Oil Prices

For the first time in three years the U.S. economy has contracted. The Commerce Department had been looking for meager growth in Q1 of 0.1%. But this morning’s revision… Read more

We have hit black gold and the secret is out. U.S. oil production recently reached 8.4 million barrels a day, the highest level since 1989. Ultimately, oil production could… Read more

One of the best oil companies in the world has seen its shares fall by 30% over the past two years. But its fortune may change in 2014, if… Read more

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are proving to be great investments. But it’s not just because they pay very juicy yields. They are also great ways to play the energy… 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

I wrote about the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) back on April 3, but the fund caught my attention again last night. Earlier this month I pointed out… Read more

In yesterday’s column, I wrote about the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) and a number of big oil companies that had appeared on my nightly bearish scans in… Read more

The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) appeared on my bearish scan on Tuesday evening, but it wasn’t the stock or ETF that stood out the most that evening,… Read more

Hot or cold? When I’m a buyer, I’ll take cold every time.  I’m naturally drawn to the market where investors are selling in droves. Bargains are rarely found in… Read more