Black Gold: The New Frontier in Oil for Investors

By George Orwel

Analyze how the falling production and rising demand of oil has enabled savvy companies and investment banks to cash in with Black Gold. You'll find investment suggestions -- from ETFs and energy futures to hedge funds -- that will allow you to reap substantial profits from current and future situations as well as short human-interest stories that illustrate every issue discussed. You'll also find a timeframe for the peak of oil production -- one that is more realistic and gaining acceptance with both scientists and economists. Drawing on historical background, current issues, and expectations of the energy road ahead, Black Gold offers information you'll appreciate and understand so you can make the most of a market poised to grow exponentially in the years ahead.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wiley
• Release date: Jun 27, 2006
• ISBN: 9780470048030

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[pointedpundit · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The signs the world is headed for an impending catastrophe are everywhere. For decades we have enjoyed cheap energy. Many believe we are headed for an oil peak – the point where the earth’s oil production will begin declining at a rate of approximately two per cent per year.Improved technologies may squeeze more oil from old wells; tar sands and heavy oil conversions may add to the supply. Yet one need only look at the rising price at the pump to realize there is no longer supply and demand equilibrium.In Black Gold, George Orwel explores the implications of this imbalance for both investors and consumers. He argues oil prices are prepared for what he terms an “uberspike” which will challenge the woorld’s economic, political and philosophical order. The author, an oil analyst and senior writer for the Oil Daily and Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, provides:•An insightful analysis of alternative fuel sources – their plusses and minuses and investment potential.•An insider’s view of Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East production capabilities.•An analysis of alternative investments, including ETFs, energy futures and hedge funds. This well-written book is a thoughtful and action-oriented look at what may prove to be the greatest investment and industrial challenge facing the world’s people today.