A Holiday Market

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A Holiday Market By Brianna Panzica | Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 The holiday season is upon us. Lights and holly, big meals, and family get-togethers... and before you know it, we will be ringing in a new year. Now might not be the time you want to think about what the New Year will bring. Fiscally, it's shaping up to be a real nightmare. So in the holiday spirit, let's reflect on the year that's drawing to a close. 2012 actually hasn't been a bad year. In fact, it was one of the first to show significant signs of recovery since the recession... This year began with an unemployment rate of 8.3%. The rate dropped slightly and curved back up again, but it's been sub-8% since September — and we'll end the year with November's unemployment rate at 7.7%. Hopefully December's will be even lower. While unemployment has been dropping, GDP has been growing — up 2% in the first quarter, with an expected annual rate of around 2%. In the third quarter, it increased 3.1%. Even the housing market is rebounding. The Fed's stimulus will keep interest rates low for at least the next couple years, and that's sure to bolster home purchases. But one market that's really loved 2012 has been the oil industry... Advertisement The Time Has Come If you've been waiting for the best time to get in on the natural gas boom, keep reading... Forget the naysayers and government posturing. There's one thing nobody can dispute: The United States has been crowned the new king of energy. You could bank up to 532% on what I consider the best pick-and-shovel plays anywhere. Best news is they're all right here in America. Get the details here — while there's still time to reap big profits.  A Signal of Independence This week, government data showed that overall output grew to reach 6.41 million barrels a day in 2012 — the highest level in 15 years. And that's not even the most impressive part... Domestic oil production grew by an average 766,000 barrels a day. That's the most U.S. oil production has grown since 1859, when the very first oil well was drilled. It's the most growth domestic oil production has ever experienced — ever. An article appeared in Bloomberg this week reporting on the subject entitled, “American Oil Growing Most Since First Well Signals Independence.” It pointed out that foreign oil is now 41% of demand, down from 60% in 2005. “Signals Independence,” indeed. Not only that, but it was just months ago that the International Energy Agency predicted the U.S. could rival Saudi Arabian oil production in as few as eight years. This was the year natural gas prices fell to a ten-year low — and low prices began to revolutionize the industry: they were behind the Honda Civic Natural Gas 2012, the Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) Natural Gas Highway, and an initiative to convert diesel-powered state fleets to natural gas. And 2012 was the year a federal report was published showing liquefied natural gas exports will have a long-term positive effect on the U.S. economy. Exports would likely boost natural gas prices, providing exploration and production companies with the resources to drill more wells and extract more gas. Advertisement If You Thought Solyndra Was Bad... Wait until you see the carnage left over from dozens of other rotting "green" companies — like Beacon Power, First Solar, Solar Group, U.S. Geothermal, and EcoTotality. These epic fails gorged themselves on $90 billion of your money and ripped the shirts right off investors' backs... But REAL energy investors are having the last laugh — feasting themselves on monster gains of 286%, 478%, 575% and higher. Find out how right here.  A Good Year in Store That's the year we're coming off of. Despite the many little bumps in the road, it really hasn't been a bad year. And 2013 may prove to be pretty good as well... If all goes well, unemployment will continue to drop as GDP rises. The fiscal cliff is another issue. There are signs of progress from Washington, but right now "progress" is another way of saying “still no decision.” All we can do is hope there is a decision. Either way, there are things you can do to prepare and ensure it's a good year for you. As analyst Briton Ryle wrote this week, there are a few small oil companies that are set to double next year as oil production continues to increase — just as it has this year and just as the IEA forecasts. Wishing you happy holidays and a prosperous New Year, Brianna Panzica for Energy and Capital The Green Energy Scam: Don't Get Fooled Is green energy just another way for the government to steal taxpayers' money?  Mississippi River Barge Crisis: THIS Will Devastate Our Economy In five days, the shallow Mississippi could bring commerce to a halt. The "dry season" is worse than normal, and the only thing that will help is putting fracking resources at stake. Bernanke Guarantees These Investments Are Winners: Your Christmas Gift The recent Fed statement guarantees these investments will be winners. Ben Bernanke just gave you an early Christmas gift... Fracking Around the World: Is Fracking the Same Everywhere? The United States has been wildly successful with unconventional natural gas development... can the UK follow in its footsteps to success? Five Predictions for 2013: Guns, Housing, FCs, Dragons, and Fed Fighters Christian DeHaemer spells out his five market predictions for the New Year — and how you can play them. Graphene Uses and Investments: Israel's Invisible Missiles I've been tight-lipped about it for a while now, but it's finally time to show you what the BBC calls a "Miracle Material"... and why now is the time for you to buy the best way to play it. A Tumultuous End to 2012: Trading May Get Rough In the Next Week The last few weeks of the year are normally subdued, but all signs point to volatile and stressful trading around the holidays. The Easiest Gains for 2013: The Fed Has Virtually Guaranteed These Profits Sometimes, the stock market's moves are so clearly telegraphed, it's a simple matter of stooping over to pick up the profits that are just laying there. Now is one of those times. Government Condones Banking Crimes: A Real Tragedy What HSBC, UBS, and all the rest do to you and millions of others on a daily basis is far worse than any shooting could ever be. Those in power know it, and condone it. I liked this article | I did not like this article Follow Energy and Capital on The Bottom Line Related Articles 2013 Oil Price Forecast Shell's Arctic Oil Disaster Oil Shale's Real Enemy Recently... Will Natural Gas Kill the Electric Truck? The Fed Has Virtually Guaranteed These Profits... 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