Energy and Capital Archives

A Safe Nuclear Reactor?

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted June 24, 2018

Continued geopolitical distress may eventually push leaders to seek safe nuclear alternatives. Even though the technology is still years away from perfection, thorium-fueled molten salt reactors may...

Is it Time to Invest in Hydrogen Fuel Cells Again?

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted June 21, 2018

Large automakers continue marketing the technology, but the mainstream and social media are no longer adding false value through hype. So now might be a great time to start looking back into fuel...

From Tesla to CRISPR: How Investors Profit from Progress

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted June 20, 2018

Embracing progress is the secret to building wealth. Energy and Capital editor Jeff Siegel decries the naysayers and talks about why sticking to his guns with everything from electric cars to CRISPR...

You Never Hear About These Profitable Oil Stocks

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 19, 2018

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl dives into one of the most profitable sectors of the oil industry when prices are high. These are the picks and shovels of the oil sector... and they're the ones...

The End of an Empire

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted June 18, 2018

After WWII, Britain squandered $4 billion on keeping the dreams of empire alive while Germany rebuilt its factories and infrastructure. Does the U.S. run the same risk now? The question is not "What...

In Defense of Capitalism

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted June 17, 2018

Capitalism is not an institution of repression. In fact, it's just the opposite. Capitalism allows upward mobility for private individuals. Without it, we all live under nearly complete government...

Montemori: The Dying Currency

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted June 14, 2018

With the advent and popularity of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, more and more people are raising fundamental questions: What is money? And what type of money (centralized, decentralized, or other) is...

Investing in CRISPR

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted June 13, 2018

It's been dubbed the next big biotech breakthrough, however, mainstream financial media may have burned CRISPR investors. Energy and Capital editor Jeff Siegel explains why they didn't get the whole...

Trump’s Suggestion for Condos in North Korea is actually a Great Idea

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted June 12, 2018

Trump’s comments about condos in North Korea actually make a lot of sense.

How You Can Cash Out of This Oil Boom

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted June 12, 2018

With everything seemingly going right for the U.S. oil industry, you have to wonder if there is anything that can put a damper on this boom. Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl shows readers how...

Oil Bounces, OPEC Meeting, and Mania in Tech

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted June 11, 2018

Energy and Capital editor Christian DeHaemer is the original Cloud Bug and makes the case for a tech mania bubble top in 2019. Instead of dot-com stocks, we have the cloud, cryptocurrencies, and...

Gold is Boring. But Boring is Good.

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted June 10, 2018

The worst possible thing that can happen to the gold has happened: gold has become boring. Luke Burgess tells investors not to be fooled and explains why this is actually a good thing.