The price of corn is heading higher thanks to record heat, lower production estimates and record ethanol production.
Category: Hard Commodities
Crude oil prices rise and fall, leaving Americans cheering (or groaning) over gas prices at the pump. But oil prices are influenced by far more than the rise and fall of supply and demand. Middle Eastern politics and other global events influence oil, making the resource a central, but volatile, part of American life.
The Smart Money Is Nibbling at Oil
The headlines are clear: Oil will never be able to pull out of this bear market. But there are some bullish investors in the market.
The Entire Oil Sector Is Screaming: ‘Buy Me!’
Lots of energy stories have a grim outlook. But if anything, the picture for oil prices at $60 or higher by year’s end is only brighter than it was before.
This Segment of the Oil Industry Is Booming Right Now
Oil exploration companies are getting pounded by lower oil prices. However, this area of the oil industry is making money.
The Hands-Down Winners of the Oil Sector
U.S. net petroleum imports fell under 4 million barrels per day in April and again in May. That’s the lowest point since we began keeping records in 1991.
The Shale Revolution Has Crushed Natural Gas Prices
Thanks to the shale revolution, natural gas production soared. By 2012, the U.S. edged out Russia to become the world’s largest producer of natural gas.
Natural Gas Is Collapsing
Back on April 21, I told readers of Winning Investor Daily that rising natural gas prices couldn’t last. I was a little early, but the trend finally turned.
The Blueprints for a Power Shift in Oil
Engineers didn’t believe fracking would work on oil strata. Fortunately, American petroleum engineers made the leap, and U.S. oil production soared.
Here’s What’s Killing Oil Prices
The market got everything OPEC promised: a nine-month extension of oil production cuts. So why are oil prices still falling? Let me show you…
Oil Traders’ Losses Could Be Your Gain
As oil prices fall, oil traders can be forced to sell stocks to cover their losses. If enough traders sell, markets suffer as traders surrender.
The Drop-Dead Date for Oil
The critical moment for oil will be the announcement after OPEC’s meeting. If OPEC doesn’t reach a deal — a real possibility — then oil prices will plummet.
This Oil Sector Is Way Too Cheap Right Now
A critical subgroup of the oil industry has been left for dead. We should make double- or even triple-digit gains as its stocks catch up with reality…
Offshore Oil: Back From the Dead?
The seeds are being sown for an offshore oil revival. In essence, the idea is to automate as much as possible and cut out as much human labor as possible.
A Secret Bull Market in the Oil Patch
I’m going to tell you a couple of secrets about fracking that most people don’t know or understand. And one of those secrets could make you a lot of money.