Archive of entries posted on January 2012

15 Investment Opportunities in the MidStream/Infrastructure Industry

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Companies operating in the midstream and infrastructure category perform some of the vital functions in the global energy industry.While the infrastructure firms provide the required infrastructure facilities for the industry the midstream companies process, store, market and transport commodities such as crude oil, natural gas, etc. Hence investors looking to add some exposure to the …

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Deleveraging by US households Delayed

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One of the major reasons for the credit crisis of 2008 was US consumers over extending their debt levels. All types of personal debts such as credit card debt, mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans and others reached historical levels before the credit bubble burst. With stagnant rises in wages for years the debt to …

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The World’s Top 20 Natural Gas Reserves by Country

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The U.S. has the fifth largest natural gas reserves in the world as shown in the chart below. The top five countries – Russia, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. – account for over 60% of the world’s total reserves: Click to enlarge Source: International Energy Outlook 2011, U.S. EIA Related ETF: U.S. Natural …

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Avoid Companies Buying Their Own Stocks

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Stock buybacks by U.S. companies has reached record levels. Flush with billions in cash many companies have figured out that the best way to spend those funds is to simply buy their own shares. The following chart from a recent Wall Street Journal article shows the gradual rise in share buybacks since the market lows …

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