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Are You Hedging or Speculating When Managing Your Energy Price Risk?

While most companies approach energy price risk management with the best of intentions, human nature often leads far too many down the wrong path,...

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The Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Hedging with Swaps

In the previous post in this series, The Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Hedging with Futures, we explored how an oil and gas producer can hedge their...

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The Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Hedging - Futures

This post is the first in a series where we explore the most common strategies utilized by market participants – in these examples we will focus on...

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Hedging Oil & Gas - Costless Collars vs Three-Way Collars

This post was originally written many years ago but has been updated many times since as it is regularly referenced by various publications and...

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The Top Eight: Keys to Energy Hedging Success

As energy trading and risk management advisors, we're often asked: What are the "big picture" keys to success as it relates to energy hedging and...

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An Introduction to End-User Natural Gas Hedging - Part VI - Call Option Spreads

This post is the sixth in a series where we are exploring many of the hedging strategies which are available to commercial and industrial natural gas...

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An Introduction to End-User Natural Gas Hedging - Part V - Costless Collars

This post is the fifth in a series where we are addressing the various hedging strategies which are available to commercial and industrial natural...

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The Top Twelve: Items to Consider During the ETRM System Selection Process

We've recently met with several clients regarding ETRM (energy trading and risk management system) system selection projects and, in our humble...

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An Introduction to End-User Natural Gas Hedging - Part IV - Call Options

This post is the fourth in a series where we are exploring the various hedging strategies which are available to commercial and industrial natural...

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