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Flash Alert: Booking a Profit and Raising a Stop

Alert
By Elliott H. Gue
March 10, 2010
Alerts

I advise subscribers to book a 75 percent gain in one recommendation, and I raise the stop price for a short-term trade.

Recent Issues:

The Explorers

Issue
By Elliott H. Gue
March 3, 2010

Exploration and production (E&P) companies are among the last in the energy sector to report quarterly results. Fourth-quarter reports and conference calls are arguably the most important of the year, as management teams often discuss new plays they're developing or results from important well tests.

Popping the Green Bubble

Ezine
By Elliott H. Gue
February 24, 2010
The Energy Letter

Widely hyped solar and wind power companies have handily underperformed the broader markets and the energy sector as a whole so far this year. One reason for that is simple politics: Alternatives are completely dependent on government subsidies and mandates for growth.

A New Dark Age for Refiners

Issue
By Elliott H. Gue
February 17, 2010
Issues

It's been well over a year since I featured refiners in an issue of The Energy Strategist; the industry is highly cyclical and faces serious challenges over the intermediate term. That being said, investors can profit from a near-term trading opportunity that's shaping up between now and early summer.

Tempest in a Teapot

Ezine
By Elliott H. Gue
February 10, 2010
The Energy Letter

The controversy about hydraulic fracturing leads some investors to believe that Congress is ready to ban the technique. But these fears are overblown.

Earning Their Keep

Issue
By Elliott H. Gue
February 3, 2010
Issues

Coal mining and services firms were the first energy-related sectors to report fourth-quarter results. In this issue, I'll examine the trends underway in both industries and outline how to play those moves.

The Century for Natural Gas

Ezine
By Elliott H. Gue
January 27, 2010
The Energy Letter

Coal and oil will remain key energy commodities well into the 21st century, but I expect natural gas to increase its share of the global energy mix substantially.

2010: The Year for Natural Gas

Issue
By Elliott H. Gue
January 20, 2010
Issues

Natural gas is set to become a far more important fuel in the global energy mix in coming years. Gas is cheap, abundant and clean, making it an ideal solution to energy security, price and environmental concerns.