Energy

Don’t miss the opportunities in natural resources

By Frank Holmes | November 5, 2013

We’ve kept our eyes on other improving indicators happening in resources, Europe and emerging markets. These places may not be as widely popular, but investors can benefit greatly from taking a view that’s different from the ones observed by the majority.

Pete Nessler is good Midwestern stock

By Ginger Szala | October 21, 2013

Pete Nessler, CEO of FCStone Group, was raised in Chicago but earned his stripes in the grain fields of Iowa. Working with elevators and farmers, he helped turn Farmers Commodities Corp. from a group of co-ops into the international brokerage firm INTLFCStone that it is today.

Protec: Hedging and speculating, a winning team

By Daniel P. Collins | October 1, 2013

Protec Energy Partners has produced solid risk-adjusted returns over its three-year track record, probably because principals Todd Garner and Andrew Greenberg have been working together for 14 years and both have worked in the energy field for more than 30.

Why it’s hard to ignore Russia

By Frank Holmes | September 20, 2013

A key to investing in Russia is to focus on domestic areas of the market that are profitable and growing. While China’s urbanization gets a lot of attention today, in the case of the Soviet Union, urbanization happened back in the thirties.

Sugar proves not so sweet

By Sholom Sanik | May 28, 2013

Sugar prices continue to trend lower and are now trading at a three-year low. According to the ISO, there will be a global production/consumption surplus of 8.5 million tonnes for the 2012-13 marketing year. The ISO forecasts another surplus for the new crop year.

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