7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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Oil prices have turned negative for 2022, but energy investors remain bullish


Oil prices have erased all the gains made during 2022, but by the look of things, energy investors don’t seem to really care.

This week the price of West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. crude benchmark, fell into the red for the year and is down roughly 40 per cent from its 52-week high in March of more than US$120 a barrel, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a global energy crisis.

Meanwhile, energy-stock indexes might have given up some of their gains, but are down just 16 per cent from their peak in the case of Canada’s energy index, and down 9 per cent for global and U.S. energy stocks.

The disconnect between oil and oil stocks reflects two big, contrasting bets facing commodities and the economy.

Oil prices, like other commodities, are being hammered by fears that rising interest rates are causing a slowdown in global economic growth, which would further crimp demand for fuel.

On the other hand, energy investors see value in oil and gas stocks. It helps that energy stocks are relatively cheap based on their forward price-to-earnings ratio, and companies are pumping out dividends to shareholders.

But more than that, investors believe tight supplies will more than make up for weaker demand and send oil prices soaring again. For instance, U.S. oil inventories are at their lowest level since 2000, after accounting for drawdowns from America’s strategic petroleum reserve to fight high gasoline prices.

Energy stocks tend to track oil prices over the long run, leaving the question of which of those bets will be proved right.

https://www.tausiinsider.com/oil-prices-have-turned-negative-for-2022-but-energy-investors-remain-bullish/?feed_id=329674&_unique_id=64441de174ebc

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