Gas Hits All-Time High: Now What?
I remember when I first saw gas prices tip past the $2 mark. I was just a kid at the time. But hearing my parents at the pump made me realize that however much gas cost, it was too much. Nowadays, we can only dream about gas for $2. Here in South Florida, I just…
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Don’t Buy Oil Stocks — 1 Chart Shows Why
As you know, the oil market has gone crazy the past few weeks. You might be thinking of buying oil stocks now. But there’s one important thing happening in the oil markets that no one’s talking about. In today’s video, I have a chart that shows why oil’s price won’t stay high for long. (If…
Oil vs. New Energy for Big Gains Over Time
Oil stocks? I see a lot of people looking to buy. Well … I don’t believe you’ll see big money in oil stocks. The longer oil prices stay high, the more “demand destruction.” The long-term trend for oil is still where it was before this war broke out. We’re going to phase out fossil fuels…
Innovation is the Solution to High Oil Prices
Business is going gangbusters at my local Costco gas station. From sunup to sundown, there’s a perpetual traffic jam as long lines of drivers wait patiently to fill their tanks. I took this snapshot yesterday. It’s a wait! As of March 9, the national average price for regular gas is at $4.25 — the highest…
Surging Oil Prices Will Tip Off the Renewable Reset
The global oil market is at a tipping point. Earlier this year, oil prices trended higher on an increase in global demand. But things really accelerated in the past month. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a massive rally. Some would even call it a super spike. The price of a barrel of crude…
2 Energy Plays to Beat Pain at the Pump
Gas prices are going up all over America, but there’s a practical solution to save your wallet. In this week’s episode of Your Money Matters, Ted and Clint deliver a quick overview of the entire energy sector, including a few whose gains could help you beat rising costs and prepare your portfolio for the threat of…
My Top Play for Our Uncertain Energy Future
Global markets are feeling whiplash as Europe severs financial ties to Russian gas and oil providers. The race to renewables is on, but will we get there before a major economic slowdown? In today’s weekly recap, I dive deeper into the war for our energy future and share my favorite pick for weathering the current…
Options Arena: Earnings
We’ve been talking about earnings a good deal in these pages lately… And today, I want to keep the conversation going! By now, you know how our resident expert Chad Shoop feels about the seasonal event — after all, he’s designed a whole strategy around it. But let’s see what the rest of our team thinks……
Options Arena: The More, the Merrier?
This week, I wanted to try something different for Options Arena. Until now, we’ve focused this feature on specific asset classes and stocks. But there’s a major movement happening right now in investing. And whether we like it or not, we’re all a part of it. I’m talking about the push to “democratize” investing. The…
Options Arena: The Gooey Black Stuff
Welcome back to another brand-new Options Arena, our weekly battle of the brains between the top options traders in our business. Here you get to see what each of our gurus thinks of a red-hot investing topic, and decide which idea should come out on top. This week, we’re talking about one of the few…