Tag: 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
How Much Could You Make When Your Dividend Stock Pays An 18% Yield?
I feel like we have moved into a Dr. Strangelove type of financial world. The economic data shows that the U.S. economy is doing fine. We have growth in the economy, low unemployment, and rising wages. Home prices continue to increase. In contrast, on the financial markets side of the universe, traders are pushing bond […]
3 Solar Stocks To Buy For A New Day In Solar Energy
Despite positive trends, solar stocks are dirt cheap Editor’s note: This story was previously published in June 2019. It has since been updated and republished. The fourth-quarter results of three solar energy companies — Jinko Solar (NYSE:JKS), SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR), and Daqo New Energy (NYSE:DQ), show that they benefited from multiple, powerful positive catalysts in Q4. These positive catalysts […]
High Dividend Growth From These Three Energy Midstream Stocks
The energy sector of the economy and stock markets is divided into three groups. The upstream energy companies are the producers of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The financial results in the upstream swing dramatically with changing prices for the energy commodities. Downstream are the refining companies, utilities, and retail businesses. The […]
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 […]
6 Energy Stocks Spilling Lower
With oil prices treading water, these energy stocks are suffering U.S. equities are treading water on Wednesday as the latest earnings season continues and investors digest an increasing flow of results. Transportation stocks, which I discussed yesterday, are dropping in response to mixed guidance from CSX (NYSE:CSX), but that looks like a buying opportunity ahead of a likely […]
Buy These 3 High-Yield Trusts For Profits From The Coming Oil Price Spike
Crude oil has been on a roller coaster over the last two months. The WTI benchmark price peaked at more than $65 per barrel in late April. The peak was followed by a steep decline to just above $50 per barrel. Many pundits used the price drop to predict a global economic slowdown. They were […]
