Canadian Oil Sands Trust Announces Long-Awaited Increase in Quarterly Distribution »
Kurt Wulff (McDep Associates) submits:
Buy-recommended Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COSWF.PK) offers unlevered appreciation potential of 21% to a McDep Ratio of 1.0 where stock price would equal Net Present Value (NPV) of US$38 a share. Providing some good news at the start of the annual meeting on April 29 after the market close, management [...]
U.S. Energy Policy: Driven by Transport System Not Powergrid Network »
Gregor Macdonald submits:
There is a rather antiquated belief that the oil and gas industry drives US energy policy. This is usually framed in people’s minds as a pleading oil and gas lobbyist making sure that the US stays hooked on oil. While this image may be accurate with regards to the [...]
National Oilwell Varco: Panic Over Deepwater Horizon Disaster May Present Opportunity »
Ravi Nagarajan submits:
This is the second in a series of articles covering “unpopular” larger companies. Benjamin Graham believed that such companies may present opportunities for enterprising investors. We discussed the Graham approach in more detail in a recent article.
Recent events in the Gulf of Mexico have increased awareness of the risks facing [...]
4 Ways to Profit From the Coming Surge in Oil Prices »
Mark Riddix submits:
The summer driving season is almost upon us. Millions of Americans will take vacations and travel to their favorite summer destinations. As more Americans take to the road, gas prices are likely to increase. From Memorial Day to Labor Day is when oil prices normally see their biggest rise. [...]
MOUSE IN A MAZE »
I think we would all agree that gold is and has been in a secular bull market for the last 10 years.
Even if it took you three years to recognize the bull and you bought at the very top of the third C-wave a simple buy and hold strategy would have you up over 200%.
Now [...]
Why Nuclear ETFs Are Waiting to Exhale »
Tom Lydon submits:
As the climate change debate intensifies, the push is on to implement nuclear energy. But nuclear ETFs may have to sit tight for awhile until the prospect of new nuclear plants becomes an easier sell.
There are plenty of reasons to think investing in nuclear power will pay off, especially as global [...]
Core Laboratories: An Oil Patch Stock We Consider a Buy »
Ron Sommer submits:
Problems in the oil patch generally result in new opportunities. The Gulf oil spill will, no doubt, have a short-term impact on off-shore drilling in the Gulf and elsewhere. However, long-term, there are no viable alternatives to continued off-shore drill. Another area worth investigating is oil and gas [...]
High Dividend Stocks: An Alternative to Fixed-Income Investing »
Stephen Yu submits:
In a too-big-to-fail-world, governments run the printing press 24/7 to rescue everyone in sight. It really should not be called “too big to fail”, for no matter the size, if you are in trouble, the government will save you. Whether you are big like GM or small like a home “owner” with an [...]
Gold Up 3% in May as Commodities and Stocks Fall Sharply »
Mark O’Byrne submits:
Gold
Gold is marginally lower and threading water in most currencies today with markets subdued as the London Stock Exchange and Wall Street are closed for national holidays. It range traded from $1,210/oz to $1,214/oz in Asian and early European trading this morning. Gold is currently [...]
May Signals a Long, Hot Summer for MLPs »
Avi Morris submits:
May was the worst month for MLPs since November 2008 (and one of its worst months in history). The Alerian MLP Index dropped from 311 to 292 while volatility shot up. Traditionally MLPs are low beta securities with only modest variations are the trend line. However volatility was substantial in [...]
