Energy Stocks


Energy Stocks

Most people are familiar with law of conservation of energy: “energy cannot be created or destroyed”. However, looking at this theory through the lens of an economist, the law can be applied to the economy as well. Extraction of resources producing energy is a business, distribution of energy is a business, and consumption of energy to manufacture goods is a business. With energy being a vital part of the economy, it is in extremely high demand.
Because energy is and always will be in high demand, it is an extremely safe play for investors. However the plays an investor can make are endless. Energy can be invested in commodities such as crude oil or propane or in commodity ETFs. Energy stocks are also very prosperous with massive corporations such as Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and alternative energy stocks like SolarCity (NYSE:SCTY) among the best options.

Cyprus Sets Up Big-Time Energy Bargains

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Cyprus bailout has energy investors worried about oil demand and seeking safer alternatives, which is making for some great long-term buys in the sector.

Don’t Be Fooled by Meaningless Insider Buys

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Insider buying can be a great sign that a company has solid prospects. Still, not all activity is significant. Here's how to sort through it.

Should I Buy BP Shares? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Amid its many legal troubles, BP still has been able to focus on production and return cash to shareholders.

Difference in the Details: New Fund Offers MLPs With an Interesting Twist

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Barclays just announced the ETN+ Select MLP, making for the fourteenth fund in the MLP space. This one, though, comes with an interesting twist.

Drill for Dividends With These 3 Energy Stocks

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The energy sector is generally thought of as a place for growth, but rising global demand for oil and natural gas has created a unique dividend environment.

2 Energy Stocks to Tap for Sweet Dividends

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
A lack of conviction among investors is keeping oil and gas stocks down a bit. Go the contrarian route by buying up these two dividend-paying energy giants.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you want to jump into industrial, consumer discretionary, media, energy or Internet stocks, considering bundling them through exchange-traded funds instead.

Ethanol Law Could Lead to Rise in Gas Prices

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A spike in the cost of ethanol for gasoline might lead to an increase in the price at the pump ... and soon.

As Chesapeake Sells Clean Energy Fuels, You Should Be Buying

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chesapeake is planning to sell most of Clean Energy Fuels -- a service station operator with booming potential as natural gas begins to fuel railroads.

Exxon’s Short on Production, But You Should Still Go Long

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Exxon Mobile has been struggling with production declines and will continue to in the near future. Still, the company is a great long-term buy. Here's why.

California’s on the Brink of a Black-Gold Rush

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
California's Monterey shale could hold enough energy to power the United States for decades; making the right energy plays early could mean big things for aggressive investors.

Hess the Latest Target of Increasingly Energy-Focused Activist Investors

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shareholder activism is booming in the energy sector -- just ask once-integrated energy firm Hess. Plus, the trend could mean solid returns for investors.

4 Funds to Play the Energy Market

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite the weakness in energy of late, the industry and energy commodities should be a solid long-term investment -- and you can get exposure through these funds.

3 Hot Nuclear Power Stocks, Plus 3 That Are Too Hot to Handle

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Nuclear power has staged a comeback since the Fukushima nuclear disaster nearly two years ago, but some stocks are a better bet than others.

Shell Abandons Arctic Drilling Plans for 2013

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Royal Dutch Shell says it will halt drilling off the coast of Alaska this year after facing numerous delays and regulatory hurdles.

Invest Like Goldman Sachs in Oil Services

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Goldman Sachs thinks 2013 will be a much more productive year for the oil services industry. Here's a closer look at some of its favorites in the sector.

BP Trial Starts, But Legal Limbo Far From Over

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The first phase of BP's trial has begun and, if found guilty of gross negligence, it could have severely underestimated how much money it needs for liabilities.

ETF Alternatives For Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Consider bundling industrial, retail, energy and dividend stocks through exchange-traded funds instead.

Linn Energy’s Buying, and You Should Be Too

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Linn Energy remains the king of the upstream MLP hill, especially following its recent purchase of Berry Petroleum -- the company's largest acquisition to date.
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