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Dividends on Pipeline Stocks Remain High

Markets finished the strongest quarter sine 1987 yesterday, led by the energy sector. The American Energy Independence Index, which comprises North America’s biggest pipeline...

Dividends on Pipeline Stocks Remain High

Markets finished the strongest quarter sine 1987 yesterday, led by the energy sector. The American Energy Independence Index, which comprises North America’s biggest pipeline...

Energy Markets Are Adapting Quickly

Coronavirus approached us like a distant wave earlier this year. Initially it was remote and unthreatening, as we viewed developments far away in Asia....

Energy Markets Are Adapting Quickly

Coronavirus approached us like a distant wave earlier this year. Initially it was remote and unthreatening, as we viewed developments far away in Asia....

Gold’s Consolidating…What’s Next?

There is so much speculation into gold’s next move. The metal has been in a two-month trading range on relatively low volume since the March sell off and rebound around the options and futures expiration week, when gold saw physical delivery issues.

Oneok Hands New Buyers A Quick Profit

Last week Oneok (OKE) did a secondary offering of 26 million shares. It was priced at $32, and diluted existing shareholders by around 7%....

Does Your Oil Tracking Fund Really Track Oil Prices?

Given the recent and unprecedented volatility in crude oil prices, we thought this would be an opportune time to take a deeper dive into how some popular oil and oil-related funds have performed this year.

Is Being Bullish Socially Acceptable?

There’s rarely a shortage of bearish articles. The recent batch incorporates a tone of pleading, or at least reasoning, with investors to acknowledge our circumstances when choosing investments.

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