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Regards,
Ted
October 24, 2019
Dear WEALTHTRACK Subscriber,
If you were to follow legendary investor Sir John Templeton’s advice to buy where there is maximum pessimism it might lead you to energy stocks. The energy sector has lagged the S&P 500 since 2016 and has been one of the worst if not the worst performing industry sectors over the last year.
The fossil fuel industry has been hit with an almost perfect storm of headwinds:
- Environmental opposition, leading to widening efforts to convert from the higher carbon emission fuels, especially coal, the worst polluter and also oil into much cleaner burning natural gas and zero emission renewables such as wind and solar.
- Widespread adoption of energy conservation measures by individuals, businesses, and governments around the world.
- Growing political opposition with various so-called green deals being discussed in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election and being adopted in various forms in some European countries.
- Increasing supplies, largely in U.S. natural gas due to the technological advances of fracking.
- Rising production of alternative energy sources. Nuclear remains a key component and is projected to be in the future, but wind and solar are growing rapidly from a much smaller base.
An ongoing headwind - instability among major petroleum producers outside of the U.S. Iran’s asserted bombing of Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, economic sanctions against Iran, Iraq and Libya’s fragile nation states, and Venezuela’s dissolution into a failed state are just a few examples of the challenges besetting some of the world’s largest oil and gas producers.
The ongoing trade wars between the U.S. and China have also started to take their toll on global economic growth, increasing the downward pressure on demand for fuel.
What’s the outlook for traditional energy producers? Are they still viable investments or are they on their way to being phased out?
Joining us to discuss the role fossil fuels continue to play in energy production and the state of the oil and gas industry in particular is Tom Petrie, a financial thought leader in the sector and chairman of Petrie Partners a leading investment banking and consulting boutique to the oil and gas industry. Petrie is author of Following Oil: Four Decades of Cycle-Testing Experiences and What They Foretell about U.S. Energy Independence.
If you are unable to join us for the show on television, you can watch it on our website over the weekend. We also have an exclusive EXTRA interview with Petrie who shares his view on the repercussions of the murder of journalist Jamal Kashoggi by Saudi Arabia.
If you would prefer to take WEALTHTRACK with you on your commute or travels, you can find the WEALTHTRACK podcast on TuneIn, Stitcher and SoundCloud, as well as iTunes and Spotify.
Thank you for watching. Have a splendid weekend and make the week ahead a profitable and a productive one.
Best regards,
Consuelo
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