Commodity Stocks
3 MLPs To Buy That Are Churning Out High Yields
MLPs have been left for dead, but there are still opportunities for high yields Over the last few years, most of the news about master limited partnerships (MLPs) hasn’t exactly been great. From lower energy prices to tax-reform, MLPs have been hit hard from all sides. Thanks to bankruptcies, private equity buyouts, and simplification transactions, […]
It’s Energy Infrastructure Dividend Increase Time With These Three Stocks
When we roll into a new calendar quarter, typically first out the gate with dividend announcements are stocks in the energy infrastructure sector. These companies often announce the next quarterly dividend several weeks before they come out with the previous quarter’s earnings results. Even more fun is that a number of these companies increase their […]
Three Oil Stocks To Pick Up The Slack From The Loss Of Saudi Production
On Saturday, September 14, Saudi Arabia’s largest crude oil processing facility at Abqaiq, was attacked by at least 30 drones and cruise missiles. The attack shut down about one-half of the country’s oil production capacity, which is 5% of the world’s daily production and consumption. When trading markets opened on Monday, crude oil prices jumped […]
7 Well-Positioned Oil Stocks In Today’s Trading Environment
These oil and gas equities are positioned to profit investors as prices recover Thanks to a seemingly endless supply of oil coming from the Permian Basin of Texas and other places, oil and gas prices, and often oil stocks, have struggled to gain traction. While the price of crude oil remains above $50 per barrel, […]
Newmont Goldcorp: Assessing The Outlook For This Gold Stock
Gold has proven an extremely popular investment over time. Investors are drawn to its “safe haven” status, meaning it tends to outperform equities in harsher economic times, and during other times of market volatility. This can be accomplished via investing directly in gold, either physically or through an exchange-traded fund like the GLD. It can […]
Fill Up On Exxon Mobil Stock Now For An Imminent Rebound
XOM stock’s underperformance is your chance to buy shares of this petroleum giant at a discount With the price of WTI crude oil having traded in a range between $50 and $60 for quite some time, it’s easy to forget that the price is down around 27% since peaking last October. Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock isn’t exactly […]
Precious Metals
Will The Federal Reserve Clobber Gold?
The Federal Reserve will release another announcement today or set of notes, depending on how you want to look at it. Either way, it will probably be a critical day for gold. First, let’s see where we are. Gold has basically been going sideways for about 2 months now, trending sideways after a local high. […]
Gold: The Great Diversifier
It’s no secret to you that I am still more bearish on gold than bullish. And it’s no secret to me that a lot of our subscribers still like gold and feel that it is still a safe haven and a good store of value long term. Despite having argued that gold was one of the largest bubbles […]
This Week’s Thoughts On Gold Investing
Your sleepy Gold Enthusiast woke up bullish this morning for no apparent reason. Yes, gold is hovering along between 1480 and 1500 in a bullish flag chart formation, and Yes, Russia admits they’re accumulating gold to help steady their economy. As all countries should probably be doing… But as the morning coffee kicks in, it’s more than that. The real […]
A Simple Way to Trade Silver
Is there a simple way to understand silver? Yes indeed, silver analysts – including your friendly Gold Enthusiast – do sometimes prattle on about this and that factor, and how the silver markets are paying attention to this right now, that a bit later. What if you just wanted a really simple way to trade silver? We’d […]
When Will We Run Out Of Valuable Metals? It’s Sooner Than Expected!
Valuable metals have a long history in human civilization, being recognized as sacred objects in ancient times, playing pivotal roles in ancient culture, existing as cornerstones in the industrial revolution and maintaining their high demand in modern periods. Today, valuable metals such as gold, aluminum, copper, silver and co. have gone beyond their investment demands to fulfill […]
Economic Uncertainty Means A Bullish Trend For Gold And Bitcoin
According to the World Uncertainty Index (WUI) quarterly reports, the first and second quarter of 2019 has had the highest levels of uncertainty in global trade since 1996. The latest IMF projections also indicate that amid Economic uncertainty the growth of the global economy is set to slow down from a 3.6 percent growth in 2018 to a 3.3 […]
Commodity ETFs
5 Mining ETFs That Stand Out Amid The Volatility
Not all mining ETFs are alike, and over the near term, some are worth the risk, while others should be left alone It has been a mixed year for mining exchange-traded funds. Investors that have embraced industrial miners ETFs or those mininig ETFs featuring a mix of industrial and precious metals have endured middling returns […]
4 Active Energy Funds For Aggressive Investors
Consider these active energy funds for exposure to a sector that could rebound later this year The energy sector started off 2019 in fine fashion, but a confluence of negative factors recently pressured the sector. As of May 15, the S&P 500 Energy Index was lower by 4.63% on a month-to-date basis. May usually marks the start […]
3 Of The Best ETFs To Buy For A Play On Gold Stocks
Gold stocks are rising again With a few tweets, gold stocks are looking a bit more golden these days. As President Trump announced that a trade deal with China was off the table for now and that tariffs would increase, investors have naturally gotten nervous. Volatility has spiked and markets saw some heavy losses over […]
6 Commodities ETFs To Buy
These commodities ETFs can help investors get involved in a useful asset class As an asset class, commodities are frequently overlooked compared to stocks and bonds. Typically, financial advisors and planners will recommend that investors allocate between 5% and 10% of their portfolios to commodities. Rarely do the recommended allocations to commodities exceed 10%. Like […]
7 Best Energy Funds To Outperform The Market
Oil is surging and these energy ETFs are benefiting. After a dismal 2018, the energy sector is bouncing back in a big way. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLE), the largest energy exchange-traded fund (ETF) by assets, closed February with a year-to-date gain of almost 14%, taking a big bite out of its 2018 loss of 18.20%. […]
5 Oil ETFs For Rising Prices
Oil is on the mend and these oil ETFs are benefiting. After ranking as one of last year’s worst-performing commodities and sectors, oil and the energy sector are rebounding to start 2019. Among exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO), one of the most heavily traded oil ETFs, is up more than 20% year-to-date. The Energy […]
Energy
California Wildfires, Electricity Shutoffs And A Troubled US Energy Future
Most of the news surrounding the electricity shutoffs in California—done to avert the ignition of additional wildfires by aging electrical infrastructure—has focused on two things: climate change and the greedy, incompetent management of Pacific Gas & Electric. Missing in this discussion is the broad neglect of the complex infrastructure of the United States and possibly […]
Weakening Shale Productivity Could Be Bullish For Oil Prices
After years of improvements in drilling techniques and impressive “efficiency gains,” there is now evidence that the U.S. shale industry is reaching the end of the road on well productivity. A report earlier this month from Raymond James & Associates finds that the U.S. shale industry may struggle to achieve further productivity gains. If these […]
3 Solar Stocks To Buy While Investors Underestimate Them
Solar stocks are being underestimated, largely because of a forecast that appears to be biased and inaccurate For a couple of years, I’ve repeatedly emphasized that solar equities are great stocks to buy. One of the reasons for my bullishness about solar stocks was the rapid adoption of solar energy by most of the largest countries in the world, […]
High Yield From Renewable Energy
Although the rate of growth has slowed, developing and operating renewable energy facilities remain on a growth trajectory. A more moderate pace will allow the industry to sustain growth over an extended number of years better. Developers of renewable energy projects finance that development with the use of high-yield business structures as the final owners […]
What If Venezuela And Iran Oil Are Totally Off The Market?
We’re hyper-focused on politics at the moment because, well, Trump. If he weren’t the president, with unshakeable support from one faction while inducing loathing from another, then the 2020 election cycle might be a touch less fanatical. But he is the president, and we’ve got Democratic hopefuls pummeling each other as they move to the […]
Shale Oil And Gas Industry: 80% Of Its Value Destroyed In 10 Years
Recently, the former CEO of the largest shale gas producer in the United States told a roomful of conference goers what any competent financial analysis would have revealed many years ago: the shale oil and gas industry as a whole has been destroying capital since its inception. “The fact is that every time they put the drill […]
Commodity Trading
The Chinese Ban On U.S. Agricultural Products Will Be A Death Blow For Countless U.S. Farms
U.S. farmers have never experienced a year quite like this. During the first half of 2019, endless rain and unprecedented flooding were the major problems. As a result of the incredibly wet conditions, millions of acres of prime farmland didn’t get planted at all, and tens of millions of other acres are going to yield […]
Map Shows Devastating Crop Losses Are Happening All Over The World
Let me warn you right up front – the information in this article might freak you out. If what some experts are telling us is true, a global food crisis appears to be inevitable. Even during good years we have a really difficult time feeding everyone on the planet, and now a major climate shift […]
How The CFTC’s New ‘Speed Bump’ Rule Could Effect Gold & Silver
Yesterday, the CFTC approved the first “trading speed bump” for US silver and gold futures markets. Normally this might only get a mention as a feature article by your friendly Gold Enthusiast, but as you will see there are some points that bear attention, and possibly even – perish the thought – deeper thinking. You see, there’s a big difference between doing […]
Natural Resource Stocks
3 High-Yield Oil Stocks Paying Over 6%
Recently there have been two big, interrelated news stories coming out of the U.S. energy sector. The first is that the U.S. crude oil production continues to grow, and the U.S. has become the world’s largest producer of energy liquids. This growth has been led by the Permian Basin play in West Texas. The parallel […]
