Energy and Capital Archives

Kibali Gold Mine: Africa’s Giant at a Crossroad

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted July 7, 2025

Perched in the northeastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, stands Africa’s premier gold-producing operation. Kibali is one of the biggest gold mines in all of Africa. Think of it...

Largest Discovery in 30 Years

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted July 6, 2025

Nestled between San Juan Province (Argentina) and the Atacama Region (Chile), geologists have unveiled what's being hailed as one of the most jaw-dropping mineral finds in the past 30 years...

Trump’s Executive Orders Just Changed Everything

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted July 3, 2025

Let’s cut to the chase: Trump’s back in office… and he’s going nuclear. Literally. He’s fast-tracking permits, lighting a fire under uranium mining, and throwing the full weight of the...

The Shale Oil Reboot

Written by Jason Williams
Posted July 2, 2025

A technological revolution is quietly sweeping the nation. It’s not robotic cars or artificial intelligence. But without this disruptive new tech, both of those may be doomed to failure.

Cheap Oil Is Living on Borrowed Time

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 30, 2025

Cheap Is the oil market living on borrowed time? What on Earth would ever give us that impression? Perhaps it was a few months ago when we all watched WTI crude prices plummet into the $50/bbl...

The Basel III Bombshell: Why Digital Gold Could Be the Decade’s Top Trade

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 29, 2025

Tomorrow, a quiet monetary revolution will take place.  No fanfare. No primetime cable coverage. No presidential addresses. But for those paying attention — those who understand how markets...

Mid-Year Review: 2025’s Best Performing Stocks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted June 27, 2025

It’s the middle of 2025—and if you haven’t looked at your portfolio lately, brace yourself. Because what’s leading this market isn’t AI. It’s not the Magnificent Seven. And it sure as...

Is Oil a Buy After the Price Crash?

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 25, 2025

If you had told me even a decade ago that Israeli and U.S. bombs would rain destruction down upon Iran’s nuclear facilities, I would’ve chuckled at such a prosperous thought...

The Gold Nobody Digs: How the Smartest Investors Are Skipping the Vaults and Going Digital

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 23, 2025

In the early morning hours on Saturday, several B-2 Spirit bombers unleashed their precision ordnance on suspected Iranian nuclear facilities outside Natanz. While equities sputtered and crypto...

Oil War! TACO Investing At Its Most Profitable

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 22, 2025

When the gossip started making its rounds that a U.S. air strike was in the works, it was enough to tack a nice premium onto oil prices. If Trump follows through with it, Goldman Sachs analysts...

Iran Goes Scorched Earth, Are You Invested For the Fallout?

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 18, 2025

A couple of days ago, we talked a little bit about the most recent escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, each laying a path paved in destruction. Perhaps the most important point, however, was the...

A New Era for American Oil Is Emerging

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 17, 2025

Like any period of low oil prices, the market will correct itself and production is already starting to decline. I believe we’ll start seeing those production declines start to show themselves in...