Jason Hall
Jason Hall is a contributing Stock Market Analyst at The Motley Fool and has been with the company since 2012. Prior to that, Jason spent more than a decade in a technical sales role in the printing and information services industry. He also founded and operated a small food manufacturing business for many years. Fun fact: Jason has backpacked on three continents and scuba dived in over 100 locations around the world, but his favorite place to be found is on a baseball or soccer field, coaching or cheering on his son.
Recent Articles by Jason Hall
Aug 14, 2014
by Jason Hall
3 Reasons Philips 66 Stock Could Fall
Phillips 66 is an old name, but only recently reemerged as a public company when it was spun out of ConocoPhillips in 2012. As one of the world's largest midstream and petrochemical companies, there are a number of factors that could lead to its stock falling.
Aug 5, 2014
by Jason Hall
Renewable Fuels: Investing Essentials
Renewable fuels are still a tiny part of the way the world fuels itself, but with global energy demand increasing, their share of the pie will only grow. Here's an overview of the industry, its history, and why you should invest in renewable fuels.
Aug 3, 2014
by Jason Hall
Are Oil and Natural Gas Investments Good for America, or Are They Harming Our Long-Term Potential?
While there's little doubt that natural gas is providing economic benefit to the U.S., is the potential long-term environmental damage -- and the potential delay of renewable-energy development -- worth the short-term benefit?
Aug 2, 2014
by Jason Hall
Is Warren Buffett Betting on Natural Gas Vehicles?
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns significant interest in a number of businesses and also has subsidiaries that can benefit from the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. It could also benefit from its stock positions in oil companies and industrial giant General Electric.
Jul 25, 2014
by Jason Hall
Harold Hamm: From Humble Roots to a $20 Billion Fortune
Most people have no idea who Harold Hamm -- one of America's 30 richest people -- is, but the founder of Continental Resources has helped reshape America's energy future and helped Berkshire Hathaway investors along the way.
Jul 22, 2014
by Jason Hall
Teekay LNG Partners Just Diluted Investors almost 4%: What Should Investors Do?
Shareholder dilution is often viewed as a bad thing, but it's often the cheapest currency a company has access to. The question for Teekay LNG Partners investors today is this: Will the 4% dilution be surpassed by the profits generated by the new assets it helps pay for?
Jul 20, 2014
by Jason Hall
Apple Supply Cuts Are Killing GT Advanced, but Solar Potential Makes It a Long-Term Buy
The sapphire supply agreement with Apple is transformative for GT Advanced Technologies, but it's the company's advanced solar materials and manufacturing systems that make it a long-term buy and hold, especially as Chinese panel makers like Trina Solar are faced with tariffs, and the need to expand both capacity and panel efficiency.
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