While there is much to be said for stability in the share price of a stock, there is no reason for a long term investor not to put volatility on their side.  There are many excellent stocks such as BHP Billiton (NYSE: BP), BP PLC (NYSE: BP), and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), that move up […]

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B), Europe’s biggest oil firm, has declared “force majeure” again for its contracts in Nigeria due to hostilities. That means it is not bound to the contractual obligations.  There is also trouble in other natural resource sectors in Africa, such as gold and copper. Tension is not limited to Africa, however, […]