Saturday, July 5, 2025
Dear Investor, Do not believe rumors that the price of crude oil has stopped climbing. Nearly unstoppable supply-and-demand forces point to continued gains for energy stocks – a trend that cannot be controlled by words from the Federal Reserve or other government authorities. So if your portfolio doesn’t have enough exposure to the energy sector, […]
Dear Investor, Every December, I publish my conservative stock pick for the new year, as well as a more aggressive stock pick. Today, I’m sharing my conservative stock, ONEOK, Inc. (OKE). I see ONEOK as the highest quality company and stock in the energy midstream sector. ONEOK is an energy infrastructure company strictly focused on […]
Airline stocks haven’t moved much in a few months. They were mega-popular during the March 2020 drop as many cratered 50-70%. In 2021, they’ve traded a bit choppy. But, I’m looking at one airline that could be ready to run in the short-term. Oil prices used to be a big deal for airlines… but that […]
DDividend Hunter subscribers who followed my advice in April, May, and June 2020 have had the good fortune to see the shares on their dividend stocks they purchased then gain up to 300% since. And it was not just one or two dividend stocks. There are a few dozen dividend stocks on the Dividend Hunter […]
Options can make even the most mundane trade more exciting. The flexibility of options, especially when using spreads (combinations of buying or selling calls and puts), can allow for all kinds of creativity when designing strategies. Plus, the leverage inherent in options can quickly make the return (or loss) potential of a trading strategy a […]
After a year that featured tech stocks as the big winner, many investors (and television talking heads) have expressed shock that the energy sector leads the way so far in 2021. With the price of crude oil rising higher, the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) has gained 43% through the first five months of […]
This past week may have been pivotal for green energy investors. Major breakthroughs in the courts and boardrooms hit three different major oil companies. Fossil fuel companies are under significant pressure to reduce their reliance on oil and gas in favor of green alternatives. Most investors think about solar and wind when it comes to […]
Last week, Seeking Alpha put out a list of low-valuation ETFs with strong performance year-to-date for 2021. The short discussion pointed out how investors may benefit from a shift away from high-valuation growth investments, to those with lower valuations that are also out of favor with the “hot stocks” crowd. The low-valuation list sports some […]
Schlumberger (SLB) is the largest oilfield services industry in the world, with a presence in every energy market through its four main business segments: Reservoir Characterization, Drilling, Production, and Cameron. The company prioritizes providing top-notch services to its customers by being a global driver in technological innovation and is better positioned than most of its […]
Ingevity (NGVT) has been on the verge of making fresh 52-week highs as shares flirt with key resistance at the $80 level and the stock’s early January peak at $79.68. The company, which produces a variety of carbon materials and specialty chemicals, was spun out of WestRock (WRK) in 2016 at $25 a share. NGVT […]
