There is still a long…
After being exiled 12 years…
Global investments in upstream oil…
In the world of investing nothing is certain, but some companies seem a much surer bet than others. With globalization, investors are searching worldwide for places to park their money,…
The long-term impact of yesterday startling announcement by Standard & Poor's that it was downgrading US government bonds to one notch below AAA, a rating that the U.S. had maintained…
Western investors can be forgiven for having the perception that China has bought Africa's energy assets lock, stock and barrel. Last month however, a new oil frontier opened in South…
Investors spooked by three years of global recession have nervously scanned the globe for failsafe, sure-fire places to park their surplus capital. The rise of the non-Organization for Economic Cooperation…
In the investing world, little is certain beyond the fact that energy stocks are usually a wise place to park money, as global demand is consistently outstripping production. Smart money…
The recent dramatic pronouncement that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez underwent cancer treatment in Cuba reverberated far beyond Venezuela, depressing his allies and elating his enemies. While the leader of his…
The "New Class" in an old, popular investment vehicle Part 1: A Comeback in the Making? The income trust game is back - just in a different form.
The 19th century saw an epic struggle between competing European powers to divvy up Africa for colonies. Now a similar struggle for Africa is underway, but the main competitors…
Why the entire sector should see a rising tide of revenue and profits... for the next few years. The rapid increase in horizontal drilling and the shale revolution, the energy…
Investors aren't too excited about natural gas these days. The lack of enthusiasm is understandable, with front-month NYMEX natgas prices having sagged below $4/mcf. But another group globally seems to…