In the small town of Coffeyville, Kansas (population 10,000), I found two explosive investment opportunities that could skyrocket during the next two years. One pays a 9% dividend, while the other has incredible capital… Read More

It’s one of the most highly sought commodities on the planet. If I’m right, then expect demand to surge during the next couple of years… And no, I’m not talking about gold, oil or any of the other usual players for that matter.#-ad_banner-# The… Read More

Traders seem to like the Fed‘s decision to implement QE3 and boosted the prices of both stocks and gold. There was one very big winner in QE2, and now it’s time to buy that… Read More

One quality of a successful investor is the ability to change direction midstream.  While average investors will stick to their opinion no matter what, the skilled market player is able to reverse positions swiftly when… Read More

Trading desks around the world are still buzzing from Thursday, Sept. 13’s announcement by the Federal Reserve that it will expand its mortgage-backed security purchase program to $40 billion per month for an unlimited period of time. The term de jour for this new game-changing policy among the pros is… Read More

During the past few years, we’ve tracked the ups and downs of Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK). In the summer of 2010, I noted that Chesapeake’s CEO, Aubrey McClendon “always swings for the fences.” Trouble is, he has swung and missed more often… Read More

Where are the best opportunities right now in natural resources?  The obvious answer is the companies that are digging the stuff out of the ground.  #-ad_banner-#But to find tomorrow’s next big winners, you also have to look at what’s hated. For example, no other natural resource has been shunned during the past few years quite like natural gas. Prices have rebounded sharply since April, but that’s nothing compared with where prices were before.  Shares of high-quality producers have barely responded — but that type of disconnect is always resolved in time.  Most… Read More

Where are the best opportunities right now in natural resources?  The obvious answer is the companies that are digging the stuff out of the ground.  #-ad_banner-#But to find tomorrow’s next big winners, you also have to look at what’s hated. For example, no other natural resource has been shunned during the past few years quite like natural gas. Prices have rebounded sharply since April, but that’s nothing compared with where prices were before.  Shares of high-quality producers have barely responded — but that type of disconnect is always resolved in time.  Most industry execs say natural gas will need to hit at least $5 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) before they start revamping their budgets and directing more drilling rigs and resources back into gas fields such as the Haynesville Shale.  So we’ve got a long way to go before the industry turns up the production faucet. But if gas reaches $5 per Mcf, then cash flows should explode for low-cost producers like Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL). The company can turn a profit with gas as low as $2.88 per Mcf… Read More

Have you ever noticed how the market can stop and turn on a dime just when the majority of investors are sure it’s going to keep moving in the other direction? It’s a phenomenon also observed at the sector level and… Read More

You can barely turn the TV on for five minutes without encountering an infomercial praising its value. There are even stores popping up all over the country that specialize in buying and selling gold. The precious metals darling of Wall Street is… Read More

The summer of 2012 will long be remembered for the worst drought in more than 50 years and conceivably the worst since the Dust Bowl. More than 80% of U.S. grain crops have been affected by this year’s drought and the economic effect will be felt next year with harvests… Read More