The Oil Factor: Protect Yourself and Profit from the Coming Energy Crisis

Renowned financial analyst Stephen Leeb asserts that in this perilous period, oil prices will drive all other economic indicators. This volume details how to diversify holdings to avoid potential disaster. A storm is coming, a turbulent new era in which oil prices will soar and inflation will sky-rocket. In this important new book, two leading financial strategists show you how to ride out the tempest while still capturing impressive investment returns... It's the oil, stupid. For the last thirty years, the price of oil has been the single most important determinant of the world economy. But now most geologists concur that the planet's supply of cheaply extractable oil, the traditional fuel that powers growth, will shortly be overtaken by demand. In the coming global turbulence, oil prices will top $100 a barrel, helping push inflation well into double digits and even posing a risk of intermittent deflation. The result will be an economy more rocky and a stock market more volatile than ever before. Fortunately, experts Stephen Leeb and Donna Leeb provide a road map that will guide you through the worst of it-and point the way to financial success. With the help of their "all season" Oil Indicator, they'll show you how to choose the right investments for any market environment, guiding you toward portfolios that prize real assets. Among the crucial lessons you'll learn: * Why oil and natural gas stocks should be core holdings in every investor's portfolio * Why a cautious buy-and-hold strategy is a sure money loser and why conventional "safe" stocks are really the riskiest * Why gold may be on the verge of a historic bull run * How the global oil wars make defense stocks a premium buy * Where to find the surest bets in the burgeoning field of alternative energy * How to profit from real estate without actually owning any. With its hands-on advice and savvy stock recommendations, which offer an alternative to staying in pre-inflation-era positions and risking portfolio meltdown, The Oil Factor promises to be the indispensable financial advice guide of the decade. Pt. I. The Big Picture 1. Thirty Years of Oil 2. Our Amazing Oil Indicator 3. The Geological Lowdown 4. Oil Prices: Up, Up, and Away 5. The Debt Burden 6. Moving Beyond Oil, Part 1 7. Moving Beyond Oil, Part 2 8. Government Spending 9. The Case for Inflation Pt. II. Making Money 10. The ABCs of Inflation Investing 11. Energy 12. Gold 13. Alternative Energy 14. Defense 15. Berkshire Hathaway 16. The Best of the Rest 17. Deflation Hedges 18. Putting It All Together Epilogue: Our Future. A noted financial guru and author of Defying the Market explains how following the ups and downs of oil prices can provide investors with the key to financial security, arguing that we are on the verge of an inflationary period driven by skyrocketing oil prices that will devastate portfolios unless investors diversify their holdings to protect their financial future. 30,000 first printing. The most important events in history, the ones that will have the greatest impact on our lives for years to come, often slip by unnoticed at the time.