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The Best Way To Play Gas M&A?
PodcastWith Exxon's acquisition of natural gas producer XTO Energy making headlines, editors Dave Nadig, Matt Hougan and Lara Crigger discuss whether ETFs are really the best way to play the natural gas M&A theme.


HardAssetsInvestor Monday, 21 December 2009
 
Battling Contango
PodcastLara Crigger and Dave Nadig examine the new 12-month natural gas ETN. Does mitigating contango make natural gas a buy?


HardAssetsInvestor Tuesday, 24 November 2009
 
John Woods: Speculators Are Inevitable
The head of Integrity Energy explains why weather-watching is so inherent to the natural gas segment.
  • Potential market outcomes of disruptive weather
  • Working around rogue traders
  • The disconnect between natural gas and other petroleum fuels
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 06 October 2009
 
John Woods: Rebound Ahead In Natural Gas Futures

The head of Integrity Energy discusses his views on the natural gas as well as the crude oil markets.

  • Need T. Boone Pickens reassess his prediction?
  • How ‘the good guys’ have pushed the price downward
  • Will the natural gas prices collapse flow over into crude?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 29 September 2009
 
Gold: Who’s Left To Buy?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.0%*

The active December COMEX gold contract stumbled Thursday and Friday last week in its attempt to better its March 2008 record high of $1,060 an ounce. Sellers lurked at $1,025 Thursday only to ratchet down to a $1,020 perch Friday. Spot gold, trading about $1.10 under futures, failed to rise above its high watermark as well.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 24 September 2009
 
Crazy For Henry Hub: Natural Gas ETFs
PodcastThe $4 billion U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is all over the media this week, and UNG's fund sponsor has filed for a 12-month variant. Is natural gas the new oil? And are ETFs driving the market?


Hard Assets Investor Tuesday, 23 June 2009
 
Oil Prices Going Lower … Much Lower
Fidel Gheit, managing director of oil and gas research at Oppenheimer, predicts oil prices will drop precipitously over the next 6-12 months.
  • Why oil might hit $60/barrel in the next few weeks
  • The outlook over 6 and 12 months
  • The risk of a slowing global economy
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 29 September 2008
 
Using Futures To Hedge Your House
Image of House on CalculatorHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler illustrates how constantly monitoring market conditions will help determine if a continuing hedge is necessary.
  • Shorting REITs a hit-and-miss
  • Basis Risk 101
  • The expensive "insurance" cover
Administrator Monday, 11 August 2008
 
Barrick Gold Becomes An Oil Producer?
Image of Oil WellThe mining company's move into oil may seem odd, but it just might start a trend.
  • The economics of owning your own oil
  • Floating in cash flow
  • What's next in integration

 

Administrator Friday, 08 August 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes.. (Test1)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Tuesday, 05 August 2008
 
Nothing Corny About Corn
Image of ear of cornAn update on one of the most unpredictable and volatile agriculture commodities of late - corn - and what might be in store.
  • Planting not as weak as thought
  • Decline in crop size despite higher planting
  • Volatility likely to continue
Administrator Monday, 28 July 2008
 
Nothing Corny About Corn
Image of ear of cornAn update on one of the most unpredictable and volatile agriculture commodities of late - corn - and what might be in store.
  • Planting not as weak as thought
  • Decline in crop size despite higher planting
  • Volatility likely to continue
Administrator Monday, 28 July 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes. (Test)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Friday, 25 July 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes (Test)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Friday, 25 July 2008
 
Energy: The Year in (P)review (Test)
Image of barrel of oil2008 is half over and it's been all about oil. What in the name of Walt Disney happened? And where do we go from here?
  • Oil's primacy
  • OPEC, seasonality and war
  • Politics and Russian arms
Julian Murdoch Wednesday, 23 July 2008
 
Unnatural Gas
Photo of natural gas - greenNatural gas is on a tear, but should it be?
  • The recent run
  • Historical oil parity
  • Complicated supply/demand model

 

 

Julian Murdoch Monday, 07 July 2008
 
Oil Guesstimates Still Hit-And-Miss

This morning's U.S. Energy Department report on oil and fuel inventories left fewer pundits and analysts scratching their heads, at least about crude oil stocks and refinery usage. Forecasts for crude oil stocks and refining capacity utilization were dead-on this week. The other numbers? Eh, not so good.

Brad Zigler Wednesday, 18 June 2008
 
Walter Nasdeo, Ardour Capital, Discusses Alternative Energy Stocks: Part I
The Director of Research for Ardour Capital says alternative energy and ethanol are "here to stay."
  • Corn-based ethanol isn't going away
  • The alternative energy market is maturing
  • The relationship between alternative energy and oil prices
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 01 April 2008
 
Bank of New York's Michael "Woolfolk" Discusses The Dollar - Part II
Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist for The Bank of New York Mellon, asks: Will the dollar remain the world’s reserve currency?
  • We want a stable dollar, not a strong dollar
  • Paulson’s success with China
  • The yuan is going up 30%+
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 25 March 2008
 
Bank of New York's Michael Woolfolk Discusses The Dollar - Part I
Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist for The Bank of New York Mellon, examines the forces pushing the dollar lower.
  • A structural account deficit
  • Will oil-producing nations switch to the euro?
  • Fed pushing growth over inflation
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 18 March 2008
 
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