It May Take a Dragon to Breathe Fire into Markets
Source: Frank Holmes, US Global Investors  (1/23/12)
"China's rapid growth has made a powerful case for commodities over the past several years. Once the country shifted from exporting to importing an energy commodity, there was no looking back." More >

It May Take a Dragon to Breathe Fire into Markets
Source: Frank Holmes, US Global Investors  (1/23/12)
"China's rapid growth has made a powerful case for commodities over the past several years. Once the country shifted from exporting to importing a commodity, there was no looking back." More >

Obama's Rejection of the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Is Pure Politics
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (1/19/12)
"Most experts believe the Keystone oil pipeline will eventually get built, but in the meantime, President Obama's decision gives both Republicans and Democrats raw material for 2012 campaign speeches." More >

Don't Frack Me Up
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (1/19/12)
"To many walking the planet, fracking has a seriously bad reputation. Thanks to hyperbole and misinformation, fracking opponents have convinced a lot of people that the operators who drill and then hydraulically fracture underground rock layers thumb their noses at and even hate the environment." More >

Oil and Gas Service Stocks: A Different Way to Profit from Shale Boom
Source: Keith Kohl, Energy & Capital  (1/18/12)
"Smaller drillers are consistently outshining the lackluster performances of ExxonMobil and friends. That much isn't going to change." More >

US Must Change Policies to Take Full Advantage of 'Energy Bonanza': Mulva
Source: Jim Magill, Platts  (1/18/12)
"The US must adopt new policies if it is to take full advantage of the potential 'energy bonanza' resulting from advances in unconventional oil and natural gas production, ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO James Mulva said Wednesday." More >

Oil and Gas Services Avoid Geopolitical Risk: John Stephenson
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (1/17/12)
With oil reserves less and less accessible to western majors, producer stocks can carry significant geopolitical risk. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, First Asset Investment Management Inc. Senior Vice President John Stephenson explains why service-oriented companies are smart selections for risk-averse energy investors. No matter what happens in the oil and gas business, the companies doing the drilling have solid prospects in this market environment. More >

2012 Natural Gas Price Forecast: Why to Avoid the 'Widow Maker'
Source: Jack Barnes, Money Morning  (1/16/12)
"Natural gas has collapsed in price instead of climbing during the peak winter cold months, but this price drop has more to do with U.S. production rising on a year-over-year basis than it does the weather." More >

Small Shale Oil Companies Make Prime Takeover Targets
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (1/12/12)
"Small oil companies have become attractive takeover targets because they have something that oil majors like Exxon and Chevron want—expertise in the hydraulic fracking and horizontal drilling methods to extract oil from North America's vast shale reserves." More >

India: Land of Energy Opportunity
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (1/11/12)
"To electrify all those houses, power the industries that keep all those people employed and fuel the vehicles that more and more Indians own, India's energy needs are shooting skyward." More >

Watch It Now: Kent Discusses a High-Stakes Game in Iranian Oil
Source: James Baldwin, Money Morning  (1/11/12)
"In his interview with Fox News, Kent Moors explains how geopolitical events are 'the great outlier' in terms of influencing energy prices." More >

Energy Investing in 2012: How to Come Out on Top in Volatile Markets
Source: Elliott Gue, ETF Daily News  (1/11/12)
"A surge in market volatility and the increased correlation between stocks reflect the primacy of macro developments over stock-specific news and catalysts." More >

Look for End of Debt Supercycle: Thoughts from the U.S. Global Investors 2012 Forecast
Source: Streetwise Editors  (1/9/12)
What do investors need to be watching out for in 2012? More Eurozone drama? Record gold highs? A hard landing in China? The U.S. Global Investors team addressed these questions with Endgame: The End of the Debt Supercycle author John Mauldin in a Jan. 5 Outlook 2012 webinar. The Streetwise Reports editors highlight some of the expert insights. More >

A Big Round of Energy Sector M&A is Coming
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (1/9/12)
"In 2011, we saw signs of renewed activity in mergers and acquisitions among energy companies. This was especially noticeable with oil, gas and midstream providers. Still, what happened last year is nothing compared to what is coming in 2012." More >

Could Oil Prices Intensify a Pending S&P500 Selloff?
Source: JW Jones, Options Trading Signals  (1/9/12)
"Sentiment numbers were released that confirmed that market participants were becoming more and more bullish as prices in the S&P 500 edged higher." More >

Finding Growth in a Flat Energy Market: Tim Murray
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (1/5/12)
Clean balance sheets, cash flow visibility and trading liquidity in oily stocks are the cornerstones of investment success in junior E&Ps, according to Oil and Gas Analyst Tim Murray of Desjardins Securities. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Murray lays out his risk/reward proposition for his very favorite names. More >

Will Natural Gas Rebound This Year?
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (1/5/12)
"Low-cost producers will get the best results when natural gas finally rallies and will stay afloat the longest if prices stay low." More >

Energy Stocks Gushing with Growth
Source: Tracey Ryniec, Zacks Investment Research  (1/5/12)
"2011 was a tough year for many of the energy stocks, especially the smaller explorers. Are exploration stocks about to bust out of the doghouse?" More >

Case for Sustained $100 Oil
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (1/4/12)
"Last year's unrest demonstrated how major oil-producing regions can significantly affect oil prices. The story is likely to continue into the new year." More >

Top Five Energy Mutual Funds
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (1/4/12)
"Energy mutual funds are a superior option for forays into the industry as they reduce risks involved by holding widely diversified portfolios." More >

Oil Companies Big Winners as US Becomes Net Exporter of Fuel
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (1/4/12)
"The United States has become a net exporter of fuel for the first time in more than 60 years. That simple fact could drive oil company profits for at least the next decade." More >

Should We Be Worried About Iran?
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (1/3/12)
"If the Iranian government makes good on its recent threats to stop oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices would shoot up within hours and the price of gasoline in the U.S. would rise by $1 a gallon." More >

Finding Profits in Volatile Energy Markets: Nav Malik
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (1/3/12)
Fishing for value is no easy task in a stormy economy, but investors can still come up with a profitable catch. Oil and gas analyst Nav Malik of Octagon Capital uses due diligence to identify select value plays with great growth potential. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Malik discusses three cream-of-the-crop picks and a hot new play in the United Kingdom's North Sea. More >

Natural Gas Q&A: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (1/3/12)
"The Energy Information Administration continues to wrestle with the distinction between reserves and extractable reserves." More >

Counting Down Washington's Keystone XL Clock
Source: Meghan Gordon, Platts  (1/3/12)
"The law Congress passed just before Christmas to force a quicker decision on the Keystone XL pipeline gives the Obama administration two choices: approve or deny TransCanada's application by Feb. 21. Or does it?" More >