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

Recent market volatility has forced investors to seek safer investments for their portfolios. For... Read More

Recent market volatility has forced investors to seek safer investments for their portfolios. For many, stocks with a solid dividend-paying history with a low beta (β) offer a safer alternative to... Read More

We interrupt this regularly scheduled publication to bring you a breaking news bulletin.... Read More

We interrupt this regularly scheduled publication to bring you a breaking news bulletin. Originally, I had planned to discuss the ramifications of last week’s mid-term elections with my Daily... Read More

The price of oil has plunged into a bear market, falling for 10 consecutive sessions last week and... Read More

The price of oil has plunged into a bear market, falling for 10 consecutive sessions last week and settling more than 22% from its peak of $76.90 a barrel made just last month. —Recommended... Read More

Ten years ago, individual investors could throw money at any mutual fund or ETF with the words... Read More

Ten years ago, individual investors could throw money at any mutual fund or ETF with the words “commodity” or “hard asset” in its name and collect outsized returns. That was... Read More

Spurred by heavy drilling in the Permian Basin, demand for oil and gas fracking sand continues to... Read More

Spurred by heavy drilling in the Permian Basin, demand for oil and gas fracking sand continues to explode. Between 2012 and 2014, annual consumption rose to 60 million tons from 34 million. Usage... Read More

This year will likely go down in history as the year energy stocks broke out. Fueled by an upside... Read More

This year will likely go down in history as the year energy stocks broke out. Fueled by an upside explosion in oil prices, many energy stocks have pushed higher this year. It is not too late to grab... Read More