As previously reported, Billionaire Steven Cohen earlier this year shut down his fund SAC Capital Advisors and opened Point72 Asset Management, a fund that handles Cohen’s ...
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August 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
John Paulson of Paulson & Co., who correctly forecasted that both Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) and Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (NYSE:KOG) could be takeover targets, is now...
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July 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It's easy to talk about peak oil in a theoretical sense and ignore the real changes that are already happening.
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September 23 - Commodities, News - Comments
What's the quickest way to double an investment these days? Well, according to EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) it would be to drill for oil.
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September 18 - News - Comments
Oil production in North Dakota exploded higher in July. This is according to new data from the state's Industrial Commission's Oil and Gas Division.
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September 16 - Commodities, News - Comments
The North Dakota Bakken has helped revive the United S. energy industry, driving the nation's crude production to its highest level since 1989.
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September 16 - Commodities, News - Comments
Now, according to many market players, hedge funds are perceived as delayed, outdated investment vehicles of a period lost to current times.
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September 15 - News - Comments
Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. If you understand the fundamental factors that drive margins and profits, then you can gain an advantage over shortsighted traders.
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September 10 - News - Comments
Imagine this: You are an E&P player, and you are going to drill 100 wells in one year.
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September 10 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are perceived as bloated, old investment vehicles of a forgotten age.
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September 9 - News - Comments
Acquisition activity in North Dakota's Bakken oil play continues to be strong this year.
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September 6 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are perceived as overrated, old financial tools of a forgotten age.
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September 5 - News - Comments
Ever since spinning off its downstream business, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) has been gradually turning leaner and meaner.
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September 4 - News - Comments
Though North Dakota has historically had lower unemployment rates than the rest of the country, it barely felt a hiccup with the onset of the Great Recession.
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September 4 - News - Comments
According to the U.S.
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September 3 - News - Comments
To the average investor, there are plenty of metrics investors can use to analyze stocks. A duo of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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August 30 - News - Comments
Just as there are different parts of the entire oil industry, there are several different types of exploration and production companies, and the distinctions go much further than...
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August 28 - Commodities, News - Comments
It's "old" news that the Bakken Shale of North Dakota is an oil producer's dream.
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August 23 - Commodities, News - Comments
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are tons of methods shareholders can use to track Mr. Market.
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August 22 - News - Comments
Lately, Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (NYSE:KOG) has been drawing flak due to its capital expenditure program.
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August 21 - News - Comments
Today, let's look at investing giant John Paulson. Founded in 1994 and owned by its employees, Paulson & Co.
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August 21 - Hedge Funds - Comments
While it might only be the third-largest driller in North Dakota, Hess Corp.
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August 19 - News - Comments
Today, let's look at Graham Capital Management, founded in 1994 by Ken Tropin and in the multistrategy macro-oriented hedge fund business.
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August 9 - News - Comments
North Dakota's oil and gas production hit a new all-time high this past May according to recently released data from North Dakota's Industrial Commission.
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July 29 - News - Comments
As the old saying goes, "you need to spend money to make money." Bakken-focused Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (NYSE:KOG) is taking that saying to heart by making a very big bet...
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July 25 - News - Comments
Oil has been one of the very few commodities that weren't affected by the broad-based downward adjustment in commodity prices.
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July 22 - News - Comments
Peak Oil is dead -- or at least the website dedicated to educating the world on the theory is, as the popular Oil Drum website will cease publishing new content at end of the ...
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July 15 - News - Comments
The new energy boom in the U.S.
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July 5 - News - Comments
Today let's look at Passport Capital, founded by John Burbank in 2000 and known for combining macroeconomic analysis and fundamental research.
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July 5 - Hedge Funds - Comments
In 2000, the average drilling cost per well was just under $1 million. Today, the rush into unconventional oil and gas plays has caused that figure to increase five-fold.
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July 1 - News - Comments
One of the hardest decisions an investor is faced with is when to sell.
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June 20 - News - Comments
An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, can be a great way to get exposure to an industry or sector that you think will outperform.
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June 19 - News - Comments
Is Pengrowth Energy Corp (USA) (NYSE:PGH) a buy right now? The smart money is taking a pessimistic view.
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June 17 - News - Comments
By all accounts, Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSEMKT:NOG) shows no signs of an ailing company.
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June 13 - News - Comments
Halcon Resources Corp (NYSE:HK) recently provided investors with an important operational update detailing its drilling progress.
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June 12 - News - Comments
According to Ernst & Young's latest U.S. oil and gas reserves report, the largest U.S.
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June 12 - News - Comments
Midstream operator, Summit Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:SMLP) is expanding its reach after it announced two separate natural gas gathering acquisitions last week.
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June 10 - News - Comments
Increased oil production in the U.S. is leading to fewer oil imports from OPEC nations.
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June 10 - News - Comments
Halcon Resources Corp (NYSE:HK) was in 16 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. HK investors should pay attention to an increase in enthusiasm from smart money lately.
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June 7 - News - Comments
Oil production coming out of the Bakken was closing in on 800,000 barrels of oil per day as of this past March.
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June 6 - News - Comments
The development of the Bakken oil play in North Dakota has been a game changer for oil production in the U.S.
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June 6 - News - Comments
It is easy to forget that we are already living in the midst of peak oil. In the past, oil prices and oil production roughly increased with each other.
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June 6 - News - Comments
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) has been in a bit of a battle with Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
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June 4 - News - Comments
Bakken-focused exploration and production company, Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (NYSE:KOG) announced deal to acquire 42,000 additional acres in the Williston Basin of North Dakota...
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June 4 - News - Comments
The Bakken is a notoriously tough area for producers to drill, which is why the play has some of the highest well completion costs in the U.S.
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June 3 - News - Comments
It's been a tough year for investors of Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR).
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June 3 - News - Comments
It's no secret that U.S. crude oil production has grown rapidly in recent years.
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June 3 - News - Comments
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (NYSE:KOG) was in 22 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. KOG has experienced an increase in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months.
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June 3 - News - Comments
A few months ago, I criticized three oil and gas companies that should have rewarded their investors, but didn’t.
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May 31 - News - Comments
One of the richest men in the world, George Soros, and his aptly named fund Soros Fund Management, is an important firm to keep an eye on.
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May 31 - Hedge Funds - Comments
