is it a good time to buy oil/energy stocks?
470287
I'm a trader, so I hear this question all the time, but with different subjects inserted. Everybody wants the answer, but what they get is an uninformed opinion, if the question is anwered on the information given. You cannot get an answer from this question, only an analysis; but that isn't what you asked for.\n\nwhen I hear this question, I always ask, "In what time frame?" Are we looking at Daily charts, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or are we looking at 1-min charts or Tick charts?\n\nOtherwise, it is an impossible question. What is your time frame? Are you a long-term investor, a Day Trader, what?\n\nBut you are in luck, because two time frames have coincided here in the oil stocks. The entire group has had a good run, of course, but many of them have backed off since the January high. They are just now beginning to rally again, so you have the opportunity to buy them at a discount.\n\nThe problem you may encounter is whether the stock market is topping here. It may not be a good time to own any stocks at all for a few months.
111108
No but it would be better to sell now. It usually goes down during the end of January. Buy it back up in November.
62853
No this stock isn't going anywhere for at least 1 yr.  If you are looking long term it might be good, but there are way better bull markets out there for that kind of risk potential.  Check out SMSI and KAL for a couple of small companies with great potential.
295724
It depends. Please give the details of the INVESTment OPPORTUNITYies for my PERUSEal and EVALUATEion. You can e-mail me at: romy472000@yahoo.com. thanks.
1131301
In an environment of rising oil prices, I believe that alternative energy stocks are the best bet.  These include companies that make energy storage and transfer efficient (Beacon: BCON, Capstone: CPST), solar energy companies (Evergreen: ESLR), ethanol companies (Pacific Ethanol: PEIX), and companies that own rights to the oil sands of Canada (Birch Mountain: BMD).\n\nThese companies should do well.  I have had great success in choosing winners, but my weakness has been in knowing when to sell.  I was a guest on CNN for my 1999 returns (over 2000% with Qualcomm), but I lost much of those gains in the year 2000 because I sold too late. (Hey, we can't all be as lucky as Mark Cuban)  \n\nThese AE (alternative energy) companies have been hit hard along with the rest of the market, but when the market recovers from this correction, these companies should be well positioned.
223004
It is possible for the average person to do although its very risky. You will have to open an account with a broker and get approved to trade options and futures (make sure to tell them this when you are opening the account). You usually have to meet minimum net worth and liquidity requirements for them to let you trade. Most energy futures trade on the New York Mercantile (NYMEX check out the link below).\n\nHere's the risky part. You can't buy just a single barrel of oil or gallon of gas. A crude oil contract is for 1,000 barrels and a gasoline contract is for 42,000 gallons. In your example above that would mean that you pay 67,000 when oil is 67 and barrel and sell it for 77,000 making $10,000. They don't make you give them the whole 67,000 instead you pay an initial margin (currently $4,725 for crude oil). You are borrowing the rest of the money from a clearing house. Now here's the part you will really like. If oil goes down instead of up, you have to give them the money you lost. Say for example that oil goes from 67 to 60 you lose your initial $4,725 plus you still owe $2,275. The more it goes down, the more you have to keep paying.\n\nMy advice is to stay away from the futures contracts, they are strictly for professionals. You can trade the options on futures contracts which are still very risky but at least you can only lose what you put in.
353633
No.  Gold is a good investment and considered a hedge against inflation.  Right now, gold, silver, oil, copper, and other precious metals are all hitting new multiyear highs.  Seems that demand has overtaken supply on the global scale.  Next couple of years look good for all the metals.  Then of course, corporate America and others like the Germans and Chinese will overbuild new mines and the world ecomony will slow its growth and prices will retreat again.  Its the old supply and demand story but to answer your question right now it looks like a good investment.
93927
It's really not a matter of whether you believe in peak oil or not. It is just a matter of fact that anytime you are using a natural resource at some point you will have used up half of all that is available. As to when that half way point will occur, we have to wait and see. As is usually the case, we will not know exactly when it has happened until we can look back at the historical data.
993916
My opinion is only worth two points.\nBut the chance of oil topping $100 per bbl is greater than its dropping under $50.
513058
That's a very good question.  I know that General Electric has pretty much grown without stopping over the last several decades.  \n\nIn terms of looking ahead, there are probably a number of stocks that would withstand a down market because they are "needs" that will remain throughout whatever the economy is doing.  Oil is one that I think is seeming to trade with (or drive) the market now, but if the economy was having declining productivity, that demand for oil (and its price) would continue to be strong.  Exxon Mobil?  \n\nCoca-Cola is not going anywhere.  People are going to be drinking coca-cola whether it's a depression or if the market's doing great.  \n\nHope this gets some thoughts going for you . . .
690930
If that's what you really think, then buy the Euro Currency Trust, which trades under symbol FXE.\n\nBut currencies are a risky game, trends could reverse tomorrow on one international event or the other.  A diversifed portfolio makes more sense, and is safer.  Be careful.\n\nHope this helps!\n--J.
921298
I like Dell stock, but I don't think I would buy it here.  It has come up from $19 only recently.  I think the easy money has been made.  That said, Dell is still a fantastic company.  I own 3 Dell computers.  \n\nIf you are looking for investment ideas, I think the first thing to do is see what the best traders are buying and selling.  this is the idea behind http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money.  Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors.  You can also read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas.\n\nHere are this month's best traders:\n\nhttp://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx\n\nGood luck!
1130837
From my research, half of the brokers recommend buying, the other half recommend holding it.  Chances are it will go up, but probably not immediately.\n\nGood luck!
241645
Here is a list of correlation between an average of energy stocks and a variety of mutual funds including sector funds.\nWhile there are highly negative correlations, this is due to inverse movement with respect to the stock market, not specifically oil.\n\nTo make your own detailed studies including indexes and stocks, download the free trial software/data product at http://www.fasttrack.net/newuser3.asp\n\nRYCQXRydex Inverse SmallCap-C-63.54%\nSHPSXProFunds SER:Short SmallCap/094-63.51%\nRYSHXRydex Inverse SmallCap-H-63.30%\nPOSSXPotomac SmallCap Short-63.29%\nSHPIXProFunds INV:Short SmallCap/064-63.27%\nUCPSXProFunds SER:Ultra Short SmallCap-63.25%\nUCPIXProFunds INV:Ultra Short SmallCap-63.22%\nUIPIXProFunds INV:Ultra Short MidCap-62.10%\nUIPSXProFunds SER:Ultra Short MidCap-62.08%\nRYMHXRydex Inverse MidCap-H-61.95%\nRYURXRydex INV:Ursa/217-50.17%\nRYCBXRydex Tempest-C-50.00%\nRYTPXRydex Tempest 500-H-49.90%\nURPSXProFunds SER:Ultra Bear-49.88%\nURPIXProFunds INV:Ultra Bear-49.83%\nBRPSXProFunds SER:Bear-49.66%\nRYUCXRydex Ursa-C/817-49.42%\nPSPSXPotomac US Short(Short Sells S&P 500)-49.37%\nBRPIXProFunds INV:Bear-49.31%\nRYUAXRydex ADV:URSA/317-48.79%\nCPFAXComstock Strategy-A-47.02%\nPSTIXAllianz PIMCO StockPlus Total Return-I-45.57%\nCPCCXGabelli Comstock Capital Value-C-44.83%\nDRCVXGabelli Comstock Capital Value-A-44.76%\nCPCRXComstock Capital Value-R-44.20%\nMATRXGAMCO Mathers-39.13%\nGRZZXLeuthold Grizzly Short-37.79%\nRYCDXRydex Venture-C-36.85%\nUSPSXProFunds SER:Ultra Short OTC-36.75%\nRYVNXRydex Venture 100-H-36.74%\nUSPIXProFunds INV:Ultra Short OTC-36.66%\nRYACXRydex Arktos-C/820-36.57%\nRYAIXRydex INV:Arktos/220-36.42%\nSOPIXProFunds INV:Short OTC/063-36.31%\nSOPSXProFunds SER:Short OTC/093-36.12%\nRDPSXProFunds SER:Rising US Dollar-33.75%\nRDPIXProFunds INV:Rising US Dollar-33.62%\nUWPSXProFunds SER:Ultra Short Dow 30-32.76%\nUWPIXProFunds INV:Ultra Short Dow 30-32.73%\nRYCWXRydex Inverse Dynamic Dow30-H-32.59%\nJMNAXJPMorgan Market Neutral-A/1118-30.33%\nJPMNXJPMorgan INST:Market Neutral/1781-28.77%\nBEARXPrudBear Fund-20.85%
858018
I'm a long-term investor and believe in holding stocks... for decades.  If your gut, however, is telling you to take a profit... there's no harm in it.  And if you think some other stocks show more potential, no reason to hold off reinvesting in those.  As for me, I'm keeping my oil stocks... indefinitely.
356050
Don't try to time the market.  There's a ton of money in the global financial market.  Just periodically invest by your asset allocation percentage.
201845
buy stock in an oil company then give it to the relatives