The news continues to turn bullish for the energy patch. US motor gasoline inventories are still far lower than average for this time of year as we head into the peak summer driving season. It's no wonder gasoline prices are soaring. Read More

Coal is far and away the world's most-important source of electric power and has been for decades. There are two good reasons for this: Coal is more abundant than oil or gas, and it's cheap. Read More

A year ago, investors and analysts couldn't have been much more bullish on the energy patch. After a nearly three years of solid growth from the group, investors started projecting double-digit growth forward years into the future. Read More

The Energy Strategist model Portfolios are off to a solid start for 2007. The income-oriented Proven Reserves Portfolio rallied more than 9 percent in the first quarter, buoyed by a solid showing for several of my recommended master limited partnership (MLP) recommendations. Read More

For close to seven months, global equity markets have been locked in a steady, nearly uninterrupted uptrend. That benign environment came to at least a temporary halt last week as Asian markets led a sudden, sharp selloff that spread quickly to infect just about every sector and industry subgroup the world over. Read More