If you haven't looked into gold miners yet, there's still time. Read More Read More

If you haven't looked into gold miners yet, there's still time. Read More Read More

An interview with one of the nation's foremost experts on energy and utilities. We also talk about... Read More

An interview with one of the nation's foremost experts on energy and utilities. We also talk about Covid-19, personal finance, and more... Read More Read More

You can definitely make a killing with gold miners, but they do have their drawbacks... That's why... Read More

You can definitely make a killing with gold miners, but they do have their drawbacks... That's why this unique type of company may be a better option for investors... Read More Read More

Do I think this stock can eventually recoup these losses? Yes. But that’s not the right question.... Read More

Do I think this stock can eventually recoup these losses? Yes. But that’s not the right question. The better question is whether this cash could be better deployed elsewhere... Read More Read More

Any business can crank out hefty profits when conditions are favorable. The true test is how well... Read More

Any business can crank out hefty profits when conditions are favorable. The true test is how well it performs when the operating climate cools. As a group, energy stocks underperformed during the... Read More

It’s one of the biggest deals in the oil business in years. The question, of course, is... Read More

It’s one of the biggest deals in the oil business in years. The question, of course, is whether shareholders will be happy with the end result.  The good news: now that the deal is... Read More

Believe it or not, but the first battery came about from the dissection of a frog. In 1780, Luigi... Read More

Believe it or not, but the first battery came about from the dissection of a frog. In 1780, Luigi Galvani was dissecting a frog affixed to a brass hook. When he touched the frog’s leg with his... Read More

Not so fast, Chevron. Last month, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) unveiled plans to acquire Anadarko Petroleum... Read More

Not so fast, Chevron. Last month, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) unveiled plans to acquire Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) for $33 billion in cash and stock. Anadarko execs signed on the dotted line, agreeing to... Read More

Last week, I wrote an extensive piece detailing why big oil is having one of its best periods on... Read More

Last week, I wrote an extensive piece detailing why big oil is having one of its best periods on record: Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) hauled in $6.4 billion in adjusted net income in the fourth quarter.... Read More

“A billion here, a billion there. Pretty soon you’re talking about real money.” I... Read More

“A billion here, a billion there. Pretty soon you’re talking about real money.” I was reminded of this line when evaluating fourth-quarter results in the energy sector. That’s... Read More