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US Energy Self-Sufficient – But for how long?
According to the Energy Information Administration, the US is more than self-sufficient when it comes to energy. For the first time in a very long time, production of energy (all sources) exceeded consumption in 2019. What we do know is … Continue reading
Posted in GOLD & COMMODITIES, Random Thoughts
Tagged coal, energy, gas, oil prices, OPEC, production, supply
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Avoid natural gas companies despite bounce in energy sector.
Oil has had a spectacular rebound as news that OPEC+ might be willing to come to some sort of agreement (with Trump’s help?) The price of WTI popped from the $20 level. I did share that on March 20 I … Continue reading
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Tagged bearish, coronavirus, demand, energy, gas, markets, maverickinvestors, natural, oil prices, spooner, stocks, supply
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Jim Rogers stealing my thunder? GOLD!
I can’t help but admire anyone who rides a bike for long distances, and Jim Rogers is one of those who takes the cake. I met him in Scotland at the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute’s Annual Conference (2010). Although my … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, apple, bullion, cfa, Chartered Financial Analysts, coal, commodities, copper, correction, depression, energy, exploration, fertilizer, financial, gas, global, gold, investors, Jim, mal, malvin, market, maverick, maverickinvestors.com, nickel, oil, real estate, Rogers, silver, spooner, system
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Fairfax – Folly of Risk Management Part Deux!
A mere three days after publishing my brief rant about The Folly of Risk Management we learned that Fairfax Financial Holdings lost a chunk of money on their investments because of the hedges in place. To be fair, these same … Continue reading
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Tagged allocation, asset, bet, collapse, commoidty, earnings, Fairfax, financial, gas, hedges, hedging, investments, leveraged, loss, mal, malvin, management, market, markets, maverick, maverickinvestors, natural, performance, prem, profits, risk, risky, securties, shares, spooner, stock, watsa
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Encana: it’s a gas! Good Management 101
Encana has been under fire from the investment community for some time now. In the past I’ve been critical of the pressure public companies have to suffer nowadays (see past posts on short selling, a short term obsession with ‘growth‘ … Continue reading
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Tagged acquisitions, Administration, analyst, apple, Asia, Board, capital, communications, companies, consumption, crystallize, decisions, Directors, ECA, economic, EIA, energy, enterprise, focus, gas, group, growth, in, Information, investment, investors, iPad, liquid, LNG, mal, management, maverick, motion, natural, production, Quatar, research, RIMM, secure, shale, shareholders, spending, spooner, stakeholders, technology, think, timing, U.S.$, value
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Market undervalued? YES!
“According to Ford Equity’s research, based on current earnings, expected growth, and current interest rates, the S&P Midcap 400 Index is undervalued.” I prefer a sampling of mid-sized companies when considering valuations, since the really large capitalization stocks nowadays can … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, Bell, Cablecos, earnings, economies, equity, exploration, ford, gas, growth, guidebook, interest rates, investors, large cap, mal, malvin, market, maverick, meltdown, midcap, oil, overvalued, Refining, s&p, spooner, stocks, suncor, TSX, U.S.European, undervalued, upstream, valuations
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Falling consumer confidence is BULLISH!
I just heard on the TV a disussion about the U.S. housing market these words: “There’s no hope of a recover in sight!” As I hinted in my previous posting, this isn’t such a bad thing. A maverick investor sees … Continue reading
Gas or Oil stocks. Which is better value or which is better bet?
An interesting piece on the love of oil stocks and the opposite for companies that have explore and produce natural gas. Click on the picture to go to the article: Although I find this an interesting analysis, it just doesn’t factor in … Continue reading
Bernanke Blues
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the growing U.S. budget deficit could push borrowing costs higher and curb economic growth. (from Bloomberg News, Mar 1, 2011 11:23 AM). The FED has had the acclerator on full for some time … Continue reading
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