An engaging look at the global oil industry and how to navigatethe price volatility and new policies associated with it Oil is a constantly changing industry, and withthe recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, morechanges are expected. From extra equipment, higher-costinsurance, and expensive technology to mandatory third-partyinspections, costly delays, and shifting investments, analysts saythe price tag of regulation will be stiff and not confined to theGulf. The oil industry affects everyone, and the machinations of a fewindustry heads, the "Barbarians of Oil," can drastically change thelives of investors and consumers. In Barbarians of Oil author SandyFranks offers the tips needed to avoid future market dips and divesas well as safeguard your investments and profit in the future. * Details the petro-land grab in Africa, the Bush-HalliburtonEra, the Gulf Wars, and the political dangers to the UnitedStates in Iran, Iraq, and other oil-rich nations * Looks at the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and theimpending long-term effects on investments and policy * Explores the evolution of the modern oil industry includingmajor corporations such as ExxonMobile, ConcoPhillips, Cheveron,and BP Barbarians of Oil is a timely must read for hard-workingAmericans concerned with their prosperity, as well as for thosefascinated with the inner workings of the oil industry.
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SANDY FRANKS serves as Executive Publisher of Taipan Publishing Group, publisher of Taipan Daily, a daily e-newsletter with more than 250,000 readers, and Smart Investing Daily, an e-newsletter with almost 100,000 readers. During her two decades in publishing, she has specialized in a variety of markets including financial, health, and business startup publishing. With an editorial focus on delivering market analysis, financial insight, and investment ideas, Taipan Publishing Group offers a unique and powerful combination of services and resources in print and on the web.
SARA NUNNALLY is managing editor of the Taipan Publishing Group, and co-contributor to Smart Investing Daily. She publishes her research findings in investment research reports, in-depth investment videos, and in the essential Smart Investing Daily communiqué.
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"Authors Franks and Nunnally have done readers a great justice in Barbarians of Oil by exposing the dishonest tricks and tactics oil companies use to hoodwink us into thinking we have no options for energy other than oil. What's worse, Washington bureaucrats and automobile manufacturers have supported their antics for decades. The authors show us in plain truth and mince no words that Big Oil has set us on a path of economic destruction by relying solely on oil. This is a must-read, especially as oil tops $100 a barrel."MYLES NORIN, CEO, Agora Publishing
"Outside of sex and religion, nothing is more fascinating than the story of oil. Its many effects on modern economies can scarcely be counted, let alone fully measured. In fact, oilcheap oilmay be an essential ingredient for our standard of living as well as our style of living. Sandy Franks gives us another way to look at it . . . another way to understand this amazing story. Everyone should read this book."BILL BONNER, bestselling author, Financial Reckoning Day
"People have been shedding blood for oil for over one hundred years now, and Sandy Franks tells us how in Barbarians of Oil. She and Nunnally show how the Industrial Revolution was really an Energy Revolutionwith crude oil as the powerful king. And now, we learn how oil's bloody reign could end and how investors could profit from a new era in energy."DAN DENNING, author, The Bull Hunter
"Oil is ubiquitous. You can't begin to understand U.S. society, global economics, international politics or the fragile alliances that dominate the headlines today without first understanding oil and its impact. Nor can you hope to build a portfolio you can rely on, if you haven't first considered oil and its alternatives as an asset class. Barbarians of Oil is as concise and straightforward a guide as you can hope to find on the subject. It's a quick, even fun, 'must.' The investment advice you get at the end is a pure bonus." ADDISON WIGGIN, bestselling author of Empire of Debt, Financial Reckoning Day and The Demise of the Dollar
Zusammenfassung
An engaging look at the global oil industry and how to navigate the price volatility and new policies associated with it
Oil is a constantly changing industry, and with the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more changes are expected. From extra equipment, higher-cost insurance, and expensive technology to mandatory third-party inspections, costly delays, and shifting investments, analysts say the price tag of regulation will be stiff and not confined to the Gulf.
The oil industry affects everyone, and the machinations of a few industry heads, the "Barbarians of Oil," can drastically change the lives of investors and consumers. In Barbarians of Oil author Sandy Franks offers the tips needed to avoid future market dips and dives as well as safeguard your investments and profit in the future.
- Details the petro-land grab in Africa, the Bush-Halliburton Era, the Gulf Wars, and the political dangers to the United States in Iran, Iraq, and other oil-rich nations
- Looks at the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the impending long-term effects on investments and policy
- Explores the evolution of the modern oil industry including major corporations such as ExxonMobile, ConcoPhillips, Cheveron, and BP
Barbarians of Oil is a timely must read for hard-working Americans concerned with their prosperity, as well as for those fascinated with the inner workings of the oil industry.
Inhalt
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part One: History of Oil
Chapter 1: Emergence of Black Gold
Chapter 2: Drilling For Oil
Chapter 3: The Struggle to Survive
Chapter 4: Birth of an Industry
Part Two: Oil Dynasties
Chapter 5: A Home Grown U.S. Oil Cartel
Chapter 6: From Humble Beginnings to Oil Giant
Chapter 7: Cut-throat British Oil Empire
Chapter 8: Budding Oil Empires
Part Three: Dangerous Liaisons
Chapter 9: The Birth of OPEC
Chapter 10: The Arab-Israeli Oil Wars
Chapter 11: The OPEC Oil Weapon
Chapter 12: Political Dangers to the U.S Oil Addiction
Part Four: Oil's Political Allies
Chapter 13: The Bush-Halliburton Era
Chapter 14: Petrodollars: The Rise of Venezuela, Iran, and Russia
Chapter 15: Drill, Baby, Drill: The Alaska Equation
Chapter 16: Black Gold Guardians
Part Five: Dangerous Addiction
Chapter 17: Dirty Business
Chapter 18: Big Oil's Sidekick
Chapter 19: The Red Dragon's Thirst for Oil
Chapter 20: Petro-land Grab: The Fight for African Oil
Part Six: Where to Invest Now and Why
Chapter 21: Achieving Energy Independence: The Story of Samsø Island
Chapter 22: The Need for Alternative Energy Sources
Chapter 23: The Hybrid Future
Chapter 24: Investment Strategies to Protect (and Grow) Your Wealth
Notes
Index