A Guide to Econ Reports This Week
Source: Dirk van Dijk, Zacks Investment Research  (10/26/11)
"Despite earlier fears that we were falling back into a double dip, it now looks like growth will come in much better than the very anemic 1.3% rate of the second quarter." More >

An Unlikely New Supporter for Alternative Energy
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (10/25/11)
"With the Obama Administration emphasizing a move to alternative and renewable fuel sources, the military is on board. Well, sort of." More >

Marcellus Stocks with a Kick
Source: Keith Kohl, Energy and Capital  (10/25/11)
"As we expected, the report highlighted the importance of these shale oil and gas basins to our future energy production. Make no mistake—they will play a critical role. . ." More >

LPs Streaking Higher on M&A Deals
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (10/25/11)
"For the week, the MLP Index was up 2.4%, and is on a streak of 10 straight positive days. MLPs have now bounced 10.4% off the October 4th close." More >

How to Trade Gold and Oil Prices This Coming Week
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (10/24/11)
"The recent light volume rallies that have taken place in gold, oil and equities have been generating mixed signals for technical analysts." More >

Gary Bryant: Opportunities in Shale Drilling
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (10/20/11)
After nearly 30 years as an investment banker and another 20 years providing consulting to small companies, Newport Capital Consultants Founder and President Gary Bryant knows all the ins, outs, risks and rewards of small-cap investment. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he shares his knowledge on what factors push small- and mid-cap growth, as well as some surprising new business models changing the dynamics of shale drilling. More >

Oil & Gas Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (10/20/11)
"Crude oil's near-term fundamentals remain patchy, but long-term outlook remains favorable with a constrained supply picture." More >

Steve Palmer: Believe in Oil and Uranium
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (10/18/11)
Steve Palmer, chief executive of Toronto investment firm AlphaNorth Asset Management, scans the market for inefficiencies. And it pays off in the long term. While comparable market benchmarks are down as much as 46%, his small-cap fund has returned nearly 200% since its launch in 2007. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Palmer explains why his long-term vision makes him a continued believer in oil and uranium. More >

Buyouts Crystallize Value in the Market
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (10/18/11)
"There's value in the energy and mining spaces. That's the message the market is sending through recent strategic acquisitions." More >

Oil, the Dollar and the Trade Deficit
Source: Dirk van Dijk, Zacks Investment Research  (10/18/11)
"Of the total goods deficit of $61.42B, 42.4% is due to our oil addiction." More >

Energy and Materials Will Ride High This Earnings Season. . .but 2012 is Another Story
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (10/18/11)
"The stream of positive earnings reports should push markets higher, but anemic U.S. recovery and European debt have lowered 2012 guidance." More >

Oil: The New Financial Product
Source: John Phillips, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/18/11)
"Investment banks that now dominate trading have created a massive new market of buyers." More >

Bill Koenig: Fracking Tech Has Junior Producers Pumped
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/13/11)
To find the next resource boom, consider population demographics, says Bill Koenig, portfolio manager of Pathway Asset Management. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Koenig explains why emerging-market growth is inevitable, and how North American oil and gas markets are driven by shifting demand abroad. He also shares his insights into improved drilling and fracking economics, which allow for more players on the oil fields. It's "game on" for the energy sector. More >

Historic Value in Energy Stocks
Source: Michael Vodicka, Zacks Investment Research  (10/11/11)
"Energy stocks are currently trading at historically low valuations. That provides a unique buying opportunity for anyone bullish on energy." More >

How OFS Stocks Predict the Oil Market
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (10/11/11)
"Before the volume comes out of the ground, someone has to provide the exploratory, development, infrastructure, construction and drilling support. That's why better OFS performance always precedes better performance by oil and gas producers." More >

Amine Bouchentouf: Offshore Oil Key to Future Supplies
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/6/11)
Despite the risks and unfavorable public opinion associated with offshore drilling, the truth remains that the keys to unlock the planet's vast remaining oil resources lie beneath ocean floors, in places like the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and even the Arctic. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, noted commodities expert Amine Bouchentouf tells us why he likes the prospects for oil explorers and producers and how the potash business is fueling food production for a growing world. More >

Oil Exploration in Nunavut
Source: Robert Sullivan, Oil Investing News  (10/6/11)
"Interest in the Arctic, granddaddy of all untapped oil reserves, has peaked as 'easy' oil has proven harder and harder to come by." More >

Robert Cooper: Hot Canadian Oil and Gas Stocks
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/4/11)
With well over 100 attractive companies to choose from in the mid-tier Canadian oil and gas industry, investors have many interesting opportunities to profit from continuing demand growth. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, former Mackie Research Senior Energy Analyst Robert Cooper zeros in on three of his favorite stocks and elaborates on his investment criteria. More >

Natural Gas Supply Keeps Growing
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (10/4/11)
"Stockpile increases are rapidly outpacing last year's buildup due to robust production." More >

U.S. Oil Boom
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Intelligence  (10/4/11)
"Global oil demand is up nearly 50% in the last 25 years. Regardless of economy conditions, consumption will continue to rise." More >

Moral Victory: MLPs Outerperform in Q311
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (10/4/11)
"MLPs are doing significantly better than the equity indexes, but as the saying goes, you can't eat relative performance." More >

Energy Market Fall Update
Source: Bruce Edgelow, ATB Financial  (9/29/11)
"The oil and gas sector faces significant challenges, but there are many reasons for optimism among junior explorers and producers." More >

States Push Hydrofracking Disclosures
Source: Robert Sullivan, Gas Investing News  (9/27/11)
"Though disclosures guidelines vary from state-to-state, the main thrust of all the regulatory initiatives has been essentially the same—greater transparency." More >

Fun with Correlation and MLPs
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (9/27/11)
"The MLP sector is generally more inefficient than the broader market and provides more opportunities for the active manager." More >

Goldman Sachs Says Oil Prices Will Soar to $130 in 12 Months. . .We Told You That Weeks Ago
Source: William Patalon III, Money Morning  (9/27/11)
"Oil-related stocks—and energy investments in general—are 'must have' portfolio holdings. . .but how do you play them?" More >