Market volatility has become a recurring theme in recent times, driven by a variety of factors that contribute to investor uncertainty. These factors include persistent inflation, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and unpredictable policy decisions by the newly elected Trump administration. During economic downturns, investors often turn to safe-haven assets such as the gold and … Read more
The oil price outlook is good for energy companies as they are depressed and at an average long-term low for the fourth quarter and at an extreme that is likely to rise as the year progresses. This means that energy company earnings forecasts are likely too low and that a productivity/upgrade cycle is about to … Read more
Whenever retail investors can get the latest data on investment flows, they should pay attention to it. Not only to find out who is buying what and which asset classes (or individual stocks) may be in favor in the coming months, but also so that they can connect the dots with any trends and themes … Read more
There are several reasons to believe that 2025 could be a turning point for long-suffering oil sector investors. Even though the United States is producing more oil than ever before, eenergy stocks, overall underperformed the market in 2023 and 2024. Such low dynamics indicate the cyclical nature of supply and demand throughout the world. The … Read more
From time to time, markets combine to offer investors the perfect way to get into a particular sector, with each tailwind coming from other asset classes. Today, a tailwind is brewing in spreads between value and growth stocks, which have fallen to multi-decade lows, to show investors a potential shift in the market in the … Read more
The gold price premium may begin to cool, especially as geopolitical conflicts begin to cool as countries prepare for a new United States administration. That’s why the price of gold has fluctuated and struggled to break above $2,700 an ounce, making other discounted commodities like crude oil a better buy when viewed from a risk-reward … Read more
A second Trump administration will likely impact most, if not all, sectors of the stock market. Few areas are expected to be affected as significantly as the energy sector. Clean energy stocks that benefited from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 experienced declines in the immediate aftermath of the US election. In contrast, many traditional … Read more
A man stands next to the logo of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 20, 2024. – Reuters Al-Ghais says that governments can achieve the goals without dispensing with oil. “The Paris Agreement focused on reducing emissions, not choosing energy sources.” Scientists say the world is likely to exceed the … Read more
After months of sluggish price action in the energy sector, most investors are avoiding some of the best companies in the sector, especially those in the oil industry. Whether news about current oil demand makes sense or not, investors need to think about the energy space as one of the most undervalued sectors of the … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden advised Israel against striking Iran’s oil facilities, saying he was trying to rally the world to avoid the escalating prospect of all-out war in the Middle East. Making a surprise first appearance in the White House briefing room, Biden added that Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu “should remember” US support for Israel … Read more