Natural Gas (UNG) Testing Lows After Price Reversal
Natural gas prices seemed to be ready to rally in November... but then came a hard price reversal lower in early December.
That reversal, when...
Why Oil Prices Could Defy Sellers and The Bears
What has been weighing on oil prices?
A stronger dollar
Firm interest rates
Slower US factory activity (4 month low) because of tariffs
Talk of Russia-Ukraine Peace deal-allowing...
The Inflation Trifecta: Fiat Currency, Precious Metals, and Fuel
The trifecta of inflation” usually refers to the three core drivers that push inflation higher at the same time, creating a stronger and often...
Energy ETFs Update: 50-Daily Moving Averages Important
While nuclear, coal, solar, and hydrogen power stocks and ETFs have done well,
Oil and gas, our more traditional and somewhat abundant resources traded through...
Energy Sector ETF (XLE): Creating Bullish Divergence?
Here are the top 10 holdings of the S&P Energy Sector ETF (NYSEARCA: XLE) as of July 24, 2025, along with their respective weightings:
Data according...
How Low Can Natural Gas Prices Go?
I did this research using AI when I asked the question:
Can natural gas producers afford to extract gas if price is below 4?
Whether natural...
Oil Prices Trading In Important Price Range
Now that the stock market calendar range for July is set, let’s look at crude oil futures.
First, there is the chart of the United...
Energy Sector Insights: Tariffs, OPEC+ and WTI Crude Oil
Last week I covered solar energy.
I still say that all energy hands will be needed on deck to support the demands of AI, not...
Is The U.S. Economy Facing Stagflation Or Disinflation?
Given how loosely all the title terms are used, let’s start with the definitions of each.
1. Disinflation
Definition: A slowdown in the rate of inflation—prices are...
Energy Sector Is Proving All Hands Are On Deck!
Even before the Israeli/Iran crisis, crude oil was on our radar and in our portfolio over $62 a barrel.
Shale oil supply could be peaking....
