Posts Tagged ‘ Energy ’

Forget Solar: A “Green” Energy Technology You Should Be Looking At…

Nov 15th, 2011 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies, Technology
I warned early and often not to invest in the solar energy sector. Specifically, I said that solar energy is not currently a transformational technology. It is, of course, sparklingly high-tech, but that’s not enough. To qualify for transformational status, a technology must save money and resources. The bankrupt Solyndra, poster ...read more

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This Industry Is Still Gearing Up for Growth

May 11th, 2011 | By | Category: Energy, Featured, Investing Strategies
I used to think that the key thing about "black swan" events was that they were rare. That is, black swans were supposed to be unexpected occurrences that come along only every now and then. But when that rare event occurs, it can cause wild market distortions. A Series of Unfortunate ...read more

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Big Money in Electric Power and Alternative Energy

Oct 28th, 2010 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies
Most people do not know about the troubles regarding the U.S. energy grid. In the near future there will be many changes to the U.S. electric power system and how it is implemented. I was in Mechanicsburg, Pa., for a couple of days. Mechanicsburg is nestled amid rolling hills and cornfields ...read more

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Three Important Pieces of Advice from a Gold Bug

Apr 9th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Investing Strategies
As far as I’m concerned, there are three things you ought to be doing with your money right now… The first is to have at least 5-10% of your portfolio invested in precious metals. (Or more, if it helps you sleep at night.) That’s gold, G-O-L-D. Or silver, S-I-L-V-E-R. Take delivery. ...read more

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Green Energy’s Beneficial Impact on Natural Gas

Feb 25th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Macroeconomics
There are very few things we need in this world. According to most state legislatures, heat and electricity are two of these things. If you are planning on moving into a new apartment or house in most states, you are required — by law — to have your gas and ...read more

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Investing in Water: Mining for Blue Gold

Jan 8th, 2009 | By | Category: Commodities, Energy, Featured
Two days before Christmas, a 66-inch water main burst on River Road, not far from where I live, during morning rush hour. Water spewed out at a rate of 150,000 gallons per minute, turning River Road into an actual river for a time. People at the scene described the burst ...read more

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Protecting Yourself in this Dismal Economy

Aug 20th, 2008 | By | Category: Energy, Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics
Last year, I devoted several issues of my Strategic Investment service to the web of structured finance. I think it paid off. Since then, banks and brokerage stocks were punished. Energy and material stocks have soared-thanks to the Fed’s inflation campaign. Fed officials have taken their ability to devalue the U.S. ...read more

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