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Welcome to Episode #154 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast.
Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life.
In this episode, Zacks Director of Research, Sheraz Mian, joins the podcast to discuss what is going on in the oil patch and with the energy stocks.
For 3 years, since the first energy Market Edge podcast made its debut in December 2015, Tracey and Sheraz have dissected the energy markets and made their predictions.
But with crude recently having its largest 1-day sell off in 3-years, and signaling its plunge may not be over soon, it’s time to take another look at the sector.
A lot of the energy stocks have hit new 52-week or multi-year lows.
Should investors be buying the energy stocks again?
Energy Stocks: Where to Begin
The energy sector is large. It ranges from the Big Oil companies, to the smaller exploration and production companies (the “E&Ps”), to oil services, to refiners as well as the MLPs.
Not all of them are at new lows. And some will be more volatile than others.
Tracey and Sheraz discuss the areas investors need to focus on within the sector.
Big Oil is the Most Stable
Not surprisingly, the diversified “Big Oil” companies like Exxon (XOM - Free Report) and Chevron (CVX - Free Report) offer the most stability to investors.
Exxon is down only 8.3% year-to-date while Chevron is down just 9.5%.
Investors also get juicy dividends, currently yielding 4.1% for Exxon and 3.6% for Chevron.
It Takes Guts to Buy the E&Ps
One of the most volatile areas of the energy sector is the E&Ps. They move higher when crude rises, and lower when crude prices fall.
And with crude plunging, that means they’ve been taking it on the chin lately.
But that also means there are buying opportunities there.
Sheraz likes the big Permian Basin plays like Pioneer Natural Resources and Diamondback Energy (FANG - Free Report) . Pioneer is down 13% year-to-date while Diamondback Energy has fallen 15.7%.
For a small E&P play in the Permian, check out Lilis Energy . It’s currently trading under $5 because shares are down 58% year-to-date but the insiders have been buying shares.
What else should you know about the energy stocks?
Tune into this week’s podcast to find out.
Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies
It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +21.9% in 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +115.0%, +109.3%, +104.9%, +98.6%, and +67.1%.
And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 19X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
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Do You Have the Guts to Buy the Energy Stocks?
Welcome to Episode #154 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast.
Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life.
In this episode, Zacks Director of Research, Sheraz Mian, joins the podcast to discuss what is going on in the oil patch and with the energy stocks.
For 3 years, since the first energy Market Edge podcast made its debut in December 2015, Tracey and Sheraz have dissected the energy markets and made their predictions.
But with crude recently having its largest 1-day sell off in 3-years, and signaling its plunge may not be over soon, it’s time to take another look at the sector.
A lot of the energy stocks have hit new 52-week or multi-year lows.
Should investors be buying the energy stocks again?
Energy Stocks: Where to Begin
The energy sector is large. It ranges from the Big Oil companies, to the smaller exploration and production companies (the “E&Ps”), to oil services, to refiners as well as the MLPs.
Not all of them are at new lows. And some will be more volatile than others.
Tracey and Sheraz discuss the areas investors need to focus on within the sector.
Big Oil is the Most Stable
Not surprisingly, the diversified “Big Oil” companies like Exxon (XOM - Free Report) and Chevron (CVX - Free Report) offer the most stability to investors.
Exxon is down only 8.3% year-to-date while Chevron is down just 9.5%.
Investors also get juicy dividends, currently yielding 4.1% for Exxon and 3.6% for Chevron.
It Takes Guts to Buy the E&Ps
One of the most volatile areas of the energy sector is the E&Ps. They move higher when crude rises, and lower when crude prices fall.
And with crude plunging, that means they’ve been taking it on the chin lately.
But that also means there are buying opportunities there.
Sheraz likes the big Permian Basin plays like Pioneer Natural Resources and Diamondback Energy (FANG - Free Report) . Pioneer is down 13% year-to-date while Diamondback Energy has fallen 15.7%.
For a small E&P play in the Permian, check out Lilis Energy . It’s currently trading under $5 because shares are down 58% year-to-date but the insiders have been buying shares.
What else should you know about the energy stocks?
Tune into this week’s podcast to find out.
Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies
It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +21.9% in 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +115.0%, +109.3%, +104.9%, +98.6%, and +67.1%.
And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 19X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
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