Two video interviews discussing the rally in long Treasuries, using dividend paying stocks as a bond substitute for income, and a few investment ideas.

Here is a list of the richest oil barons in the world and a little background on them.

Russia’s seizure of Crimea has led to speculation that a major motivating factor was to acquire potentially vast energy resources in the Black and Azov Seas.

Russia’s Lukoil and France's Total SA have reportedly signed a memorandum to develop the Bazhenov shale oil fields in western Siberia, according to Russian news agencies. .

According to Reuters, Crimea may nationalize oil and gas assets within its borders belonging to Ukraine, and sell them off to Russia.

Lukoil and Norway’s Statoil were jointly prospecting for oil in Iran's Anaran block but were forced to abandon the project due to the US-led and EU sanctions against Iran. Lukoil has announced it is now prepared to return.