Energy and Capital Archives

The Problem With Oil Lies

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 15, 2025

Russian drones shot down over Poland this week… that’s not just a headline — that’s a NATO red line. Just picture what direction crude would surge if the war in Ukraine spills across borders...

The Real Mining Boom Is Coming (Not Gold!)

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 14, 2025

If you’d been alive in 1948, watching the Berlin Blockade unfold, you would have seen how quickly the future of a city could be strangled by supply lines...

The Ultimate Debasement Sending Gold To $5,000

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 11, 2025

Gold existed while men scratched grain into clay tablets, and in its gleam one could always find a bedrock promise: in times of uncertainty, the one thing people still trust...

OPEC Has Us Right Where It Wants Us

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 10, 2025

In October of 1973, a coalition of Arab nations flipped the chessboard on the West, and the interesting part is that they didn’t do it with tanks or bullets, but rather with a spigot...

Big Pharma Just Found Its New Oracle

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 9, 2025

In 1848, when James Marshall pried a few golden flecks from the tailrace of Sutter’s Mill, he didn’t simply spark a mineral frenzy — he tripped the detonator on a new social order...

Gold Just Broke Records — Now It’s Breaking Free

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 7, 2025

Thanks to a weaker-than-expected August jobs report and a likely policy pivot from the Federal Reserve, gold has sprinted past $3,600 per ounce. Gold prices are shattering records...

When the Illusion Breaks, the Oil Profits Begin

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 4, 2025

Before the Spindletop gusher, which spewed 100,000 barrels per day into the air before it was brought under control, the idea that the United States could dominate global oil markets was laughable...

The Gold Rally That Refuses to Die

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 3, 2025

The world’s reserve currency is losing altitude, and every point it falls makes gold look more and more attractive to buyers abroad. Trust me, the market doesn’t need convincing anymore...

The Nuclear Flame That Outlasts All

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 1, 2025

For decades, nuclear power held a powerful stigma to it. Images of mushroom clouds and Chernobyl-like meltdowns immediately come to mind. But in 2025, the tide has turned...

The Labor Day Gas Gift That Comes With a Price

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted August 31, 2025

This isn’t your typical Labor Day weekend. Last year, AAA responded to more than 383,000 stranded motorists, and this year tow truck drivers are licking their lips in anticipation...

Cheap Oil Is the Market’s Biggest Lie

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted August 28, 2025

Just as the bodies were being pulled from the rubble, Ukraine has been mounting a different kind of counter-punch. Their actions weren’t symbolic, nor were they diplomatic in any way.

Powell Is About to Light the Fuse On Gold

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted August 27, 2025

Gold hasn’t just rallied — it’s stomping records. But this isn’t a parabolic flash in the pan. It’s a sustainable climb born of real anxiety and real demand, not just wild swings...