Oil prices are dragging down the market this morning as we got news that China is ramping up... Read More

Oil prices are dragging down the market this morning as we got news that China is ramping up exports of refined products and the U.S. rig count increased again. But lately, I’ve been hearing a... Read More

About two months ago, I showed you this chart: It showed front-month oil future rebounding in a... Read More

About two months ago, I showed you this chart: It showed front-month oil future rebounding in a solid uptrend, but heading for a ceiling. I warned that oil producers could see a short-term pop, but... Read More

Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is headquartered in my backyard: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.... Read More

Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is headquartered in my backyard: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. #-ad_banner-#It’s a company focused heavily on efficiency, and it’s got its finger on the pulse... Read More

In today’s market, the energy sector is an enigma. On the one hand, oil and gas prices have... Read More

In today’s market, the energy sector is an enigma. On the one hand, oil and gas prices have rallied mightily since hitting historic lows in January — a strong data point for those who... Read More

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks.  As recently discussed, the resources world... Read More

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks.  As recently discussed, the resources world turned topsy-turvy in the wake of the “leave” vote in the U.K. Brexit referendum. Gold soared... Read More

The news out of the United Kingdom rocked global markets. In an historic referendum vote, citizens... Read More

The news out of the United Kingdom rocked global markets. In an historic referendum vote, citizens of the U.K. narrowly voted for a “Brexit” — a British exit from the European... Read More

In my day job as a geologist, I’ve been fortunate to be involved with a number of resource... Read More

In my day job as a geologist, I’ve been fortunate to be involved with a number of resource ventures over the years. I spend a lot of time in the wilderness looking for big mineral deposits and... Read More

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil closed above $50 a barrel for the first time in seven... Read More

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil closed above $50 a barrel for the first time in seven months on June 7. Price movements have created a deep “V” shape over the past year.... Read More

Earlier this week, news hit the wires that billionaire fund manager Georg Soros unloaded 37% of his... Read More

Earlier this week, news hit the wires that billionaire fund manager Georg Soros unloaded 37% of his stock investments in favor of gold… #-ad_banner-#And not just one gold investment, but two... Read More

We got some major news in the metals space last recently. Mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) just... Read More

We got some major news in the metals space last recently. Mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) just gave the OK for one of the first large-scale mining investments in years: a $5.3 billion development... Read More