Investopedia

Continue to Site »

T. Boone Pickens

Filed Under » , , , , ,
Dictionary Says

Definition of 'T. Boone Pickens'

One of America's foremost oil and gas entrepreneurs, T. Boone Pickens chairs the BP Capital Management Hedge Fund. He is one of the richest men in the world, with a net worth in the billions. He became well known for his successful business takeover tactics in the 1980s.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'T. Boone Pickens'

T. Boone Pickens was born on May 22, 1928, and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a geology degree in 1951. He founded the BP management fund in 1997, and runs two hedge funds: Capital Commodity and Capital Equity, both of which invest primarily in oil and gas. He was a major financial support of President George W. Bush.

Articles Of Interest

  1.

    Uncovering Oil And Gas Futures

    Find out how to stay on top of data reports that could cause volatility in oil and gas markets.

  2. Investing In Oil And Gas UITs

    Unit investment trusts provide direct exposure to the energy sector, fueling better returns.

  3. Oil: A Big Investment With Big Tax Breaks

    Oil and gas investments can provide unmatched deduction potential for accredited investors.

  4. Accounting For Differences In Oil And Gas Accounting

    How a company accounts for its expenses affects how its net income and cash flow numbers are reported.

  5. An Introduction To Canadian Income Trusts

    Yields in excess of 10% aren't rare, but these unique investments need to be chosen very carefully.

  6. Oil And Gas Industry Primer

    Before jumping into this hot sector, learn how these companies make their money.

  7. Mergers And Acquisitions: Understanding Takeovers

    In the dramatic world of M&As, battleground terms meld with bizarre metaphors to form the language of the game.

  8. Quants: The Rocket Scientists Of Wall Street

    Blend math, finance and computer skills to command a high - and well deserved - salary.

  9. Financial Career Options For Professionals

    Find out if spreading your wings to try a new career will make you soar or fall flat.

  10. 7 Unconventional Ways Businesses Can Borrow Money

    Find out how your business can get the money it needs - even when the bank says "no".
comments powered by Disqus
Marketplace
Hot Definitions

  1. Glocalization

    A combination of the words "globalization" and "localization" used to describe a product or service that is developed and distributed globally, but is also fashioned to accommodate the user or consumer in a local market.

  2. Disaster Loss

    A special type of tax-deductible loss, similar to a casualty loss, where a loss has been incurred by taxpayers who reside in an area that has been designated as a federal disaster area by the President.

  3. Fool In The Shower

    The notion that changes or policies designed to alter the course of the economy should be done slowly, rather than all at once.

  4. Pattern Day Trader

    An SEC designation for traders who trade the same security four or more times per day (buys and sells) over a five-day period, and for whom same-day trades make up at least 6% of their activity for that period.

  5. Cost-Push Inflation

    A phenomenon in which the general price levels rise (inflation) due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials.

  6. Happiness Economics

    The formal academic study of the relationship between individual satisfaction and economic issues, such as employment and wealth.
Trading Center
Array ( )
taggroups(for debug only):
Array ( [0] => Small Business [1] => Personal Finance [2] => SEG (Business Owners) [3] => Entrepreneurship [4] => What's New [5] => SEG (Active Traders) [6] => SEG (Active Traders:Instrument-Options&Futures) [7] => SEG (Investors) [8] => Options And Futures [9] => Markets [10] => Investing [11] => Mutual Funds [13] => SEG (Investors:Instrument-MutualFund) [15] => Stocks ) time:21ms