Ray Dalio, the founder of the biggest hedge fund in the world, was the highest-paid hedge-fund manager in the world last year.
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April 30 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading
The 11 best oil company stocks to buy now have shown resilience even during the recent volatile conditions, restoring some confidence in them among investors.
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June 5 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, Lists, News
Lee Ainslie, the manager of Maverick Capital, is betting on Castlight Health, Inc. (NYSE:CSLT).
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March 24 - Hedge Funds, News
Production from legacy oil wells is declining each year. At the same time, demand from emerging markets is rising rapidly.
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September 23 - Commodities, News
Fracking is a double-edged sword.
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September 17 - News
Summer's all but over, the kids are back in school, and investment banks are back to conducting a new round of investor conferences.
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September 13 - Commodities, News
Between May and August the price of natural gas declined by nearly 18%. Despite the recent fall, the price of natural gas is still higher than it was last year.
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September 11 - News
The price of crude oil has spiked on the back of growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. As a result oil stocks are bouncing back into favor with investors.
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September 11 - News
Investing in frontier markets can add risk and reward to your portfolio.
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September 10 - News
Exploring for new sources of oil and gas is an inherently risky and expensive venture. That's why Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) really deserves to take a bow.
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September 9 - News
A typical oil well produces on average just 35% of the original oil in place.
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September 9 - News
While much of the nation's attention seems to be focused on the fracking moratorium in New York state, investors would be wise to keep an eye on what's happening right next door...
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September 6 - Commodities, News
Since 2006, America's oil and natural gas companies have been participating in an energy boom not seen since the early 1900s.
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September 6 - News
Summer is best known as a time when the kids are out of school, families are taking vacations, temperatures are soaring, and prices at the pump shoot sky high.
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September 6 - News
Despite North American oil production picking up in the past few months, the global scene presents a different picture.
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August 26 - Commodities, News
No one likes getting left behind. In the case of a company, though, getting left behind can potentially mean closing up shop.
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August 26 - Commodities, News
Fundamentally, my view is that world oil demand will gradually gain positive traction over the next 24 months as the global economic recovery slowly continues.
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August 23 - Commodities, News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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August 17 - News
The international oil companies, or IOCs as they are better known, have been struggling lately with declining production volumes and increased expenditures.
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August 2 - News
Currently, oil exploration and production companies are looking to restructure their assets.
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July 30 - News
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) is one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world, and the second-largest U.S.
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July 29 - News
In early June 2013, struggling oil explorer and producer Devon Energy Corp (NYSE:DVN) announced that it would spin off a portion of its pipelines and storage facilities, otherwise...
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July 29 - News
While the Bakken and Eagle Ford shale oil plays understandably attract the spotlight in the world of new oil production, a lesser known play in Colorado may soon make its presence...
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July 29 - News
This past May, the Department of Energy granted Freeport LNG (a private company) license to export liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to foreign countries--foreign countries that...
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July 28 - News
Over the past year and a half, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) has been busy selling some of its assets as the Houston-based company aims to improve its balance sheet and ...
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July 25 - News
After more than 150 years of drilling for oil, there's still one region of this earth whose potential we have yet to fully explore: the depths of the ocean.
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July 24 - News
Do you like playing with fire? Well then, the volatility that energy provides might be just right for you.
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July 15 - News
Oil and gas Exploration and Production (E&P) companies Newfield Exploration Co.
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July 12 - News
According to the Energy Information Administration, global production of oil will increase from 89.13 million barrels per day in 2012 to 91.40 million barrels per day in 2014.
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July 10 - News
2013 has been a great year for oil and natural gas stocks with many appreciating double digits. As a result, investors are all looking for ways to capitalize on this market.
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July 5 - News
Following recent drilling successes, deepwater oil and gas prospects offshore Africa have created a big buzz in the global energy industry.
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July 5 - News
Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) has underperformed the general market, as it has gained only 6.11% since the beginning of the year while the S&P 500 has increased by 13.24% during...
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July 3 - News
U.S. energy production is higher than it has been in decades and, as a result, America's pipelines and processing centers are booming as well.
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July 3 - News
Angola has emerged as the new oil and gas powerhouse in Africa. Nigeria and Angola are the continent’s leading oil producers, followed by Algeria, Libya and Egypt.
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July 1 - News
The well, which lies in Ophir's Accra production sharing contract (PSC), is located in water depths of 4,920 feet and has a target depth of 12,630 feet.
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June 28 - News
With one stroke of the pen BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:BBEP) accomplished its acquisition goal for 2013.
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June 25 - News
After finding one of the biggest natural-gas discoveries in the Rovuma Basin on the east coast of Africa, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) made a wise decision to take...
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June 18 - News
According to a long-awaited report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) was the leading driller in Ohio's Utica Shale last ...
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June 18 - News
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), the Oklahoma City-based oil and gas producer, recently got a new CEO.
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June 18 - News
Since the beginning of the year, Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) has appreciated 8%, much lower than the S&P 500’s return of 14%.
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June 18 - News
Natural gas prices have been steadily rising over the last year, and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) witnessed a 6% improvement in its cash margins in the last quarter as a result.
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June 17 - News
Although Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has endured a rough two-year period that has seen its shares under-perform the broader market by a significant margin, the ...
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June 13 - News
The Niobara Formation is an ancient geological formation that has existed for almost 82 million years.
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June 13 - News
Compared with the year-ago period, first-quarter operating and financial results for the energy companies I usually follow were mixed, with higher earnings for the refiners but...
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June 12 - News
We usually hear and read about drilling plans, new discoveries and valuable tenders being signed by oil and gas companies.
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June 11 - News
The Warren Buffett quote "Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful" is a reminder of how being different from the herd pays off.
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June 10 - News
Shares of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) are poised to continue to hit new highs as the company benefits from a much more healthy environment for natural gas producers...
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June 6 - News
The S&P 500 has gained an average of about 11% each year since its creation in 1923, so why do so many people think investing in the stock market is gambling? I'm continually...
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June 6 - News
Apparently, Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) doesn't want to be held accountable for the results of its bad decisions.
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May 28 - News
I am currently conducting a broad study of the US oil industry from small- capitalization refiners to large-capitalization integrated-oil companies.
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May 28 - News
