Analyzing the short- and long-term effects of oil prices, and the investment impact on the sectors, subsectors and key stocks.

I think that most investors can agree that performing careful due diligence on an investment is a necessity. What investors cannot seem to agree on, though, is what constitutes “due diligence.”

Investors in the space today want one thing: America. With buyers seeking exposure to "hot" unconventional plays like the Bakken, Marcellus and Eagle Ford.

I wrote recently about new regulations around hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. And how several U.S. states are moving to regulate or restrict this go-to oil production technique.

Welcome to edition 191 of Insider Weekends. Insider buying decreased last week with insiders purchasing $51.82 million of their stock compared to $151.76 million in the week prior.