1. Domestic Energy: A Resurging Investment Frontier
(Matching tags: Economic Outlook,energy,investment strategies)

Some of the best news for 2012 has received very little attention: in 2012, domestic crude oil production rose more than in another other year in history.   And 2013 already looks like it may ...

2. US Oil Production Hits 7 Milllion Barrels Per Day For The First Time Since March Of 1993
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Seven million barrels of oil per day. That’s what US oil production was in March of 1993. It’s also US oil production for the week ended January 4, 2013.   Oil production in ...

3. Electricity Usage, Once A Gauge Of Economic Health, Is Stagnating Despite Popularity Of Electronic Devices
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Electricity use used to be a primary gauge of economic growth. And people are using more gadgets, TVs, and air conditioners than ever before.   But electricity usage is amazingly flat. This ...

4. Wind Turbine Installations Outpace Natural Gas-Fueled Power Plants For The First Time, Establishing Wind As Significant Energy Source
(Matching tags: energy,gas prices,global investing)

There has been a lot of talk about natural gas and shale oil fracking in the energy sector during 2012, even to the point of returning the US to self-sufficiency by 2035.   But wind turbine ...

5. House Energy And Commerce Committee Blasts New EPA Rules, Saying They Will Derail US Economic Recovery
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a study last week by the National Association of Manufacturers that says new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules would cost manufacturers hundreds ...

6. Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline Becomes Focus Of Major Oil Companies And Renders Former Oil Pipeline Plans Unnecessary
(Matching tags: energy,economy,U.S. economy)

US energy companies are rushing to export natural gas in a move that could also boost the country’s manufacturing and construction industries.  ...

7. Energy Sector To Economy: Need New Jobs? Natural Gas Is Reindustrializing The Nation
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Low natural gas prices are fueling new industry. Take the new $750 million iron processing plant of Nucor Corp. It’s located beside the Mississippi river up a bit from New Orleans, smack in the ...

8. Energy Stocks Are At Bargain Levels With Demand Expected To Pick Up In 2013, Especially In Emerging Economies
(Matching tags: energy,investment strategies,markets)

Returns on energy stocks have returned 54% more than any other industry in the Asia Pacific region over the past 10 years. But now, they’re trading around 22% below their historic average, offering ...

9. JPMorgan Chase Emails Sought By Federal Energy Regulatory Commission In Investigation Of Alleged Energy Markets Manipulation
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JPMorgan Chase’s troubles are not over. The firm was asked to justify its reasons for not disclosing to authorities emails requested by US regulators tied to an alleged manipulation of the energy ...

10. New Biomass Process Is Still In The Experimental Stage But Is Far Enough Along To Attract Investors With Clout
(Matching tags: energy,gas prices,investing)

New technologies in transforming natural gas and wood chips into gasoline may hold the keys for developing a green form of gasoline. Some may not take such a venture seriously but investors including ...

11. Investment In Renewable Energy Sources Is Gaining Momentum
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Time was when you talked about energy, you were talking about oil. Renewable energy was just a fun conversation at a cocktail party. Big name investors are now making that conversation a reality.   ...

12. Pickens Revives Texas Wind-Farm Development Plans
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  Three years ago, T. Boone Pickens designed a wind farm project that would have been the largest in the world. Having abandoned that project for lack of adequate power lines, the renewable energy ...

13. Earnings Grew More Slowly In The Fourth Quarter Than Over The Previous Two Years, S&P Analysts Say
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U.S. corporate earnings increased by 7.19% in the fourth quarter over the same period a year ago, S&P analysts predicted on the eve of earnings season, which starts next week.

14. Economic Trends Favor Equities Over Fixed Income, But Stock Investors Will Face Volatility
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The long bull market in bonds is coming to an end, and reflation will make cyclical stocks attractive going forward.

15. Fed Study Shows Higher Food And Energy Prices Are Unlikely To Fuel Inflationary Surge
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So-called headline inflation has soared as food and energy prices rose, leading to widespread concern that core inflation will head upward in reaction. A new Federal Reserve paper shows that is not likely ...

16. Thematic Investing: 3 Major World Themes That Promise To Drive Growth Over The Long Term
(Matching tags: world economy,energy,outlook)

Water, energy and smart systems are the basis of three investment trends expected to generate new sources of profit and growth worldwide over the next few years.  ...

17. Advisors Who Are Skeptical About China Can Protect Against A Slowdown
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If the China economic miracle takes a dive, a lot of gung-ho investors are going to be caught flat-footed.

18. The U.S. Falls Further Behind In Race To Invest In Clean Energy Sources
(Matching tags: oil,energy,economy)

The quest to produce affordable clean energy and foster independence from foreign oil supplies is flagging in the U.S., according to a new study of global investment in the industry.  ...