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couldbedoingsomethin... | How do I buy oil? |
I don't have much money (I'm only a student) but I think if I got enough capital together it might be a good investment.
Would I buy it through a company that acts as a middleman?
Which companies are reputable?
Is there a minimum amount to buy (in barrels)?
Where would it be stored?
Also, as I am in the UK, how would it work as I would have to buy it from overseas.
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sothere!
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If you want to buy oil you can do it via two ways. You can either open a futures account at a commodities broker or indirectly through an ETF that trades in the US called USO.
USO is an ETF that tracks the price of oil. If you own the shares you dont own oil directly. Rather you own shares in a trust whose sole asset is oil.
If you open a futures account and buy oil futures you will literally own oil if you hold the contract till expiration. A futures contract costs about $10,000 to buy. However, if you own the contract at expiration you are obligated to satisfy the contract. I.e., you will have to buy 1000 barrells of oil at the specified contract price. So you had better have $130,000 lying around, haha.
No, a truck doesnt pull up to your house and dump 100 barrels or whatever on to your front lawn. The oil is delivered to an exchange-approved warehouse. You will get charged for storage etc., but for all intents and purposes it's your oil.
However, it's pretty silly to do that for an average investor. Most people will just sell the contract before expiration pocketing a cash profit or realizing a cash loss. |
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animdiva
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Investors can hedge the growing price of oil by purchasing and trading oil futures. This is highly speculative and not for someone who is a novice. CL0807 is July's futures. You can also "buy" oil in the oil exchange traded fund the IYE. Some "experts" are saying we may be developing a oil "bubble"...when it "pops" oil will fall very fast. If that happens you will lose your money.
You can also buy oil in the commodities market...this is way beyond me...and you as well. There you are dealing with actual barrels.
You might consider purchasing stock in oil companies (they are the middleman) as a longer term investment. INGdirect lets you invest in small amounts, ie; drips. All equity investments are not guaranteed and past performance is not a reliable predictor of future returns. That being said, XOM had the highest earnings ever last quarter.
If you are a go getter...start your own bio-diesel company recycling used oil from restaurants. |
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Pat D
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Halfords sell oil |
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magpyre
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Dont be dopey, you cant buy barrels of oil, you have to have somewhere to refine it, anyway its stitched up tight by greedy buggers, the best thing you can do is save up and buy shares in the Canadian Oil Sands, its a bit expensive to use right now but in a few years it will be worth billions, get to it!! |
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David M
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Better to trade options or just buy stocks of oil companies. Options can be tricky as they expire and you have to pay a premium which grows as the length of the contract increases. So I suggest oil stocks with my favorite being Marathon (MRO). Being in the UK I'm not sure how easy it is to trade there. |
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Shakey
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i don't think you can buy the odd barrel but nice try rockafeller |
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dave
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Listen idiots. If you are not a financial professional DO NOT GIVE INVESTMENT ADVICE. This girl recommending CDs is clearly an idiot. Interest rates have no where to go but up. If you buy CDs now you will get screwed. if you arent a pro dont invest as you will get creamed. Save your money because America is headed for a depression. FACT. |
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phipsi32
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Traders usually don't buy barrels of oil. They buy futures which are contracts to buy a specific amount of oil at a set price. If you don't have much money, stay away from futures.
You would also have to decide what kind of oil you want to buy, light & sweet or heavy & sour. |
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