Who is this funny little man who so badly needs the services of a talented hair stylist? Does he pose a threat to you? Does he factor into the global energy equation?

The investing masses with their buy and hold portfolio strategies will no doubt choose to ignore this man and they rush off to the mall to shop till they drop.

Smart investors cannot and will not ignore him. This week for my Energy Central subscribers I take a look at this unstable personality and offer some possible global scenarios that will cause them to lay awake at night.

Only when the cost of heating their homes has risen sky high and only when gasoline prices have gone over $4 per gallon will the investing masses cry that nobody warned them about the threats from this man. Tis' a pity.

OPEC's mission is to coordinate & unify the petroleum policies of Member Countries & ensure the stabilization of oil prices in order to secure an efficient, economic & regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers & a fair return on capital to those investing in the petroleum industry.

Blah. Blah. Blah.

Take a good look at this corporate logo and mission statement. In years gone they caused the Western world to sit up and pay attention. Today this organization is at risk of losing its significance. It stands on a precipice overlooking a chasm of insignificance.

This week for my regular readers of Energy Central I explore this idea and bid adieu, and fare ye' well to an outmoded organization. Long live capitalism. May it reign forever.

Crude Oil - Long Term

Natural Gas - Long Term

Crude Oil - Intermediate Term

RSI is telling us something here. This week for my subscribers I explain just what this is. Also, another cycle is completing itself. This week I review for my readers how Crude moves in cycles.

Natural Gas - Intermediate Term

Gas prices up....gas prices down. Can you say Amaranth? Can you say Hedge Fund blowout? This week I explore these ideas for my readers.

Energy is the lifeblood of any economy. While the average investor out there is busy diversifying his or her portfolio in accordance with Modern Portfolio Theory and what ever other mind numbing theories the investment industry can dream up, serious traders and investors are making money from energy stocks, options and futures.

Break free from the "group think" that so maliciously pervades the masses way of thinking. March to a different beat. Let Meridian and the Energy Central newsletter sound the drum for you. Energy is the future. Trading energy type investments is where the smart money is.

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