The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics Of Oil

Lita Epstein, MBA, is a seasoned financial writer who develops online courses about investing for retirement and finance and investing for women. A former congressional press secretary, she has extensive knowledge of the process within the agencies in Washington. She is the author of Alpha Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Supreme Court.

C.D. Jaco was a Middle Eastern correspondent for CNN during Operation Desert Storm. He has covered virtually every war, skirmish, or military action from gang wars in Los Angeles to conflicts in Angola to the taking of General Noriega of Panama. His articles have appeared in such publications as Esquire, Rolling Stone, Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. Mr. Jaco is also the author of two novels, Dead Air and Live Shot.

Julianne C. Iwersen-Neimann is a senior vice president of Research and Portfolio Management at R. T. Jones Capital Equities, where her specialty is gas and oil investments. She is a coauthor of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Politics of Oil.