Latest Musings On Retail, Oil, Coal And A Few Other Things
Wisdom's Reward - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 3:40AM CST
The last few months, I have read more articles, reports, SEC filings, and earnings call transcripts than I can count. Most of them have centered around retail, coal, and oil. While I already write articles that expand on specific investment ideas, I...
KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), OLO: 9.84 (+0.28), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), BNO: 27.08 (-0.27), KOL: 15.93 (-0.12), RTH: 69.37 (-0.09), CRUD: 31.00 (-0.57), FDIS: 28.85 (+0.01), PMR: 36.85 (+0.05), DNO: 45.79 (+0.81), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), OIL: 15.77 (-0.28), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), RCD: 87.58 (+0.30), FXD: 35.25 (+0.04), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47), OLEM: 30.00 (-0.56), DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), USO: 24.96 (-0.38), UCO: 15.65 (-0.51), DTO: 59.58 (+1.70), XLY: 71.53 (+0.16), UWTI: 9.39 (-0.50), SCO: 53.86 (+1.72), XRT: 92.43 (-0.30), VCR: 116.50 (+0.08), SZO: 51.92 (unch), DBO: 19.51 (-0.31), RETL: 94.66 (-0.97), DWTI: 70.24 (+3.64), USL: 31.46 (-0.47)
NatGas Crushed Amid Warm December, Oversupply Risks Grow
Hard Assets Investor - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 2:31AM CST
By Sumit Roy Natural gas inventories fell by 22 bcf last week, below expectations. Natural gas was last trading down by nearly 3.5 percent to $3.69/mmbtu after the Energy Information Administration reported that operators withdrew 22 billion cubic...
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
EIA Natural Gas Inventory
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:35AM CST
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
10-Year Gas Chart
Hale Stewart - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 01, 12:05PM CST
By New Deal Democrat The below graph comes from GasBuddy , showing gas prices for the last 10 years: (click to enlarge) See that upward spike way over by the left? That's Hurricane Katrina, which knocked out refineries in Louisiana for...
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), USO: 24.96 (-0.38), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), UCO: 15.65 (-0.51), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), DTO: 59.58 (+1.70), UWTI: 9.39 (-0.50), BNO: 27.08 (-0.27), UGA: 40.97 (-0.67), CRUD: 31.00 (-0.57), SCO: 53.86 (+1.72), DBO: 19.51 (-0.31), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), OIL: 15.77 (-0.28), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47), USL: 31.46 (-0.47)
Massive Natural Gas Inventory Drawdown: And The Price Falls
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 01, 5:02AM CST
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), USO: 24.96 (-0.38), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47), UHN: 23.80 (-0.16), XLE: 80.28 (-0.97)
Cold Weather Saves Natural Gas ETFs From Commodity Slide
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Sat Nov 29, 6:12PM CST
Many energy commodities have had a terrible run over the past few weeks, as crude oil prices have hit 52 week lows. Take for example the top crude oil ETF, (NYSEARCA: USO ). This ETF has lost over 8% in the past month, and it is having serious...
DBE: 20.21 (-0.14), USO: 24.96 (-0.38), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), FCG: 11.64 (-0.21), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10)
The Price Of Oil Exposes The True State Of The Economy
Ilargi - Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 28, 12:50AM CST
We should be glad the price of oil has fallen the way it has (losing another 6% today as I write this). Not because it makes the gas in our cars a bit cheaper, that's nothing compared to the other service the price slump provides. That is, it allows...
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), USO: 24.96 (-0.38), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), UCO: 15.65 (-0.51), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), OLO: 9.84 (+0.28), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), DTO: 59.58 (+1.70), UWTI: 9.39 (-0.50), BNO: 27.08 (-0.27), CRUD: 31.00 (-0.57), SCO: 53.86 (+1.72), SZO: 51.92 (unch), DNO: 45.79 (+0.81), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), DBO: 19.51 (-0.31), OIL: 15.77 (-0.28), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47), OLEM: 30.00 (-0.56), DWTI: 70.24 (+3.64), USL: 31.46 (-0.47)
NatGas Tests Top End Of Price Range After Demand Soars
Hard Assets Investor - Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 27, 3:06AM CST
By Sumit Roy Natural gas inventories fell by 162 bcf last week, above expectations. Natural gas was last trading higher by more than 1 percent to $4.49/mmbtu after the Energy Information Administration reported that operators withdrew 162 billion...
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
Natural Gas ETFs Jump On Early Winter And Lower Stockpiles
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 26, 12:14AM CST
Broad commodities have suffered severe weakness this year on sluggish trends. Among the issues plaguing the space are concerns over global growth and a strengthening dollar. Both these trends are keeping a lid on a host of natural resources. Despite...
UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
Natural Gas: Early Freeze Unearths Fear Of Another Harsh Winter
Gordon Grob - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 25, 9:13AM CST
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
Cold Weather Saves Natural Gas ETFs from Commodity Slide - ETF News And Commentary
Eric Dutram - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 25, 9:00AM CST
While many energy ETFs have been in trouble, a severe cold spell across much of the U.S. is helping to boost natural gas funds as of late.
KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), FCG: 11.64 (-0.21), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
Cold Weather Or The Dollar - Which Is Most Important For Commodity Prices For The Rest Of 2014?
Andrew Hecht - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 25, 5:06AM CST
It has been a very chilly start to the winter in the United States. Just ask the citizens of Western New York State, some of whom received over seven feet of snow in the last week. On November 1, less than 1% of the US had snow cover. This week snow...
DAG: 5.71 (+0.15), BNO: 27.08 (-0.27), SGAR: 27.75 (-0.36), UGA: 40.97 (-0.67), UBN: 11.76 (-0.06), CRUD: 31.00 (-0.57), CAFE: 22.05 (-0.19), SOYB: 21.15 (+0.54), DNO: 45.79 (+0.81), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), ONG: 31.01 (unch), UHN: 23.80 (-0.16), DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), COW: 30.92 (-0.42), DTO: 59.58 (+1.70), ADZ: 29.00 (unch), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18), RJN: 4.86 (-0.03), RJA: 7.46 (+0.06), CANE: 12.26 (+0.03), UBC: 24.34 (-0.20), DWTI: 70.24 (+3.64), GRU: 5.24 (+0.09), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), JO: 32.99 (-0.42), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), OLO: 9.84 (+0.28), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), CHOC: 41.84 (unch), TAGS: 32.50 (unch), UAG: 22.30 (+0.45), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), LSTK: 55.63 (-0.67), OIL: 15.77 (-0.28), AGF: 13.73 (-0.12), JJG: 38.94 (+0.69), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47), JJE: 12.90 (+0.30), OLEM: 30.00 (-0.56), JJA: 42.64 (+0.47), AGA: 23.22 (-0.28), SGG: 38.77 (-0.20), USO: 24.96 (-0.38), DBE: 20.21 (-0.14), UCO: 15.65 (-0.51), DBC: 20.17 (-0.05), DBA: 25.37 (+0.02), RGRA: 20.14 (-0.18), RGRE: 20.41 (-2.29), UWTI: 9.39 (-0.50), USAG: 22.96 (+0.47), SCO: 53.86 (+1.72), NIB: 37.36 (+0.01), DIRT: 37.91 (+0.46), FUD: 22.87 (+0.12), SZO: 51.92 (unch), DBO: 19.51 (-0.31), UDN: 24.05 (-0.23), USL: 31.46 (-0.47)
Assessing The Polar Vortex: Natural Gas Pipelines Paint An Ugly Picture
Force Majeure - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 24, 8:54AM CST
UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10)
Thanksgiving In Vienna: OPEC Meeting - Is The World Oil Price Managed?
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 24, 5:28AM CST
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), USO: 24.96 (-0.38), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), UCO: 15.65 (-0.51), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), OLO: 9.84 (+0.28), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), DTO: 59.58 (+1.70), UWTI: 9.39 (-0.50), BNO: 27.08 (-0.27), CRUD: 31.00 (-0.57), SCO: 53.86 (+1.72), SZO: 51.92 (unch), DNO: 45.79 (+0.81), DBO: 19.51 (-0.31), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), OIL: 15.77 (-0.28), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47), OLEM: 30.00 (-0.56), DWTI: 70.24 (+3.64), UHN: 23.80 (-0.16), USL: 31.46 (-0.47), XLE: 80.28 (-0.97)
Natural Gas: A 'Soft Landing' Scenario
Richard Zeits - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Nov 22, 12:09PM CST
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
Natural Gas ETFs Jump on Early Winter and Lower Stockpiles - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Fri Nov 21, 12:00PM CST
If the unusually cold weather continues, demand for the fuel for heating purposes will likely grow, sending natural gas ETFs higher.
UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)
NatGas Could Spike Much Higher If Cold Pattern Holds
Hard Assets Investor - Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 21, 6:07AM CST
Natural gas inventories fell by 17 bcf last week, above expectations. Natural gas was last trading up by less than 1 percent to $4.40/mmbtu after the Energy Information Administration reported that operators withdrew 17 billion cubic feet into...
DCNG: 25.29 (-0.86), KOLD: 53.35 (-4.59), NAGS: 10.82 (+0.02), DGAZ: 4.24 (-0.60), UNG: 19.34 (+0.78), GAZ: 2.19 (+0.04), BOIL: 27.00 (+1.98), UGAZ: 9.79 (+1.10), UNL: 16.40 (+0.47)