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Fisher Investments on Energy


Fisher Investments on Energy


Fisher Investments Press, Band 13 1. Aufl.

von: Fisher Investments, Andrew Teufel, Aaron Azelton

18,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 15.01.2009
ISBN/EAN: 9780470478738
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 272

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The first offering from the <i>Fisher Investments On</i> investing series is a comprehensive guide to the Energy sector. The book can benefit both new and seasoned investors, covering everything from Energy sector basics to specific industry insights to practical investing tactics, including common pitfalls to avoid. Azelton and Teufel demonstrate a method for uncovering performance and risk-management opportunities—and show the readers how they can do it, too. Filled with detailed graphs and tables, unique insight, and practical advice, <i>Fisher Investments on Energy</i> can provide readers with a solid foundation in this sector. <p>For more information visit www.energy.fisherinvestments.com</p>
<p>Foreword ix</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xv</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Started in Energy 1</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Energy Basics 3</p> <p>Oil & Gas Industry 4</p> <p>Energy Equipment & Services Industry 14</p> <p>Chapter 2: What Makes Energy Burn: Key Drivers of</p> <p>the Energy Sector 19</p> <p>Oil Demand Drivers 20</p> <p>Oil Supply Drivers 30</p> <p>Natural Gas Demand Drivers 40</p> <p>Natural Gas Supply Drivers 45</p> <p>Additional Drivers 52</p> <p><b>Part 2: Next Steps: Energy Details 61</b></p> <p>Chapter 3: Energy Sector Breakdown 63</p> <p>Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) 64</p> <p>Global Energy Benchmarks 65</p> <p>Oil, Gas, & Consumable Fuels Industry 70</p> <p>Energy Equipment & Services Industry 82</p> <p>Sub-Industry Drivers 88</p> <p>Chapter 4: Why We’ll Never Run Dry 103</p> <p>The World Will Never Run Out of Oil 104</p> <p>The Tipping Point? 109</p> <p>Peak Oil and You 116</p> <p>Peak Oil Reading 118</p> <p>Chapter 5: Staying Current: Tracking Industry</p> <p>Fundamentals 121</p> <p>Crude Oil Market Fundamentals 121</p> <p>Natural Gas Market Fundamentals 131</p> <p>Refining Margin Fundamentals 136</p> <p>Energy Equipment & Services Fundamentals 144</p> <p>Chapter 6: Alternative Energy 151</p> <p>What Is Alternative Energy? 152</p> <p>Alternative Energy Drivers 167</p> <p>Alternative Energy Investment Universe 170</p> <p><b>Part 3: Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager 175</b></p> <p>Chapter 7: The Top-Down Method 177</p> <p>Investing Is a Science 177</p> <p>Einstein’s Brain and the Stock Market 178</p> <p>The Top-Down Method 180</p> <p>Top-Down Deconstructed 185</p> <p>Managing Against an Energy Benchmark 193</p> <p>Chapter 8: Security Analysis 197</p> <p>Make Your Selection 198</p> <p>A Five-Step Process 199</p> <p>Important Questions to Ask 207</p> <p>Chapter 9: Energize Your Portfolio 217</p> <p>Strategy 1: Commoditize 218</p> <p>Strategy 2: Playing Sub-Industries 219</p> <p>Strategy 3: Company Bets 228</p> <p>More Sub-Industry Tips 228</p> <p>Appendix: Energy Sector Resources 233</p> <p>Notes 236</p> <p>Glossary 243</p> <p>About the Authors 249</p> <p>Index 250</p>
<b>Aaron M. Azelton</b> (San Francisco, California) is an equity research analyst covering the Energy sector at Fisher Investments. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Economics. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2002. Aaron grew up in Santa Monica, California, and is currently living in San Francisco. <p><b>Andrew S. Teufel</b> (San Francisco, California) has been a member of Fisher Investments research staff since 1995 and is currently Co-President and Director of Research. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Bear Stearns as a corporate finance analyst. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and has lectured at the Haas School of Business on topics in investment management. Andrew has conducted hundreds of investment seminars and educational workshops throughout the US and the United Kingdom. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of MarketMinder.com.</p>
<ul> <li>An in-depth look at the global Energy sector investment universe including oil, natural gas, alternative energy, and more</li> <li>Tips and tools for security analysis and portfolio management</li> <li>A useful guide for investing in any market condition</li> </ul> <p><b>The Fisher Investments on ENERGY</b> <p>The <i>Fisher Investments</i> on series is designed to provide individual investors, aspiring investment professionals, and students the tools necessary to understand and analyze investment opportunities—primarily for investing in global stocks. Each guide is an easily accessible primer to economic sectors, regions, or other components of the global stock market. While this guide specifically focuses on Energy, the basic investment methodology is applicable for analyzing any global sector, regardless of the current macroeconomic environment. <p>Following a top-down approach to investing, <i>Fisher Investments on Energy</i> can help you make more informed decisions within the Energy sector. It skillfully addresses how to approach your portfolio's Energy allocation, how to determine which Energy sub-industries have the potential to perform well, and how individual stocks can benefit in various environments. The global Energy sector is complex, covering multiple sub-industries and countries—each with unique characteristics. Using the framework found here, you can discover how to identify these differences, spot opportunities, and avoid major pitfalls. <p><b>Divided into three comprehensive parts—Getting Started, Energy Details, and Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager— <i>Fisher Investments on Energy:</i></b> <ul> <li>Discusses Energy's drivers, including all the supply and demand components of its main drivers— oil and natural gas prices</li> <li>Takes you through the seven sub-industries within the global Energy sector and reveals how they operate</li> <li>Addresses the challenges of today's Energy sector, including peak oil and alternative energy</li> <li>Delves into top-down investment methodology as well as individual security analysis</li> <li>Outlines a five-step process to help differentiate firms in this field—designed to help you identify ones with the greatest probability of outperforming</li> <li>Provides investment strategies for a variety of market environments</li> </ul> <p>Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, <i>Fisher Investments on Energy</i> provides a framework for understanding this sector and its industries, to help you make better investment decisions—now and in the future. With this book as your guide, you'll gain a global perspective of the Energy sector in your quest to achieve consistent success in it.

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