shale oil boom

North American oil finds support in IEA projections

By Phil Flynn | May 14, 2013

Following several years of stronger-than-expected North American supply growth, the shockwaves of rising U.S. shale gas and light tight oil and Canadian oil sands production are reaching virtually all recesses of the global oil market.
Oil rises after G-7 calms currency war rhetoric

By Phil Flynn | February 12, 2013

The G-7 and Eurozone finance minters supposedly were on target for a cease fire in the so called currency war, but the rhetoric yesterday seemed to shake up the falling crude market as an ECB bank official took aim and fired.
Can the U.S. achieve energy independence?

By Phil Flynn | September 27, 2012

US oil production last week hit the highest level since January 1997! Not only that, but America, in the first six months of this year, met 83% of its energy needs with its own domestic production.

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ETFs

Gold ETF outflows drag on metal as holdings drop to 4-year low

As inflation is low and equity markets are rising, gold-backed ETP investors have been rotating out of gold. The SPDR Gold Trust holdings dropped to a four-year low to 1,041 metric tons yesterday.

Options

Using British pound options to play a dovish BoE

As the Bank of England (BoE) continues its efforts to push inflation back to its 2% target, the pound Sterling has fallen to near 31-month lows against the dollar. Use a put spread to define your risks vs. rewards.