As Royal Dutch Shell PLC's Great Asset Sell-Off Begins, Does It Mean Time to Buy?

By Tyler Crowe – Jan 27, 2014 at 9:03AM

NYSE: RDS.A

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As Shell moves to sell its stake in Woodside LNG and turn around its portfolio, does this mean it's time to revisit this major oil company?

Several independent oil producers recently reinvigorated their businesses by selling off large assets and focusing on certain core aspects. Now, Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) (RDS.B) is looking to do the same with its own $30 billion asset shuffle. With its first sell candiate being its 8% stake in Chevron's (CVX 0.44%) Woodside LNG project, it appears to be on the right track to start.

These types of asset sell-offs can be major inflection points for a company that is struggling like Shell has recently, but it has to be very mindful of what it decides to sell. Tune into the video below to see the good and the bad sides of selling off large swaths of assets and whether this means a good time to invest in Shell.

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