T. Boone Pickens

T. Boone Pickens, who died Wednesday at 91, shook up the corporate world in the 1980s with his hostile takeover attempts. He was also a titan of U.S. oil and gas exploration — starting out as a wildcatter — and made and lost fortunes on the markets. Pickens, who was also a force in...

Energy industry pioneer, hedge fund manager, corporate raider and philanthropist T. Boone Pickens has died. He was 91. Pickens’ foundation and his spokesman announced he died Wednesday in Dallas from natural causes. Pickens had suffered in recent months from a series of strokes and head...

The NYSE Pickens Oil Response ETF, the once scuffling energy exchange traded fund that was built by Boone Pickens Capital Fund Advisors, the investing firm founded by the legendary oilman, is no longer. As was previously reported, the ETF once known by the ticker “BOON,” is converting...

In what can be seen as a commentary on the shifting landscape of energy consumption, the NYSE Pickens Oil Response ETF (NYSE: BOON), an exchange traded fund affiliated with legendary oil investor T. Boone Pickens, is slated to become a renewable energy fund. What Happened BOON debuted in February...

T. Boone Pickens' New ETF T. Boone Pickens is a legend in the American energy industry. He has been labeled a ‘wildcatter', a financier, a takeover operator, a real-life JR Ewing, and a corporate raider. His diversified career has spanned over 60 years and at the age of 89, he is...

Legendary energy investor T. Boone Pickens recently announced the closure of his hedge fund, BP Capital, but the famed wildcatter is lending his name to a new exchange traded fund. The NYSE Pickens Oil Response ETF (NYSE: BOON) debuted Wednesday. The ETF tracks the NYSE Pickens Oil Response Index....

On the heels of its 30th anniversary, Oliver Stone's '80s cult classic film "Wall Street" defines an era and encapsulates the insider trading scandals and massive wealth produced during the decade. The film was both Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas' coming out party, with Douglas' iconic Gordon...

The SkyBridge Alternatives Conference (SALT) is a congregation of experts in various sub-industries throughout the United States, each of whom have come together to facilitate balanced discussions and communication. David Westin, co-anchor of Bloomberg <GO> recently spoke with T. Boone...

In his most recent podcast, legendary hedge fund manager T. Boone Pickens met with famed investor Carl Icahn. The experts went into several subjects, including energy security, the effect of Saudi oil exports on U.S. production, Icahn's views on the markets and more. Here's a look...

“There is no free market for oil.” - T. Boone Pickens We've Got An Energy Problem On Monday we talked about commodities, basic goods that are traded at designated exchanges, usually in the form of futures contracts. Today we’re going to go a little deeper on two specific...

After being right with his prediction of oil moving back to the $60/barrel mark, famous energy investor and BP Capital chairman T. Boone Pickens is now predicting that oil will be back to the $70 mark by the end of this year. Pickens was on Fox Business News Friday to discuss what's driving...

Energy entrepreneur and founder of BP Capital T. Boone Pickens was on CNBC Thursday to discuss the outlook for natural gas prices and what will it take for Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) to increase its production. Natural Gas Will See $6 "What's happened is really what we did...

Have you read the book There's Always Something to Do by Christopher Russo-Gill? If not, it should move right to the top of your summer reading list. It is the accumulated reflections of Peter Cundill. A Canadian value investor, Cundill used the Graham Deep Value Approach to...

On Wednesday, Washington introduced legislation for increased domestic oil production on federal lands to help eliminate U.S. dependence on Iranian oil. In light of this proposed bill, CNBC invited T. Boone Pickens on to the show to discuss his opinions on the bill. Here are some highlights: On...