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Read this before you invest in energy ETFs
Investors who want exposure to the energy sector through commodities like oil and natural gas have several choices. One way is to invest in ETFs that hold futures contracts, but there are several...
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Oil prices: What’s the futures market is telling us
The crude oil market has experienced a significant amount of volatility over the past six months. After closing at $107.26 per barrel on June 20th, one key oil futures contract dropped more 30%,...
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Energy stocks will still be stressed in 2015
Last year was a very challenging year in the energy sector, as relatively strong oil and natural gas prices during the first half gave way to a precipitous decline. Equities in the oil and natural gas...
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Energy sector stock valuations are stretched
In comparison to the extreme volatility it displayed during the final three months of 2014, the price of crude oil stabilized somewhat during the first quarter of 2015. After closing 2014 at $53.27 per...
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Behind the coal industry’s alarming decline
The decline of the coal production sector has continued unabated in 2015. Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), which has been the largest coal producer in the United States during recent years, has seen...
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Anatomy of an energy market meltdown
The recent performance of companies in the oil and natural gas exploration and production sector has been extremely disappointing. At the end of July, the SPDR S&P Oil and Gas Production ETF (XOP)...
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Yieldcos: Be wary of this renewable energy play
Over the past few years a new investment vehicle has emerged in the energy sector: the Yieldco. Yieldcos are similar to Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) or Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in...
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The trouble with nostalgia
In another sign of pain in the energy sector, Peabody Energy (BTUUQ) recently filed for bankruptcy. Poor company-specific decisions, such as the 2011 debt-fuel acquisition of Australian coal producer...
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Trouble at CalPERS
On July 18, the nation’s largest public pension plan, the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), announced that for the 12 months ending June 30, investment earnings were less than...
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Trumpian investing
With the US Presidential election looming, investors need to consider the real possibility that Donald Trump may be elected president. A couple of weeks ago, in the wake of a decade-old video emerging...
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