary portfolio strategist Don Coxe sees it, the potential to bring on vast U.S. energy reserves is the gun. . .or is it a safety valve? Don Coxe tells The Energy Report that the fracked oil and gas boom has saved the U.S. from endless recession and explains why he remains bullish on China and Japan as sources of energy demand. Coxe also shares his preferred portfolio allocation ratios between industrial and financial stocks, bonds, metals and energy, with a weight on fossil fuels. More >

Forget Drillers: Better Oil Plays on the Cheap
Source: Matt Insley, Daily Reckoning  (10/2/13)
"Midstream companies are the companies that transport and process the oil and gas flowing profusely from America's shale patch." More >

Bob Moriarty: On the Road to Armageddon, Take Shelter in Resources
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (10/1/13)
An economic recovery that isn't one. A civil war that isn't one. Cheap oil that is no more. According to Bob Moriarty, resources remain one of the few absolutes in the world. In this Energy Report interview, Moriarty explains why he's sticking to resources when many investors are turning to the mainstream markets, and shares long-term opportunities for shale oil in New Zealand and coal bed methane in Indonesia. More >

Energy Storage Is Ready to Earn a Scalable Role in Utility and Commercial Portfolios
Source: Jim Pierobon, The Energy Collective  (10/1/13)
"After a series of financial setbacks and exhaustive regulatory deliberations, energy storage fed by renewables is set to earn a scalable role due largely to a new mandate in California and market rules and incentives in the PJM Interconnection." More >

For Oil and Gas Producers, It's All About Assets: GPOR, GST, SYRG
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (9/26/13)
The industry is focusing on liquid-rich plays, but some gassier regions offer solid returns, asserts Joel Musante, senior research analyst for oil and gas exploration and production with Euro Pacific Capital. With oil trading over $100 per barrel, liquids-rich plays are most attractive. Prices may pull back, even though the surge in merger and acquisition activity suggests that some companies might believe that these price levels are here to stay. Ultimately, producers must consider development costs as well as product types and margins to enhance returns. In this interview with The Energy Report, Musante discusses oil and gas companies with the right combinations. More >

EPA Restrictions Can Encourage Clean Coal
Source: Jessica Kennedy, The Energy Collective  (9/25/13)
"Coal may have no choice but to develop cleaner and cheaper CCS technology." More >

Corporate America Goes Off the Grid
Source: Jeffrey Tucker, Daily Reckoning  (9/24/13)
"Over the last 10 years, a sea change has occurred in the provision of power." More >

Pavel Molchanov: How to Make Money with Clean Tech Energy (It Can Be Done!)
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (9/24/13)
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Let's get one thing straight: Clean tech is much more than solar panels. So if you're squeamish from the Solyndra bankruptcy, it's time to do some more homework. Raymond James Energy Analyst Pavel Molchanov is following clean tech companies around the world that help utilities avoid rolling blackouts, connect solar systems to the grid and produce biofuels that don't compete with food crops. Discover these fascinating stories in this interview with The Energy Report and find out which names Molchanov is recommending for short- and long-term profits—as well as stocks to steer clear of. More >

Frank Curzio: How to Play the Diesel/Natural Gas Switch and US LNG Exports
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/19/13)
On his recent tour of U.S. shale basins, Frank Curzio, Editor of Small Stock Specialist and Phase 1 Investor, noticed two major trends: The transportation industry is eager to make the switch to cheap natural gas, and the oil and gas industry wants to further its reach by building LNG export facilities. In this interview with The Energy Report, Curzio discusses companies enabling the fuel switch, and shares some likely recipients of export terminal building contracts. More >

The One Oil Move to Make ASAP
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (9/18/13)
"It's time to position yourself for regional variations in price." More >

Bill Powers: Give Up the Shale Gas Fantasy and Profit When the Bubble Bursts
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/17/13)
The numbers don't lie—but politicians and industry bigwigs do. While pundits still wax poetic about an era of American energy independence, Bill Powers, author of the book "Cold, Hungry and in the Dark: Exploding the Natural Gas Supply Myth," sees productivity plummeting in almost every major shale play. In this interview with The Energy Report, Powers tells us to forget about LNG exports and a manufacturing boom and get positioned for a bust. How? Invest in energy equities. Powers names his favorites for maximum returns when the bubble bursts. More >

Casey's Marin Katusa: Conflict Could Be Good for Energy Investors
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (9/12/13)
Conflict in the Middle East has Europe scrambling to find reliable energy sources closer to home. This means investors should consider watching for a big shale discovery in a friendly location. Marin Katusa, energy expert with Casey Research, is constantly looking for the next big thing. In this interview with The Energy Report, Katusa profiles natural gas and uranium companies that could offer stable supply in a time of crisis. More >

Uranium Price Headed for $50 in 2014, Taking Stocks Higher: Rob Chang
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/10/13)
The stubborn spot price of uranium has frustrated market watchers for the past year. But that's not the whole story. As most long-term contracts have been made at higher prices, astute investors have been slowly moving into the stocks of uranium producers and explorers in anticipation of the delayed commodity price move expected in 2014. In this interview with The Energy Report, Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Metals and Mining Analyst Rob Chang explains what lies ahead and how the turnaround in the uranium market will benefit the companies he thinks investors should focus on for maximum profits. More >

Searching for the Clean Coal Holy Grail
Source: Jim Pierobon, The Energy Collective  (9/9/13)
"For all the attention, and the public and private dollars flowing into "clean coal" power and carbon capture initiatives, the results thus far have yet to identify potential solutions that meet stringent economic and environmental criteria with science proven by vigorous scientific tests." More >

America's Energy Revolution
Source: Frank Holmes, Frank Talk  (9/6/13)
"From the depths of reserves to the richness of the energy, an incredible transformation is taking place." More >

Three Ways to Profit from MLP Funds: Hinds Howard
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (9/5/13)
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) started to enter the limelight in 2011, but the best may be yet to come. Low interest rates are acting as a tailwind in the space, and the sector experienced its best performance in Q1/13. Hinds Howard, chief investment officer of Guzman Investment Strategies and author of the MLP HINDSight blog, tells The Energy Report about the unprecedented growth MLP funds are enjoying. He names the top performers, reveals the pros and cons of this complex investment vehicle and shares his secrets for wringing the most value out of it. More >

Prepare for the Chinese Energy Juggernaut
Source: Robert Rapier, The Energy Collective  (9/5/13)
"Over the past decade, China has become the world's largest energy consumer, as well as the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide." More >

Bruce Edgelow: Optimistic Banker Sees 'Encouraging Time in the Basins'
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (9/3/13)
Bruce Edgelow is optimistic. The energy group vice president for ATB Financial says technological advances have opened new exploitation opportunities for the Canadian oil and gas market and have improved the industry's ability to monitor and respond to leaks, spills and other system issues. Selective access to capital and consolidation has presented challenges for producers, but it's an encouraging time in the basins, Edgelow says. In this interview with The Energy Report, he discusses the players he likes and why. More >

As Syria Erupts, Here's What Oil Traders Fear the Most
Source: Kent Moors, Oil and Energy Investor  (9/3/13)
"While any geo-military event like the one about to play out will increase volatility in oil prices, a power vacuum in the Middle East would strike at the core of a trader's basic fear—an interruption in supply." More >

Micro-Cap Oil Stocks that Hit the Jackpot: Phil Juskowicz
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (8/29/13)
If you want the most bang for your buck, quality E&P micro caps are the way to go. At least that's the opinion of Analyst Phil Juskowicz of Casimir Capital, an early follower of the company that ended up discovering the Barnett Shale. In this interview with The Energy Report, Juskowicz explains his investment rationale and talks about several of his favorite micro caps, including one that went shopping at an asset bankruptcy sale and absolutely cleaned up. More >

The Low-Cost, High-Yield Strategy Making Oil Investors Money: Josh Young
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (8/27/13)
Sometimes success is about making the most of what you've already got. The same holds true for North America's shale plays: Companies are saving development dollars by reworking old wells. When it's done right, the rates of return are astounding. That's why Young Capital Management founder Josh Young is investing in redevelopment plays. In this interview with The Energy Report, Young explains redrilling economics and highlights off-the-radar shale basins outperforming those in the limelight. More >

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: The Chicken/Egg Dilemma
Source: Genevieve Alberts, The Energy Collective  (8/26/13)
"There is a solution on the horizon: smart grids, and their younger sibling, the smart meter, the saviors of managing demand. A smart system would allow the mediation of electric vehicle electricity demand by making a 'smart' decision about how to 'smooth out' the demand to mitigate the surge." More >

Two Ways to Capitalize on Accelerating Lithium Demand: Luisa Moreno
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (8/22/13)
The sleekest, most efficient electronic product is nothing without the battery that powers it. Enter lithium, the raw material battery manufacturers depend on. With electric/hybrid vehicle use on the rise and demand for consumer electronics steadily climbing, lithium producers with quality product should have no shortage of potential buyers. In this interview with The Energy Report, Luisa Moreno, mining and metals analyst with Euro Pacific Canada, names her top lithium picks with both the goods and the customers. More >

Canada's Heavy Oil Producers Are Positioned for Big Payoffs: Alistair Toward
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (8/20/13)
Companies that can hunker down in low-margin environments will often wow markets during recoveries. Heavy oil producers are the next case in point, says PI Financial Oil and Gas Analyst Alistair Toward. Improved heavy oil pricing means these producers are enjoying significantly bigger netbacks. As heavy oil producers release their quarterly financial results, those bottom-line payoffs are likely to make waves. In this interview with The Energy Report, find out how to invest in this high-beta space before all the earnings reports are in. More >

Ryan Fletcher: The Next Big Discoveries in the Athabasca Basin
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (8/15/13)
Home to some of the richest, highest-grade uranium deposits on the planet, the Athabasca Basin has long been a mining investment hot spot. Even with uranium prices at relatively depressed levels, projects like Roughrider or Patterson Lake South have captured the market's ear—and created significant gains for the companies behind these discoveries. In this interview with The Energy Report, Zimtu Capital Director Ryan Fletcher profiles miners that may well be sitting on the next show-stopping resource as the Athabasca Basin story continues to unfold. More >