For the past couple of years, investors and analysts alike have been fixated on energy production... Read More

For the past couple of years, investors and analysts alike have been fixated on energy production in the midsection of the United States. Technological advances have made oil and gas extraction... Read More

Proven reserves are one of the first things investors look at when valuing oil and gas... Read More

Proven reserves are one of the first things investors look at when valuing oil and gas companies.  #-ad_banner-#Proven reserves are defined as the quantity of energy sources estimated with... Read More

The most recent Federal Reserve meeting stirred up a good bit of speculation among precious metal... Read More

The most recent Federal Reserve meeting stirred up a good bit of speculation among precious metal investors.  #-ad_banner-#While the understanding was that the central bank was on a trajectory... Read More

If you haven’t heard, America is up to its ears in domestically produced crude oil and... Read More

If you haven’t heard, America is up to its ears in domestically produced crude oil and natural gas liquids — thanks to the shale boom. #-ad_banner-#This is good news for supporters of... Read More

Many traders know the old saw “overbought can become more overbought.” Strongly... Read More

Many traders know the old saw “overbought can become more overbought.” Strongly trending markets may look ready to crack on paper but keep going longer than anyone expects. The other side... Read More

Precious metals traded lower this spring as investors worried about the potential for interest... Read More

Precious metals traded lower this spring as investors worried about the potential for interest rates to rise later in the year. After an unprecedented period in which the Federal Reserve has kept... Read More

It looks like Barack Obama is crafting a legacy as the Climate Change President. #-ad_banner-#He... Read More

It looks like Barack Obama is crafting a legacy as the Climate Change President. #-ad_banner-#He has granted the Environmental Protection Agency new powers, and his administration has delayed... Read More

Those who loaded up on gold, oil and other commodities a few years ago in anticipation of raging... Read More

Those who loaded up on gold, oil and other commodities a few years ago in anticipation of raging inflation related to quantitative easing are likely very disappointed. #-ad_banner-#As most investors... Read More

Four decades ago, a move by OPEC to curtail exports led to a surge in oil prices that pushed the... Read More

Four decades ago, a move by OPEC to curtail exports led to a surge in oil prices that pushed the global economy into recession. And history repeated itself six years ago when the demand side of the... Read More

Not many authors can lay claim to writing a book that fetches nearly $3,000 for a new copy.... Read More

Not many authors can lay claim to writing a book that fetches nearly $3,000 for a new copy. #-ad_banner-#Then again, not many authors have $1.3 billion in the bank either.  Seth Klarman, founder... Read More