A chief perk of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) recent $10 billion investment in Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY) is the fat 8% dividend.
There's a catch to receiving it, though: you have to be Warren Buffett. But there's a very similar, overlooked energy investment that can provide any investor the same perks as Buffett's Occidental strategy.
In fact, they're nearly identical plays...
Rising oil prices have a positive impact on the price of energy stocks. This is especially true for producers and transport companies that bring supply downstream to the refineries. The higher the price of oil, the more the reserves are worth on an exploration and production firm's balance sheet. And the higher the price of crude, the more fees midstream companies can collect for the transportation and storage of crude oil.
Right now, investors are searching for the best energy stocks to buy right now. To find these companies, we tapped into the Money Morning Stock VQScore™ system. This proprietary system tracks only the world's most profitable companies and assigns them a score based on the probability that their share price will shoot into the stratosphere. A score of 4 or better puts the stock in our "Buy Zone," signaling this is the time for investors to acquire shares.
Today, we'll look at the two best energy stocks to buy in April...
Over the last month, oil prices have remained relatively steady after their 31% run up from late December to mid-February. This is largely attributable to the United States adding more supply to the market.
But every day, it seems like there are new concerns about global economies. No Brexit plan is in place despite this month's fast-approaching deadline. China has slashed its 2019 economic growth outlook. The ECB reduced its growth expectations last Thursday. And on Friday, the U.S. Labor Department released a chilling jobs report that fell well short of economists' expectations.
All these factors could weigh negatively on the price of oil. But despite these challenges, oil prices are poised to move higher in 2019 and 2020. Today, we're going to explain why oil prices will move higher in 2019 and 2020 - and give you the three best energy dividend stocks that are poised to break out according to the Money Morning Stock VQScore™ system.
The oil in this region is of the highest quality, yet it's the cheapest to get out of the ground.
According to the CEO of one of the largest energy exploration firms in the world, much of the oil in this region will only cost $2.25 a barrel to extract.
This is the next great American oil find.
You can't easily invest directly in crypto mining, but several energy stocks offer a convenient backdoor to this growing industry.
Crypto mining, particularly Bitcoin, consumes a tremendous amount of electricity. Today Bitcoin mining uses as much electricity as the entire nation of Hungary.
And as China grows more hostile to crypto mining, the big operators are moving to other areas that offer cheap and abundant electricity.
These five energy stocks are the first in line to benefit from this transition...
Between the White House's stance on the Paris Climate Accord and tariffs on solar imports, some investors are backing off alternative energy stocks.
That's a big mistake, and it's made several alternative energy stocks available at steep discounts.
We see three major trends in energy today.
Oil prices may be sluggish, but following these three trends can lead to major profits.
Fortune ranks the Southern Co. as one of the "World's Most Admired Companies in 2017," but Southern Company stock is losing its luster after a $7.1 billion coal plant flop.
Over seven years ago, Southern Co. (NYSE: SO) took a gamble on "clean coal" by building a state-of-the-art clean coal power plant in Kemper County, Mississippi.
But that clean coal gamble could hurt SO's stock price in 2017...
One by one, the bubbles are bursting...
First it was the commodities bubble that blew up in mid-2014, which caused the collapse of energy and commodity stocks -they are now down between 40-80%.
It also caused the end of the corporate credit bubble in high yield bonds and bank loans over the second half of 2014 and into this year.
To hear some tell it, energy investments are a disastrous move, given the volatile global economy and low oil prices.
But they couldn't be more wrong. In fact, there's more than $1 trillion up for grabs in the energy investing sector. This might well be the best time to invest, even if prices go lower from here.
This is what you need to know before everybody else wakes up...
Eni SpA (NYSE ADR: E) is the most talked about natural gas stock right now.
That's because the Italian energy company just made a "supergiant" find in the Mediterranean Sea.
Here's everything you need to know about this historic discovery...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average this week fell 1.5%, and with this slight dip in the broader markets, our 2015 top stock picks also took a hit.
But one company had a great week. Alon USA Energy Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) stock was up 12.8% amid this broader market sell-off.
What's behind this surge in the ALJ stock price? Here's our look...
If you follow alternative energy stocks, the question of "What is a YieldCo?" has probably come up at some point over the past couple of years.
That's because YieldCos have become popular in the green energy industry as a way to raise relatively cheap capital to finance new projects while setting up a revenue stream from finished projects.
For investors, YieldCos offer several advantages. This is particularly true for income investors...
Now is a great time to look for top energy stocks to buy because of low prices in the energy market.
Low energy prices have primed the sector for M&A activity, which will make the market a lot leaner by the end of 2015.
Here are the best energy stocks to buy now as firms adjust to the new climate...
Among our 2015 top stock picks are a number of energy stocks reaping the rewards of a rebound in both crude oil prices.
A number of energy stocks are getting a nice boost from the surge in oil prices, which is up 34% since hitting bottom in March.
Here’s a look at our best energy stock picks for 2015…
