The End of an Empire
Written by Christian DeHaemerPosted June 19, 2018After 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 will we lose by deviating from the status quo?" but "What have we given up by not?"
In Defense of Capitalism
Written by Luke BurgessPosted June 18, 2018Capitalism 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 economic control. Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess states his case in support of capitalism...
Montemori: The Dying Currency
Written by Luke BurgessPosted June 15, 2018With 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 most beneficial for the individual and society at large?
Investing in CRISPR
Written by Jeff SiegelPosted June 14, 2018It'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 story and how CRISPR investors still stand to profit...
Trump’s Suggestion for Condos in North Korea is actually a Great Idea
Written by Jeff SiegelPosted June 13, 2018Trump’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 KohlPosted June 13, 2018With 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 they can cash out of this oil boom and which stocks to look for as oil prices rise...
Oil Bounces, OPEC Meeting, and Mania in Tech
Written by Christian DeHaemerPosted June 12, 2018Energy 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 FANGS. Here's how you can take advantage of the mania...
Gold is Boring. But Boring is Good.
Written by Luke BurgessPosted June 11, 2018The 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.
The Biggest Mistake Investors Make
Written by Luke BurgessPosted June 8, 2018You've heard it a million times: The most important thing to do when investing your money is to diversify. But it's just as important to diversify your time studying different markets, even if you don't diversify your money. Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess has a few tips for your future investments...
Canadian Cannabis Will Be Big, but U.S. Cannabis Will Be Bigger
Written by Jeff SiegelPosted June 7, 2018While Wall Street trips over itself to get a piece of the Canadian cannabis market, we’ve already moved on to the next big opportunity in cannabis. And this time, it’s in the U.S. I strongly encourage you to take this U.S. cannabis market very, very seriously...
The Next Resource War is Upon Us
Written by Keith KohlPosted June 6, 2018January 13, 2017. Keep that date firmly ingrained in your mind after you cash out on the next resource war. Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl reveals a little-known piece of legislation working its way through Congress that opens up one investing opportunity that is almost too good to be true...
Black Swans and 1,000-Year Floods
Written by Christian DeHaemerPosted June 5, 2018A black swan is a metaphor that describes a surprise event with a large impact that is rationalized in hindsight. The government is going to get hit with the 1,000-year flood. Energy and Capital editor Christian DeHaemer explains how you can protect yourself...
Invest in Lithium Before the LME Does This
Written by Luke BurgessPosted June 4, 2018The London Metal Exchange (LME), the world's largest metals exchange, will begin to offer new futures contracts for metals used in EV batteries within 18 months. These metals include lithium, manganese, and graphite. Energy and Capital editor Luke Burgess informs investors of the impact will have...
Can This Hydrogen-Powered Car Compete with Tesla?
Written by Luke BurgessPosted June 1, 2018Automakers around the world are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to develop the next generation of battery electric vehicles. But one UK-based company hopes it can break into the market to compete with the big boys like Tesla with its newly developed hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle.
A Warning to Biotech Investors
Written by Alexandra PerryPosted May 31, 2018The fall of biotech unicorn Theranos provides an important lesson to biotech investors: Only invest in promising research-backed technologies. And that brings me to my next point: the companies you should actually be looking at...