Barbarians of Oil (eBook)

How the World's Oil Addiction Threatens Global Prosperity and Four Investments to Protect Your Wealth
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2011 | 1. Auflage
336 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-08234-8 (ISBN)

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Barbarians of Oil - Sandy Franks, Sara Nunnally
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An engaging look at the global oil industry and how to navigatethe price volatility and new policies associated with it

Oil is a constantly changing industry, and withthe recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, morechanges are expected. From extra equipment, higher-costinsurance, and expensive technology to mandatory third-partyinspections, costly delays, and shifting investments, analysts saythe price tag of regulation will be stiff and not confined to theGulf.

The oil industry affects everyone, and the machinations of a fewindustry heads, the "Barbarians of Oil," can drastically change thelives of investors and consumers. In Barbarians of Oil author SandyFranks offers the tips needed to avoid future market dips and divesas well as safeguard your investments and profit in the future.
* Details the petro-land grab in Africa, the Bush-HalliburtonEra, the Gulf Wars, and the political dangers to the UnitedStates in Iran, Iraq, and other oil-rich nations
* Looks at the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and theimpending long-term effects on investments and policy
* Explores the evolution of the modern oil industry includingmajor corporations such as ExxonMobile, ConcoPhillips, Cheveron,and BP

Barbarians of Oil is a timely must read for hard-workingAmericans concerned with their prosperity, as well as for thosefascinated with the inner workings of the oil industry.

SANDY FRANKS serves as Executive Publisher of TaipanPublishing Group, publisher of Taipan Daily, a dailye-newsletter with more than 250,000 readers, and Smart InvestingDaily, an e-newsletter with almost 100,000 readers. During hertwo decades in publishing, she has specialized in a variety ofmarkets including financial, health, and business startuppublishing. With an editorial focus on delivering market analysis,financial insight, and investment ideas, Taipan Publishing Groupoffers a unique and powerful combination of services and resourcesin print and on the web. SARA NUNNALLY is managing editor of the Taipan PublishingGroup, and co-contributor to Smart Investing Daily. Shepublishes her research findings in investment research reports,in-depth investment videos, and in the essential Smart InvestingDaily communiqué.

Acknowledgments

Preface

Part One: History of Oil

Chapter 1: Emergence of Black Gold

Chapter 2: Drilling For Oil

Chapter 3: The Struggle to Survive

Chapter 4: Birth of an Industry

Part Two: Oil Dynasties

Chapter 5: A Home Grown U.S. Oil Cartel

Chapter 6: From Humble Beginnings to Oil Giant

Chapter 7: Cut-throat British Oil Empire

Chapter 8: Budding Oil Empires

Part Three: Dangerous Liaisons

Chapter 9: The Birth of OPEC

Chapter 10: The Arab-Israeli Oil Wars

Chapter 11: The OPEC Oil Weapon

Chapter 12: Political Dangers to the U.S Oil Addiction

Part Four: Oil's Political Allies

Chapter 13: The Bush-Halliburton Era

Chapter 14: Petrodollars: The Rise of Venezuela, Iran, andRussia

Chapter 15: Drill, Baby, Drill: The Alaska Equation

Chapter 16: Black Gold Guardians

Part Five: Dangerous Addiction

Chapter 17: Dirty Business

Chapter 18: Big Oil's Sidekick

Chapter 19: The Red Dragon's Thirst for Oil

Chapter 20: Petro-land Grab: The Fight for African Oil

Part Six: Where to Invest Now and Why

Chapter 21: Achieving Energy Independence: The Story ofSamsø Island

Chapter 22: The Need for Alternative Energy Sources

Chapter 23: The Hybrid Future

Chapter 24: Investment Strategies to Protect (and Grow) YourWealth

Notes

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 12.5.2011
Reihe/Serie Agora Series
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management
Schlagworte Finance & Investments • Finance & Investments Special Topics • Finanz- u. Anlagewesen • Finanzwesen • Spezialthemen Finanz- u. Anlagewesen
ISBN-10 1-118-08234-6 / 1118082346
ISBN-13 978-1-118-08234-8 / 9781118082348
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