Energy Investing For Dummies

Learn to:

• Analyze the major economic indicators in the energy markets
• Add energy trading to your business or investment plans
• Invest in new technologies like wind and solar power

Grasp energy investing and its place in the global economy

With timely, substantial information about energy stocks and market fundamentals, Energy Investing For Dummies explains the ins and outs of all energy sectors and how to incorporate them into business and investment plans. As a savvy investor and business manager, you'll find the important information and advice you need to integrate the big three markets — coal, natural gas, and oil — into your investment portfolio.

• A bright investment — get a brief history of energy development and investments and understand how our needs for energy have changed and grown over time
• The crude basics — discover the fundamentals of global oil and gas markets — like reserves, supply and demand, and drilling technologies
• Mine for profits — grasp the major drivers of the global coal market, criticism of coal in the developed world, and how coal is being used in new ways
• Get a reaction — understand why nuclear energy is always the center of debate, what this means for nuclear investments, and why some countries are pressing forward with plans for new plants
• The winds of change — get the lowdown on modern energy investments: solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, alternative fuels, and electric vehicles

Open the book and find:

• What you need to get started with energy investing
• The risks and rewards of investing in energy
• How to invest in oil and gas
• Ways to leverage the international coal market
• Nuclear energy basics
• Top energy numbers to track
• Energy technologies on the horizon