Energy Stocks

It was a rare down week for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 declined half a percent, actually failing to establish yet another record high for the first time in… Read more

When investing for retirement, you want to hold stocks that provide capital preservation and dividend payments rather than going for home-run growth stocks.  Your risk profile is different in… Read more

Sectarian violence in Iraq has escalated to the point that the U.S. military may get involved. The Federal Reserve continued to “taper” back its monthly bond buying. Projections for… Read more

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has carpet-bombed coal with ceaseless regulations for the past decade. The latest batch were delivered earlier this month. The EPA proposed to cut carbon… Read more

Investors have a lot of anxiety when it comes to international investing. But one of the keys to investing is diversification. This includes expanding beyond just industries and markets,… Read more

When baseball legend Wee Willie Keeler was asked the secret to his hitting prowess, the diminutive right fielder replied, “Keep a clear eye, and hit ’em where they ain’t.” … Read more

The United States will produce more oil than ever this year – so much so that pipelines are overwhelmed. New technologies such as fracking have enabled drillers to extract… Read more

Over the years, the United States has had a love/hate relationship with coal mining. While we have enjoyed the power and jobs the industry has supplied, the dangerous conditions… Read more

Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) gapped higher on better than expected earnings results as the oil giant benefitted from higher prices in liquids and gases.  The company reported that its U.S…. Read more