What Will Replace Oil? Natural Gas Vs. Biofuels

By Kevin Quon:Natural gas prices continue to tread just above historic lows with the June futures contract showing a price of $2.711/mmBtu as of May 21, 2012. With the introduction of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing on the shale rock formations, technology has unlocked an abundance of previously unknown natural gas reserves that is sure to keep commodity prices low for an extended period of time. (click to enlarge)

Cheap natural gas unleashed from previously unreachable shale sources could eventually provide a boost to U.S. steel manufacturers, but the benefits have not shown up in their bottom lines just yet.  

Do you remember the 1970’s? Sure, it was the era of questionable sartorial choices. Men wore very unnatural colors, showing up on dance floors as they tried to boogie until they couldn’t boogie no more. In an energy sense, though, it was also the time of the dreaded mile-long gas lines. Oil was in short supply at gasoline stations around the nation. It was an era of conflict. The nations that produced much of what the US consumed were none to happy with us and cut the nation off from their petrol spigots.

America’s natural gas industry can make you rich. If you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past few years or you’ve thrown your DRH missives to the wayside, allow me to reiterate this important thesis. Natural gas and associated “wet” byproducts like propane, butane and ethane, are flowing rapidly from America’s shale formations. It’s a bonanza of cheap energy! It’s also set to make a few industries insanely profitable…

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ByTiming Best Buy: Introduction

ByTiming Best Buy: Introduction

By Jeff Williams:Looking at profitability is a very important step in understanding a company. Profitability is essentially why the company exists and a key component in deciding whether to invest or to remain invested in a company.