By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Europe owns a sizable chunk of the world’s natural resources. Over the past few decades, however, EU countries have mostly imported their resources. Outlandish? Maybe. But it was simply easier, cheaper, and most importantly it avoided most environmental conflicts. Getting through government regulation and facing off eco-friendly groups is a [...]
Which Course Will North American Natural Gas Producers Choose?
July 10, 2012 by
By Marin Katusa, Casey Research News of a “monster” natural gas find in British Columbia has one again highlighted that North Americans need to make a choice. Do we want to keep the huge volumes of natural gas that have been discovered in recent years across the continent landlocked and transportable only by pipeline, or [...]
How to Invest Your Mother’s Money – And Keep Your Peace of Mind
June 12, 2012 by
By Jeff Clark, Casey Research I manage one of my mother’s IRA accounts, and when it comes to investing, she doesn’t like to take a lot of risks. I guess the same would be true for most of our mothers – and maybe for many of us as well. Unfortunately, after surveying today’s investment landscape, [...]
Rick Rule: “Avoiding the Ugly in the Junior Resource Sector
May 25, 2012 by
In this excerpt from a talk at the Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit, legendary resource speculator Rick Rule makes a strong case for careful, disciplined investing in the junior resource sector, despite the market turning truly ugly. You can hear Rick’s entire entire presentation, along with those by the 30 other experts at the [...]
Don’t Believe Every Energy Dividend Story You Hear
April 14, 2012 by
By Marin Katusa, Casey Research My most recent trip to Calgary gave me a welcome chance to catch up with friends and colleagues in Cow Town’s oil and gas sector. I found out about new projects, investigated companies of interest, and came away with an improved feel for the current state of affairs – what’s [...]
ETFs: Do You Really Know What You’re Buying?
March 29, 2012 by
By Vedran Vuk, Casey Research Exchange-traded funds have been all the rage in recent years – they are easy to buy, easy to sell, and often have lower expense ratios than index mutual funds. But the Casey Research team dug deep into the complex world of ETFs and found that in many cases, their names [...]
The Story Behind US Gas Price Pain
March 8, 2012 by
By Marin Katusa, Casey Research Gasoline consumption in the United States has been dropping for years. In the last decade, vehicle fuel efficiency has improved by 20%, and the combination of that shift and a weak economy of late has pushed gasoline demand to its lowest level in a decade. At the same time, US [...]
