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Surprise! U.S. Steel Isn’t As Vulnerable To Tariffs As Feared
U.S. Steel is wrapping up a great year thanks to still-strong, organic demand It’s admittedly a paradox. Although United States Steel (NYSE:X) is on the verge of logging its best full-year revenue since 2014 and its most profitable year since 2008, X stock itself just came up and off multi-year lows after falling more 60% from its […]
The Truth Behind The Market’s Crazy Moves
If you thought the Dow Jones Industrials Average gapping down at the open, then dropping a heart-stopping 785 points, and then rallying back 709 points to close down only 79.40 points was normal, you might be right. As abnormal as that sounds, it’s not unusual for equity markets to make intraday moves like that. And […]
5 Best Oil Stocks To Buy Now
Oil has been under pressure, but these names present opportunity Crude oil prices have been getting crushed over the past few months. The decline in oil makes the stock market’s run look pretty good, with crude falling almost 35% from peak to trough after coming into October near its highs. That of course has weighed […]
Time To Scoop Up These Three Yieldcos Paying 7% And Higher
Last week was a seriously mixed bag for energy sector fundamentals. The WTI crude oil benchmark tumbled to $56 a barrel, after trading above $70 a few weeks ago. Over the same period, natural gas went from $3.00 MMBtu to $4.60. In recent days, the share values of renewable energy Yieldco stock have also been […]
5 Things That Precede Major Bottoms In Gold
The following post was originally published on TheDailyGold.com The recent weakness in Gold and gold mining stocks is not over. In fact, we are worried about another leg down getting underway. Long-term oriented investors and speculators should be aware of the near term trends but they should also be aware of the conditions that will lead […]
7 Crude Oil ETFs To Consider On The Dip
These beaten up oil ETFs could be ideal for contrarian investors October has not been kind to crude oil and the related ETFs. The United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO), widely considered the benchmark crude oil ETF, is lower by more than 9% since October 1. Even with that decline, oil is one of this year’s best-performing commodities. […]
From Shale Oil To Shale Fail
I’m tempted to say the following to the writers of two recent pieces outlining the continuing negative free cash flow of companies fracking for oil in America: “Tell me something I don’t already know.” But apparently their message (which has been true for years) needs to be repeated. This is because investors can’t seem to […]
7 Energy Stocks To Sell Immediately
These energy stocks are set for more pain than most investors are willing to stomach Volatility has returned to U.S. equity markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling as much as 300 points before recovering back to the unchanged line in mid-day trading on Wednesday. Investors were spooked by soft housing data showing that buyers are […]
Franco-Nevada: A Great Portfolio Hedge Going Forward
Exposure to gold serves as a hedge against volatility in a diversified portfolio, and Franco-Nevada Corporation (ticker: FNV) offers investors one of the safest ways to get that exposure. Gold vs Bonds for Portfolio Protection Gold and bonds often compete for the same slot in a portfolio. Traditional portfolios have much larger exposure to bonds, […]
7 Oil Stocks To Buy As The Energy Market Heats Up
With an aggressive White House not overly caring about tactfulness, energy stocks should enjoy strong gains throughout this year and next Is the bromance between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin losing its passion? It seemed that way when Putin recently shared his thoughts about rising oil prices and oil stocks in general. […]
