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2020 Predictions Every Investor Should Read

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted December 25, 2019

2020 has, for a long time, been the threshold for many of Energy and Capital Editor Jeff Siegel's predictions. Here's what he sees coming in the next decade and what he predicts for 2040...

Chaos in the Oil Markets

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted December 23, 2019

On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will impose new emissions regulations designed to significantly curb pollution produced by the world’s ships. Christian DeHaemer...

2019: A Year in Review for Oil and Gas Stocks

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted December 22, 2019

CNN writer Matt Egan suggests that an increase in climate change awareness and socially conscious investing has made fossil fuel stocks less appealing this year. Energy and Capital Luke Burgess...

A Rise in Catalytic Converter Thefts Signals the Top of the Palladium Market

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted December 19, 2019

Police departments around the country are warning car owners about a resurgence in a particularly annoying and costly crime for victims: catalytic converter thefts. And the crime actually has huge...

Deficits Don't Matter, and Boy Are We Screwed!

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted December 18, 2019

Last week, congressional negotiators announced that they had reached a deal to approve a federal spending bill for 2020 — to the tune of $1.3 trillion. Energy and Capital editor Jeff Siegel...

Stock Market Predictions 2020

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted December 17, 2019

Like Babe Ruth pointing two fingers toward center field and then knocking the next pitch a country mile, deep in the center cheap seats, Christian DeHaemer is going deep with his predictions for the...

Year in Review: Predictions from 2018

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted December 16, 2019

Last year, Energy and Capital editor Christian DeHaemer made seven predictions about the stock market for 2019. Now, on the threshold of 2020, he is revisiting those predictions to see how he did.

Cobalt: The Beauty and the Beast

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted December 12, 2019

Cobalt has been used historically as a beautiful coloring agent. Today it's a vital component to the electric vehicle revolution. Problem is, the best place in the world to mine cobalt is the world...

The U.S. Senate’s “Miracle Metal”

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted December 11, 2019

There’s a crisis in the metals market that’s been developing for the past several years that is so unnerving, it recently caught the attention of many of billionaires, big tech corporations, and...

The Best Sector to Own in 2020

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted December 9, 2019

It’s becoming rarer to see dollar bills or loose coins changing hands. And this is just one sign that the fintech industry will emerge to dominate 2020. Energy and Capital editor Christian...

Is Cobalt the Future's Precious Metal?

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted December 8, 2019

What we consider a “precious metal” is not static. Our wealth storage and industrial needs are always changing. So Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess doesn't think it's much of a stretch to...

Saudi Aramco Sets IPO Record

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted December 5, 2019

The world's largest oil producer, Saudi Aramco, set the share price for the company's much-anticipated IPO. The pricing beats out the previous record holder, Alibaba Group, by a good margin, and...