Commodities
Cotton Subsidies – How To Save An Easy $4 Billion
Commodity prices are trading near all time highs… and some are setting records not seen in decades. Take cotton for example. Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave with Osama Bin Laden, you know cotton prices are near 40 year highs. I’ll show you a chart in a moment… but first, let me ask you […]
The US Military Is Making A Big Move…
Is alternative energy a pie in the sky idea? A lot of people believe solar, wind, and biofuels will remain a “just around the corner” idea… one that will never actually come to fruition. Many investors say renewable energy sources are a waste of time. I often hear, “It doesn’t produce enough energy to make […]
Cotton Futures Trading Up 80%
You’ve probably heard… commodities are on a tear. No doubt you’ve seen what gold has done this year… up over 20%. Or how about silver? It’s up a whopping 43%. You may have even heard about the run in agricultural commodities. For example, corn is up over 40% this year. Pretty impressive, right? But none […]
Did You Grab Your 43% Gains?
“Sure things” don’t exist in the equity markets. Let’s face it… there’s always a risk something crazy and unexpected is going to happen. And I’m not just talking about macro events. Sure, no one can predict pipeline explosions or natural disasters. But even at the micro level, there are often surprises. Individual companies might suffer […]
Lessons From Gordon Gekko
I can’t wait for this weekend. I’m going to see the new Wall Street movie. It’s the sequel to the 1987 classic starring Michael Douglas as corporate raider Gordon Gekko. The original Wall Street is one of my all time favorite films. It’s also one of the main reasons I started studying the stock market […]
How To Profit From The Re-Emergence Of Nuclear Energy
The age of fossil fuels is rapidly coming to a close. The world is slowly but surely shifting its dependence on oil, gas, and coal to more sustainable types of energy. Eventually we will power our planet with renewable sources such as wind, sun, and water. The problem is, it could take awhile for renewable […]
Make A Killing When Natural Gas Prices Rebound
There’s a big question weighing on the minds of energy investors these days… When are Natural Gas prices going to rebound? Well, Nat. gas has been in the dumpster for a while now. A fact most energy investors are very aware of. Activity in this commodity has been a little dull for most of 2010. […]
Smart Investing In The Smart Grid
It’s no secret electricity usage is surging worldwide. In fact, growth in electricity demand is outpacing overall growth in energy demand. Think about it, people are consuming electricity for space heating and cooling, cooking, refrigeration, lighting, water heating, and to power all the great consumer electronics. Consider this… Two-thirds (66%) of our economy depends on […]
Is 20,369% Growth Really Possible?
A week or so ago, my assistant Stephanie dropped the mail on my desk. It was the usual assortment of advertisements, bills, papers, journals, and magazines. I dug through the pile (Did I mention I get a lot of mail?) and suddenly something caught my eye… It was Inc. Magazine. For those of you who […]
