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March Madness In Natural Gas
Natural GasNatural gas is in a seasonal upswing—but how does the long-term picture look?
  • Should investors bet on seasonality?
  • How contango has eaten into returns
  • Why more supply has meant less contango
Julian Murdoch Tuesday, 09 March 2010
 
Energy ETFs: The Tracking Problem

Tracking ProblemInvestors often use energy ETFs as proxies for the energy markets, but how well do these funds really track their underlying commodities?

  • The problem with futures-based funds
  • Why you can't use USO and UNG as direct proxies
  • Does the 12-month solution work?
Charles Armstrong Tuesday, 23 February 2010
 
John Woods: Crude Oil To Retrace

The VP of McNamara Options shares his current outlook on the petroleum markets.

  • How much do hedge funds move a market?
  • A new bull move, or trading action?
  • Natural gas as transportation fuel—just a pipedream?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 03 February 2010
 
The Best Way To Play Gas M&A?
PodcastWith Exxon's acquisition of natural gas producer XTO Energy making headlines, editors Dave Nadig, Matt Hougan and Lara Crigger discuss whether ETFs are really the best way to play the natural gas M&A theme.


HardAssetsInvestor Tuesday, 22 December 2009
 
Elliott Gue: How Investors Can Play Energy MLPs
Elliott GueThe editor of MLP Profits shares his outlook on where this overlooked asset class is headed in 2010. 
  • The benefits of MLPs in a portfolio 
  • Which sectors he has his eye on right now
  • Is there more upside for 2010? 
Lara Crigger Friday, 18 December 2009
 
Natural Gas/Crude Oil Spread Wins Again
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.9%

Recently, in response to our article on the gold/oil ratio ("What's The Gold/Oil Ratio Telling Us?"), a reader puzzled over the relationship of gold to oil and natural gas. "With natural gas so cheap in comparison to oil currently," he noted, "one can see why Exxon is seeing an investment opportunity in that area."

Brad Zigler Thursday, 17 December 2009
 
Battling Contango
PodcastLara Crigger and Dave Nadig examine the new 12-month natural gas ETN. Does mitigating contango make natural gas a buy?


HardAssetsInvestor Tuesday, 24 November 2009
 
Matt McCall: Playing The Next Great Bull Market
Matt McCallThe author of ‘The Next Great Bull Market' shares his thoughts on how investors can play the coming commodities boom.
  • Why he's still in UNG
  • Bull market benefits base metals, gold and oil
  • How (and why) investors should play lithium
Lara Crigger Friday, 16 October 2009
 
Gary Gordon: How Regulation Will Force ETFs To Evolve
Gary GordonThe president of Pacific Park Financial shares his thoughts on the shifting landscape for commodities ETFs.
  • The regulatory ‘rock and a hard place’
  • A push toward physical ETFs?
  • Why he likes GCC—but not DJP
Lara Crigger Friday, 09 October 2009
 
John Woods: Speculators Are Inevitable
The head of Integrity Energy explains why weather-watching is so inherent to the natural gas segment.
  • Potential market outcomes of disruptive weather
  • Working around rogue traders
  • The disconnect between natural gas and other petroleum fuels
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 07 October 2009
 
John Woods: Rebound Ahead In Natural Gas Futures

The head of Integrity Energy discusses his views on the natural gas as well as the crude oil markets.

  • Need T. Boone Pickens reassess his prediction?
  • How ‘the good guys’ have pushed the price downward
  • Will the natural gas prices collapse flow over into crude?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 30 September 2009
 
Why Pros Spread Oil And Gas
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 1.3%*

If there was ever an object lesson of the advantages of spread trading, yesterday's action in the petroleum markets would be it.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 24 September 2009
 
Rick Ferri: Position Limits Are ‘Political Reactions’
Rick FerriWhen it comes to limiting energy ETFs, the data just isn't in yet, says the CEO of Portfolio Solutions.
  • Why ‘nothing fails like success’
  • The creeping cost of new funds
  • Commodities—worth it in a portfolio?
Lara Crigger Friday, 18 September 2009
 
Natural Gas Rising Vs. Crude Oil
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12-months): 1.8%*

Well, we've been back at the grind for a whole week now after our Labor Day sign-off to summer. Labor Day's a seasonal turning point, you'll recall from last week's piece, "NOW'S The Time (Relatively) For Natural Gas," in the energy cycle. In the fall, natural gas typically gains against crude oil.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 15 September 2009
 
Chris Jylkka: Rough Times Ahead For Natural Gas
Energy trader Christopher Jylkka shares his thoughts on the natural gas market.
  • Running out of storage space?
  • The steepening contango
  • The alternatives to UNG
Lara Crigger Friday, 11 September 2009
 
NOW's The Time (Relatively) For Natural Gas
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 4.5%*

A lot of traders and investors jumped the gun on natural gas this year. As it turned out, that gun was held to their heads. And, for many, the trigger was pulled when natural gas prices ratcheted lower over the summer.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 08 September 2009
 
What (Or When) Is Up With Natural Gas?
Gas pipelineThere's a natural timing for the natural gas trade – it's just not today.
  • Why the focus on natural gas?
  • The BTU parity equation with oil
  • Historical timing clues
Brad Zigler Wednesday, 08 July 2009
 
(Natural) Gas Pains?
natural gas pipelineInvestors are flocking to the UNG natural gas ETF just as natural gas prices are falling. What's going on?
  • Crazy volumes
  • Killer contango
  • The 6-month weather forecast?
Julian Murdoch Monday, 22 June 2009
 
The Incredible Shrinking Oil Contango
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 8.0%

Crude oil traded higher overnight, extending a rally that's increased the front-month NYMEX West Texas Intermediate contract's price 1.4% over the past five trading sessions. Bullishness increased as the start of the day session, and the release of the U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory report, approached this morning.

Brad Zigler Wednesday, 20 May 2009
 
Gazprom: A Russian Invasion?
Gas PipelineRussia's house band in the natural gas business is setting up gigs in the U.S. of A. Be afraid.
  • Why is Gazprom bothering with prices so low?
  • Could the U.S. come to rely on Russian gas?
  • When will nat gas prices recover?
Julian Murdoch Monday, 13 April 2009
 
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