Crude Oil

The Economy’s Ever-Narrower Margin for Error

The latest U.S. economic reports, from productivity to trade to new unemployment claims, all have downsides in a world where growth everywhere is slowing. More 

BPT Shows Power of Royalty Trusts in a Dividend Portfolio

The biggest concern with royalty trusts is the threat of depletion. But for BP Prudhose Bay, that day look at least a couple years away. More 

Hold Off on Transocean for Now

Trends might point to a profitable future for Transocean, but investors will lose in the short-term with RIG's Justice Department settlement. More 

Fed Minutes Spark a Selloff — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Investors hoping for a sign of economic stimulus or easing from the Fed were let down Wednesday, putting a cramp on equities. More 

Conoco or Phillips 66: Only One Is a Buy

It has been 25 trading days since ConocoPhillips spun off the refiner. So, is the parent or the spin-off the better investment? More 

Energy Independence: Alaska Heats Up

New technology is giving America's biggest energy player new life -- both onshore and in newly opened Arctic waters. Here's how the region could develop. More 

Latin America Still Offers Energy Plays

Despite the continent's trend toward nationalization, Brazil's Petrobras and Colombia's Ecopetrol are great buys. More