Investing in Energy : Creating a New Investment Strategy to Maximize Your Portfolio's Return

Fossil fuels supply 86% of the world's energy-the energy that makes the difference between a life expectancy of 40 years in undeveloped countries and 80 years in industrialized countries. y By contrast, a meager 2% of the world's energy is produced by "green" sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels-after over three decades of subsidies around the globe. There is no evidence whatsoever that these sources can provide the combination of attributes necessary to provide industrial-scale power: abundance, high energy concentration, and reliability. Alex Epstein, "Three Myths about Oil," Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-2 Front Matter....Pages 3-3 A Brief History: Black Gold, Texas T....Pages 5-20 The Big Picture: Energy, the Biggest Market Sector....Pages 21-33 The Many Uses of Energy Products....Pages 35-45 Opportunities and Risks....Pages 47-61 Front Matter....Pages 63-63 Trading in Energy Futures....Pages 65-81 Energy Stocks....Pages 83-108 ETFs and Index Funds....Pages 109-129 Options....Pages 131-153 Front Matter....Pages 155-155 Knowing Your Risk Tolerance....Pages 157-170 Using a Broker versus Going on Your Own....Pages 171-187 Fundamental Analysis of the Energy Market....Pages 189-209 Technical Analysis of the Energy Market....Pages 211-247 How Energy Trades Are Taxed....Pages 249-261 Front Matter....Pages 263-263 Ten Mistakes Investors and Traders Make....Pages 265-279 Ten Myths of the Energy Industry and Futures Market....Pages 281-295 Ten Ideas to Launch Your Investment Plan....Pages 297-304 Back Matter....Pages 305-319 Introduction Oiling up on the basics A brief history - black gold, Texas T The big picture - energy, the biggest market sector The many uses of energy products Opportunities and risks Many ways to invest or trade Trading in energy futures Energy stocks ETFS and index funds Options Investment and trading strategies Knowing your risk tolerance Using a broker versus going on your own Fundamental analysis of the energy market Technical analysis of the energy market How energy trades are taxed Summarizing the market Ten mistakes investors and traders make Ten myths of the energy industry and futures market Ten ideas to launch your investment plan Notes Index. The energy sector has more trading volume than any other commodity. Broken into four sections, Investing in Energy is an essential primer on this lucrative market. It guides the reader through the basics of getting started in energy trading, before outlining specific trading and investing strategies.