# The Best Oil Investment Most People Don’t Understand

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Podcast: [Chuck Yates Got A Job](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chuck-yates-got-a-job-1369602)
Published: 2026-06-30T16:55:09+00:00
Episode link: https://cynaj.collide.io/episodes/the-best-oil-investment-most-people-don-t-understand
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## Resource

You can own the dirt under someone's ranch without ever setting foot on it and still collect a check every month while an oil company does all the work. Karl Brensike of Harvest Mineral & Royalty Partners calls minerals the single greatest asset class on the planet, and he makes a pretty convincing case for it. Chuck digs into how regular folks can finally get a piece, why people really decide to sell, and the apple pie scheme that squeezed a million bucks out of Chevron. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 0:00 - Mineral versus royalty, explained for mom 1:23 - Why US mineral ownership is uniquely American 4:28 - The first oil lease and the Far and Away land rush 8:11 - Splitting estates and why mineral owners keep multiplying 9:25 - Karl and Chuck's history and the 2014 Thanksgiving crash 10:43 - Why people actually decide to sell 11:55 - The early days of investing in minerals 14:46 - The Caritas run and the perfectly timed 2008 hedges 22:17 - Buying ahead of the drill bit with Haymaker 23:33 - Why everyone should own some as an energy hedge 26:08 - The four kinds of buyers and the grassroots game 27:22 - The thesis behind Harvest 44:46 - Crazy mineral stories from the field 48:09 - The Toby Bean apple pie story https://twitter.com/collide_ai https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io https://www.facebook.com/collide.io https://www.instagram.com/collide.io https://www.youtube.com/@collide_io https://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.social https://ww…

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