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The Motley Fool
March 7, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
NRG Energy: Worth the Trouble? Does value lurk within this company's convoluted financials? This one is worth a closer look for investors who aren't put off by the admittedly obtuse accounting.   |
The Motley Fool
May 10, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Mirant, Mirant on the Wall ... The power producer's results are looking pretty fair after all. Investors have pushed the shares up about 5% in response to earnings. And this may just be a harbinger of things to come. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Mirant Refuses to Bore Given some questionable management decisions, Mirant might not be the best independent power play for investors. |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Mirant Reborn Emerging from bankruptcy as market conditions improve, maybe the independent power producer will get it right this time. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
NRG Looks to Juice Up Future Returns Investors tolerate short-term under-performance in hopes of a longer-term outlook at this energy company. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Mirant: Hunter to Become Hunted? An activist shareholder threatens to stir the pot at this power producer. Mirant can most likely forget about sailing calm seas for the foreseeable future. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
NRG Still Has Juice Assuming that the energy company can continue to leverage its restructured balance sheet and deploy capital in intelligent and shareholder-friendly ways, investors should be able to get some juice out of this idea. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Dynegy Powers Through a Challenging Quarter For investors looking for pure leverage to power pricing, Dynegy might be an idea. |
BusinessWeek
June 26, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
For Mirant, A Big Switcheroo? The failed attempt by Mirant to gobble up NRG Energy may be a case of the hunter becoming the quarry. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Hedging Trims Alaska Air's Losses The airline gets a boost from a successful hedge on fuel. Investors have a lot to consider before jumping in. |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2009
Levisohn & Scott |
The Side Effects of Financial Reform Proposed rules aimed at curbing Wall Street abuses may crimp corporate earnings and returns for investors, too. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Stop Demonizing Derivatives Derivatives didn't kill Wall Street; financial institutions did. |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Laura Cohn |
Striking Gold In Commodities Some pension funds have made outsize returns, but how safe is the market? |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
NRG's Tortured Earnings Extensive hedging makes this independent power producer's performance more difficult to assess. For more intrepid investor, this could be an interesting play on the increasingly wild and wooly wholesale power sector. |
IndustryWeek
January 19, 2011 |
Hedging as Energy-Management Strategy Well-executed hedging strategies can help manage energy costs in the midst of volatile market conditions. Even with some commodities stabilizing, it's now the time for manufacturers to review their hedging practices. |
CFO
August 1, 2007
Randy Myers |
Better Ways to Buy Treasury managers are teaming up with corporate purchasing agents to tame commodity risk. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009
Lewis Braham |
The Case for Commodities They could be a smart inflation hedge in 2010. And some pros see a long-term bull market for oil, grain, and gold. |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Virginia Munger Kahn |
Natural Selection Are futures or natural resource stocks the best way to get commodity exposure? |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Should More Pension Funds Buy Gold? European hedge funds debate whether commodities belong in retirement funds. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2007
Toby Shute |
Merchant Power Companies Juiced These energy traders have risen, Phoenix-like, to glorious new highs, but the time to buy was when they were priced like a pile of ashes. |
Investment Advisor
June 1, 2011
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Stockpiling Commodities The traditional stock/bond breakdown is no longer enough; for true diversification, clients need to add commodities to their portfolios. |
BusinessWeek
May 1, 2006
Aaron Pressman |
A High-Risk Diet For Investors Why a portfolio full of commodities may not be the best hedge against inflation. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Market Watch: Material Demand The Institute for Supply Management's Report On Business track commodity prices to help purchasing managers plan ahead. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2008
Helbling et al. |
Riding a Wave Soaring commodity prices -- especially those of oil, nickel, tin, corn, and wheat -- has brought a sea change to the commodities landscape. Trade policies should be adjusted for better efficiency. |
Financial Advisor
August 2004
Pauline P. Lam |
Commodity Investments Help Diversify Portfolios A new tool--resampled efficiency--helps create optimal allocations. Investors can gain exposure to commodities by investing in commodity index or individual commodity futures contracts. A third option is mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2010
Jacob Roche |
When Commodities Attack! Always keep an eye on the resources your companies need the most. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Cash in on Commodities With Less Risk Let options give you a shot at getting rich without losing your shirt. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2004
David Meier |
If You Build it, Will They Come? In the late 1990s, power reserves in the U.S. were very low. Calpine and other merchant energy companies invested heavily to build new supply and took a beating in the aftermath of Enron. Calpine has yet to recover. Is it time to buy? |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Mirant Tries to Score on a Power Play Its attempt to acquire NRG Energy takes a somewhat nastier turn. Mirant may yet come back with a higher offer. Whatever the case proves to be, it seems likely that independent power players are now going to be getting a lot more attention in the market. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2009
John Rosevear |
Are You Ready for Inflation Yet? The risk of inflation still looms. Diversify your 401(k) to take advantage of it and protect yourself from it. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Calpine Stumbles, and the Stock Follows Investors recoil from a second-quarter loss, overlooking the independent power producer's actual progress. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Where'd All This Inflation Come From? Open any economics textbook and you'll learn that inflation is caused when demand increases relative to the supply of goods. However, today's situation isn't a textbook example. |
