Adam Galas
AdamGalas
Adam Galas is an energy writer for The Motley Fool and a retired Army Medical Services Officer. After serving his country in the global war on terror, he has come home to serve investors by teaching them how to invest better in order to achieve their financial dreams.
Recent Articles by Adam Galas
May 1, 2014
by Adam Galas
2 Offshore Drillers to Avoid
Offshore oil drilling is ramping up to be one of the largest megatrends in the energy sector. Investors might be excited to buy these companies at today's rock-bottom prices but should be aware of two low-quality drillers whose old fleets both increase short-term risk and lower long-term growth.
Apr 30, 2014
by Adam Galas
Pipelines of the Sea: 3 Ways to Play the LNG Shipping Bonanza
LNG exports are a fast-growing global industry that is riding a mega-trend likely to last for decades. Short-term weakness in this industry is likely to offer investors an attractive entry point for superior long-term positions.
Apr 29, 2014
by Adam Galas
3 Companies Set to Profit From This Oil Megatrend
Growing global population and strong economic growth from developing nations will likely cause global oil demand to soar over the coming decades. Oil services companies are great "pick and shovel" plays for long-term investors to cash in on one of the largest megatrends in history.
Apr 29, 2014
by Adam Galas
Why Income Investors Should Choose Seadrill Over Transocean
Over the next 20 years the world’s demand for oil is likely to increase considerably and a great deal of this extra demand will have to be filled by offshore drilling. This article explores why, over the long-term, Seadrill is likely to outperform Transocean in both yield and capital gains.
Apr 28, 2014
by Adam Galas
Can Enterprise Products Partners and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Cash in on America’s Infrastructure Boom?
A recent study predicts America will need to triple its annual investment in infrastructure over the next 20 years. This article points out two MLPs who are well positioned to profit from this bonanza.
Apr 25, 2014
by Adam Galas
1 Great MLP and 1 Unique Alternative to Buy Right Now
MLPs are specialized tax vehicles and investors can become confused as to which to own -- an MLP or its general partner. This article explains the difference and points out an excellent MLP alternative, one that is currently deeply undervalued and has great prospects for future growth.
Apr 25, 2014
by Adam Galas
2 Deeply Undervalued, Fast-Growing Oil Companies to Buy Now
The energy sector is one of the few areas to find value in this overheated market. These two oil companies are trading at a deep discount, offering long-term investors unique opportunities for both capital gains and yield.
Apr 23, 2014
by Adam Galas
Why Dividend Growth Investors Should Choose ConocoPhillips Over Chesapeake Energy
America's energy boom continues unabated, and dividend growth investors can cash in on the bounty by investing in the right independent E&P companies. Specifically this means avoiding Chesapeake Energy and instead investing in ConocoPhillips.
Apr 22, 2014
by Adam Galas
How Badly Could the Crisis in the Crimea Hurt BP and ExxonMobil?
With tensions between Russia and the west nearly at a boiling point, investors in major oil companies should consider what might happen in a sanctions war in which the west freezes Russian assets and Russia reciprocates. Certain oil companies have deals in place in Russia potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and this article explores just how badly BP and ExxonMobil might be hurt in such a scenario.
Apr 18, 2014
by Adam Galas
Why Dividend Growth Investors Should Avoid Royal Dutch Shell and Total
Investors turn to big oil companies for steady and consistent earnings and dividend growth. Royal Dutch Shell and Total are oil majors with yields far above the industry average, but those high yields come at a very high price.
Apr 16, 2014
by Adam Galas
Now Is the Time to Buy This Fast Growing Refiner
The refining industry’s margins have been battered by the compression of the WTI/Brent spread. With the Energy Information Administration predicting that the spread has bottomed and is poised to rebound substantially over the next two years, patient investors have a ticket to ride a gravy train of increasing profits as well as a high and growing yield.
Apr 15, 2014
by Adam Galas
Get in on the Ground Floor With the 'Warren Buffett of MLPs'
Quality management is one of the most important assets of any company. With Crestwood Midstream Partners investors can get the former CEO of one of the best midstream MLPs in the country as he builds a much smaller partnership into another gas transportation empire.
Apr 15, 2014
by Adam Galas
Black Swan Events: Avoiding Disaster When Investing in MLPs
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners' recent 81% distribution cut and catastrophic price collapse illustrates the dangers of blindly investing in the MLP sector. During the financial panic of 2008 and 2009 Atlas Pipeline Partners experienced an even worse catastrophe while competitors such as Kinder Morgan sailed through with distributions intact.
Apr 13, 2014
by Adam Galas
1 Excellent Way to Profit From the Coming LNG Shipping Boom
LNG exports are a fast-growing global industry that is riding a mega-trend likely to last for decades. Short-term weakness in this industry is likely to offer investors an attractive entry point for superior long-term positions.
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