| Many Americans awoke this morning to see that an oil | | | | to stay alive in the 80's and 90's when oil was |
| pipeline in Alaska was leaking and had to be shut | | | | depressed. Don't be a whining, crying consumer take |
| down. The pipeline accounted for about 8% of US | | | | action..... join the oil/gas party! In my travels across the |
| production, not exactly a small drop-off. With supplies | | | | American oil fields, I have come to meet some of the |
| already stretched and demand rising, any disruption in | | | | nicest people in the business world. I have experience |
| oil is met with vicious volatility on the up side. How | | | | mostly in the quick paced northeast in my other |
| many other times have we awoken to see other | | | | endeavors, therefore it is a pleasure to deal with "salt |
| headlines that led to upward pressure on prices? I | | | | of the earth" folks in the oil heartland.I read this morning |
| seem to remember a few: Refinery Fire in Texas, | | | | that India's GDP was projected to grow at 7-8% next |
| Hurricane Heading toward Gulf, Nigerian Rebels take oil | | | | year and China's GDP at 10%. I also read that Lebanon |
| men hostage, Iran threatens to Eliminate Israel, | | | | did not accept the cease fire presented by the French |
| Hezbollah Kills and Kidnaps IDF Soldiers. I do not | | | | and the USA. It is unfortunate that I can not rejoice that |
| remember seeing any headlines that sounded like the | | | | oil is rising purely on organic demand, but the terrorism |
| following: Oil Demand is Decreasing Worldwide, Oil is | | | | premium that is part of the current oil market does not |
| Being used in Less Products, India and China are | | | | have any simple way of going away. Hezbollah can be |
| Slowing, The Internal Combustion Engine is Finished. | | | | defeated for the time being, but the philosophy will live |
| The question is when will investors wake to the fact | | | | on, unfortunately. Iran will continue to threaten Israel and |
| that we are in fact in a long term bull market in oil and | | | | seeks to eliminate them from the map. Iraq is heading |
| gas?Opportunities abound in the US for savvy | | | | toward civil war. Osama and Al Qaeda are still active. |
| investors to "grab the bull by the horns". Qualified | | | | Hugo Chavez hates the USA and controls big oil |
| accredited investors should continue to invest in direct | | | | reserves. So what will the headlines look like going |
| participation oil and gas deals. Look for experienced | | | | forward? Will they make the BP news on the pipeline |
| operators and invest the time to get out to the fields | | | | damage today look small?The only way to protect |
| and understand the business. You would not invest in | | | | yourself and hedge your portfolio is to invest |
| real estate without getting to know the local market | | | | systematically in oil & gas.A veteran financial officer |
| would you? There are many states that have | | | | for multiple construction companies, Gerald is an |
| independent operators raising money for deals in their | | | | experienced leader. Seeing the opportunities in the oil & |
| area of expertise. I have dealt with operators in Texas, | | | | gas business, he is now focusing his efforts in building |
| West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the midwest, | | | | value through use of new technology in the oil patch. |
| call me any time or email me and I'll pass on a | | | | He also writes a number of investment newsletters |
| favorable referral.The media has bashed oil companies | | | | focused on oil/gas, ethanol, biofuels, and cleantech. |
| this past year for excessive profits. Where was the | | | | Email for free copy! |
| media when the average independent was struggling | | | | |