Thursday, August 27, 2009

Mad Money love of natural gas continues

Devon, politics and a mission

As predicted, Mad Money's Jim Cramer was back on the natural gas bandwagon again today. Except Jim isn't just on the bandwagon, he's taking turns driving the wagon.

According to Cramer, "I'm on a mission" to promote natural gas because of "energy independence, clean energy and jobs".

Anyway, Jim brought on Devon's CEO today to discuss the potential of natural gas, particularly the politics of natural gas. The video should be available on MadMoney.com soon.

Nonetheless, Devon is only a winner if gas prices go higher according to Cramer.

I know this is a green energy trade, but it sure feels odd calling a company that has 30 percent of its company invested in petroleum a green company. Is the fact that 70 percent of their business is in natural gas enough to make Devon a green investment?

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Stop Trading: Cramer, again, on natural gas

natural gas might just be the next big green investment, just when the price of natural gas is at historic lows.Cramer makes natural gas a cause

CNBC's Stop Trading with Jim Cramer is on as I type this and he just stated that a big shift is about to happen in natural gas, along the lines of the what the Pickens plan has been advocating in terms of natural gas - strictly for large vehicles and fleets.

Based on his past natural gas rants, I assume he's referring to legislation on this subject that is currently working through Congress.

However, Cramer finished the show jokingly stating that he wasn't going to stop his bullishness on natural gas until every car in America was running on it. So, maybe he sees more potential than just that angle.

I wouldn't be surprised if Cramer addresses this on his show in a few hours. It's become a regular part of his show.

Gotta be some good green investment ideas in those suggestions, at least greener than most investments.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Momentum or hype: Cramer talks natural gas, again

Is he mad or just attuned to the winds of change

Wow. I watch a lot of Jim Cramer's Mad Money as I'm a CNBC junkie. Not long ago Cramer called out Boone Pickens and his natural gas movement, after Cramer, months earlier, gave a nod to the Pickens Plan.

At that point I truly believed natural gas, at least as far as a transportation fuel, was dead.

Yet, Cramer is back on the bandwagon, and he's discussed natural gas several times in just the last few weeks. According to Cramer,this turn was dictated by the positive momentum of natural gas legislation in Congress that is rumored to have strong, growing bipartisan support. Likewise, the Rockies pipeline, within about a year, could have a major effect on pushing natural gas prices much lower - even to the point of mass export.

Thus, Cramer had on the CEO of Ultra Petroleum Corp today to discuss these issues. I'll post a link to the video later.

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Friday, August 14, 2009

Another American trade on auto efficiency?

Another green investment off the increased efficiency of American automobiles.A lithium powered Escape at Hybridfest

One way or another American automobiles are going to become more fuel efficient. CAFE alone will make America's fleet 40 percent more fuel efficient. And, if another gas price spike happens in the next few years, consumer interest might forever shift towards greater and greater fuel economy.

Yesterday, Jim Cramer of MadMoney called Johnson Controls the "only auto-related company" that he would recommend based on clean and efficient technologies.

More on green investments.

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