39 points to remember about using financial swaps for propane price management
For future reference, use this list of key points about financial swaps and how they can be used with pre-buys and spot buying to manage price risks. read more
Marketers must keep an eye on the supply chain
An overwhelming majority of companies participating in LP Gas’ annual Top Propane Retailers survey in late 2020 said they planned to buy trucks in 2021. read more
Using financial swaps and pre-buys together
Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains how using financial swaps differs from doing a pre-buy to manage supply costs. read more
Set a technology strategy
Technology is a key component of strategy, and you ought to have a technology strategy that fits into your overall business strategy. read more
A ‘stop loss’ helps limit losses when speculating
A "stop loss" is a threshold that will trigger a position to close, thus limiting the loss on a position that is not performing as expected. read more
Achieving energy reliability
Randy Doyle explains why propane retailers should aim to achieve energy reliability and how to eliminate out-of-gas incidents for customers. read more
Protecting gains when speculating with swaps
Speculation requires vigilance in monitoring the position. If it isn’t performing as expected, then the prudent step might be to close the position. read more
In the Know: M&A tax implications
Propane Resources' Cooper Wilburn offers his take on potential tax changes and how mergers and acquisitions in the propane industry will be impacted. read more
How hedging and speculating with financial swaps differ
Hedging is the easiest way to use financial swaps, but we can also use swaps to capture an opportunity that may be present in the market, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more
Fight for the future of the propane industry
When battling for survival, every propane marketer, producer and supplier must be focused on enforcing our message of reliability and affordability. read more
