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title: "More Coal & Gas"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/more-coal-4/
description: "Walden Pond: “Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.” Consider your Independent Stock Analysis membership…"
published: 2012-10-12
updated: 2012-10-12
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# More Coal & Gas

Published 2012-10-12

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J.J. Butler

Walden Pond: “Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.” Consider your *Independent Stock Analysis* [membership](https://independentstockanalysis.com/membership/?s2-ssl=yes) today!

Meanwhile, coal bulls and bears alike are a cocky bunch:

Coal Today VS. Two Weeks Ago-Game On at [Upside Trader](http://www.upsidetrader.com/2012/10/11/coal-today-vs-two-weeks-ago-game-on/).

Is The Bear Market In Coal Over? [Next Big Trade](http://www.nextbigtrade.com/2012/10/12/is-the-bear-market-in-coal-over/)

Coal is Bottoming – Not Breaking Out by [Greg Harmon](http://dragonflycap.com/2012/10/12/coal-is-bottoming-not-breaking-out/).

The irony is striking: Europe seeing ‘golden age of coal’, not gas – IEA at [Interactive Investor](http://www.iii.co.uk/news-opinion/reuters/news/56431). The politicians may squirm, but shale gas is not coming to Europe ([Independent](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/osborne-offers-tax-breaks-for-shale-gas-8202949.html)).

*ISA* continues to maintain the coal bulls looking at the very high risk names could be disappointed. Meanwhile, JRCC might be the best bet of the really risky plays. [Chart](http://stocktwits.com/message/9955181)

The gasser everyone love to hate with the ginormous asset base has an interesting [chart](http://stocktwits.com/message/9960031) too.

“US natural gas prices will rise to between $4 and $5/MMBtu this winter if, as expected, the country sees a return to normal temperatures, consultant ICF said Wednesday.” [Platts](http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/NaturalGas/6687127)

International LNG buyers and sellers are squaring off. *ISA* speculates the buyers win sooner rather than later. [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/gas-contracts-idUSL6E8LA67J20121012)

Natural Gas ETF at 2012 High at [ETF Trends](http://www.etftrends.com/2012/10/natural-gas-etf-at-2012-high/):