Sean Brodrick 07-30-08
Oil has pulled back from its highs, and now analysts are lining up to say the top is in. I’ve been saying all along that volatility is the name of the game in oil this year. Let me tell you now that I think oil could go lower in the short term [...]
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By Larry Bellehumeur
Investing in a Stagflation environment reminds me of a game that we used to play when we were kids. You would think of two disgusting scenarios, and have to pick the lesser of two evils. Stagflation reminds me of that. Quick, choose between slow growth and high inflation. Unlike when we were [...]
By Larry Bellehumeur
Two terms that definitely scare investors (at least those who don’t know what implications both have on their portfolio) are Stagflation and Peak Oil. One (Stagflation) might be happening soon but could be avoided, while the other (Peak Oil) might not happen soon, but cannot be avoided.
I’ll leave the exact definition up to [...]
The reeling U.S. consumer is getting another shock this summer — from
electricity bills. Many utilities are putting through some of the largest rate
increases in decades, raising prices by double digits over last year. Much of
the blame lies with coal and natural gas, which have doubled in cost over
the past year and fire about 70% of [...]
by Sean Brodrick 07-23-08
Many Americans are disgusted by the fact that, faced with an energy crisis, the government seems to produce nothing but hot air. I think the government is paralyzed because there’s no one clear solution.
Instead, there are a multitude of options — more drilling, nuclear power, hydrogen cars, solar power … you name [...]
The buzz about alternative energy and Electric Vehicle (EV) has revived the last few years because of the clear threat that global warming has become. But for hobbyists and innovators, and lovers of life and earth, electric cars have been the gold standard for quite sometime now. Even more so after losing hope in Detroit, [...]
Stepping off the curb to cross a street in Chinese cities, sounds of squeaky brakes are the only signal you hear to warn that you are about to be hit by an electric bicycle. They travel quite quickly in comparison to foot travel, but congest traffic because they don’t move as fast as cars.
What does [...]