With oil now below $50 a barrel and still in search of a bottom, talk of an energy sector rebound... Read More

With oil now below $50 a barrel and still in search of a bottom, talk of an energy sector rebound may seem awfully premature. However, sharp gains in the price of “black gold” may not be... Read More

Early last month I stepped off a plane coming back from Colombia and found that energy markets were... Read More

Early last month I stepped off a plane coming back from Colombia and found that energy markets were in a panic. The trigger was OPEC, which announced on November 27 that its member nations would not... Read More

Crude oil prices are at three-year lows, falling more than 20% since late June on weak demand from... Read More

Crude oil prices are at three-year lows, falling more than 20% since late June on weak demand from China and abundant supply from U.S. shale production. A strong U.S. dollar and Saudi Arabia’s... Read More

Back in September, we told you about one of the most “hated” commodities on earth and... Read More

Back in September, we told you about one of the most “hated” commodities on earth and how recent bullish developments could send prices soaring. In short, we explained how the aftermath... Read More

The recent plunge in oil prices is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in commodities.... Read More

The recent plunge in oil prices is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in commodities. Slumping Chinese demand for iron ore, copper and many other items has led to a forgettable year for... Read More

The first rule of contrarian investing: “Buy when there’s blood in the streets.”... Read More

The first rule of contrarian investing: “Buy when there’s blood in the streets.” And the coal sector sure has been hemorrhaging. The chart of the Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL)... Read More

The past year has not been great — generally speaking — for mining stocks. Just look... Read More

The past year has not been great — generally speaking — for mining stocks. Just look at the chart below — it’s an index comprised some of the biggest names in the precious... Read More

Roughly seven years ago, commodity prices were surging to record highs as Western economies grew at... Read More

Roughly seven years ago, commodity prices were surging to record highs as Western economies grew at a decent pace and Asian economies experienced supercharged growth. Though the 2008 financial crisis... Read More

There is a pretty straightforward rule to every high-yield stock. If the dividend looks safe, then... Read More

There is a pretty straightforward rule to every high-yield stock. If the dividend looks safe, then it’s likely a wise investment. And if the dividend appears poised for a cut, then you should... Read More

It was December 17th, 1938. Two scientists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman, did what all scientists... Read More

It was December 17th, 1938. Two scientists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman, did what all scientists hope to do: They made a discovery that changed the course of the world forever.... Read More