The Resource Prospector Says, "Get Your Capital Ready"
Do you own gold and silver?
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Do you have investments in the stock market that give you the potential to profit from higher priced oil, natural gas and coal? What about agriculture: do you have access to the inevitable sustained interest that people seem to have in eating food? I hope you do. If you don't, it looks like you'll have an opportunity to buy some of these assets at sale prices during this broad-market down turn. 
This Company Makes BP Pay Up
Concerns over limited future oil production in the
Middle East point to the growing importance of domestic energy production.
The Obama administration, just like every administration before it, appears
adamant that domestic energy production must grow.
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While there remain concerns about the future of offshore oil exploration in the wake of the BP (NYSE: BP) disaster, land-based drilling for oil and natural gas is a sector likely to see continued growth. One standout contender is Patterson UTI Energy (Nasdaq: PTEN), a Texas-based company that drills onshore wells for other companies that explore for oil and natural gas. 
Why You Need to Know About Russian Giant Gazprom (BNK.TO, XOM)At 6:00 am this morning I read in the Wall Street Journal that Gazprom's 2010 net income surged by 24 percent in 2010. This increase didn't come as much of a surprise to me since I've been following the 'Russian Giant' for a while. But for those of you who aren't aware of Gazprom, this headline should make you sit up and think. That’s because Gazprom is the world's largest supplier of natural gas. Not one of the largest - it is the single biggest natural gas entity on the entire planet. And in 2010 its net profit, not revenues, totaled more than $35 billion.
There is Little Doubt that Asia Needs Our Coal (CLD, RIO)Japan's nuclear disaster probably set back the world's push toward nuclear-powered electric generation by years. Instead of huge nuclear energy expansion, which had been planned, we're likely going to see more nations stick with tried-and-true coal-fired electric plants, along with further expansion into natural gas.
Offshore Oil Services Company Targets Profitability in 2011 (HLX, CRR, BP)Today we'll look at Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE: HLX), a contracting company that provides services to offshore energy companies. Helix Energy Solutions Group isn't a dividend payer like Carbo Ceramics, but it's attractive for an entirely different reason - its services should help get America's deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico back on track following the 2010 oil spill by BP (NYSE: BP).
Why Unrest in Libya Could Be A BOON to Europe's Natural Gas MarketMost investors won't connect the dots between unrest in Libya and higher natural gas prices in Europe. But those that do are likely to profit from their specialized knowledge. You see, Libya produces around 2 percent of the world's oil. That's not an insignificant amount, and the supply disruption is spurring headline after headline of 'Welcome back $100 a Barrel Oil' knock-offs.
An Income Producing Natural Gas Investment (CMLP)
Income investors are
frequently looking for high yield investments in the energy sector, and the
master limited partnership (MLP) is one of my favorite structures to help
investors meet that goal. An MLP is a common organizational structure for
oil and natural gas producers and offers investors a way to reap the
benefits of higher energy prices, but without a lot of risk. Perhaps the
best reason to consider a master limited partnership is the cash
distributions, which are similar to stock dividends. But often the yield is
better than what a stock can offer.
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