Energy & Commodities

A common idea among amateurs in the stock market is that you have to spot the next Netflix or Facebook in order to achieve successful returns on your investments. Not only is this statement false, it’s far away from the truth. Investing is far simpler that what most people imagine. What you need to... Read more

2018 has been a rough start for Russia. First, it started with the poisoning of the former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripa on March 4th. UK responded by expelling 23 Russian diplomats and another fourteen European EU members followed by further expelling Russian diplomats. President Donald Trump backed up... Read more

Pipeline stocks took a deep dive recently as FERC issued the final rule on electric storage participation in reginal markets. Here’s what FERC had to say: “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today voted to remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy and ancillary services markets operated by Regional... Read more

The ongoing debate between what’s best between high yield & low growth and low-yield & high growth is a question investors frequently need to ask themselves. Should one solely focus on getting a solid stream of income, but the again giving up potential future growth returns? And what happens if the company cuts the... Read more

Earlier this month, the President announced tariffs on foreign-manufactured (and imported into the U.S.) steel and aluminium of 25% and 10% respectively. There has since been a lot of speculation of what these measures might mean. Both, proponents and opponents, have made their case for and against the levy. However, until more is known about... Read more

Reports indicate that Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR)(NYSE:RDS.A), has acquired a minority interest in Applied Blockchain, a startup focused on the blockchain technology. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Applied Blockchain is based in London, United Kingdom. At the moment Applied Blockchain is developing smart contracts and distributed ledger technology.... Read more

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) tumbled last month after the company said its production fell in the third quarter amid sales of assets and decline of wells in the US. Chevron’s production declined by 17,000 barrels per day. Chevron’s production failed to grow even after Gorgon LNG project in Australia and operations in Permian Basin in... Read more

Oil price is increasing steadily amid a decline in US crude inventories after a massive drop of crude supplies from Canada. Analysts also think that OPEC countries will keep a cap on oil production, which would result in a swift oil price recovery in 2018. If you are looking to invest in the penny oil... Read more

Oil price is finally touching new highs amid declining crude stockpiles of the US and the latest crackdown in Saudi Arabia initiated by the Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman. Salman plans to list several business segments of Saudi Aramco in 2018. This would give a boost to oil prices. Analysts think that the biggest... Read more

Oil prices rose earlier this week amid reports of declining US crude inventories. The biggest oil exporter Saudi Arabia has also hinted to end the current oil glut by capping its production. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is one of the biggest oil companies in the world. The company is expected to announce quarterly results... Read more