Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you probably know that countries around the world are trying to slowly phase out coal from the power grid. And they’ve largely succeeded. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU), one of the world’s largest producers, has lost nearly 90% of its market value over the past five years. But across from any loser there is a winner. In this case, natural gas has supplanted coal as the chief power source in the developed world. It accounts for one-third of the electricity in the United States, more than coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and all other… Read More

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you probably know that countries around the world are trying to slowly phase out coal from the power grid. And they’ve largely succeeded. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU), one of the world’s largest producers, has lost nearly 90% of its market value over the past five years. But across from any loser there is a winner. In this case, natural gas has supplanted coal as the chief power source in the developed world. It accounts for one-third of the electricity in the United States, more than coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and all other sources. —Sponsored Link— This Breakthrough New Technology ‘Will Change The World’ A tiny Silicon Valley company just made an announcement that shocked the tech world… They reported that they recently received FCC approval for a revolutionary new device that does something many people had previously thought impossible — something that, until now, only existed in science fiction. And once this new technology gets incorporated into hotels, restaurants, airports, coffee shops, and even entire cities… it could be a trillion-dollar business. Click here to discover what this new technology is, and how… Read More

Rex Tillerson has found himself in the news of late, and though I don’t do much politics over at my premium newsletter, Fast-Track Millionaire, I have to say I’m more than a little sorry to see the old Texan go. Historians will assess his tenure as secretary of state, and that’s fine – they should. But in my view, a decision the former CEO of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) made a decade ago, long before he went to Washington, will be of far greater importance than his time in the diplomatic arena. —Sponsored Link— Vermont Research Firm… Read More

Rex Tillerson has found himself in the news of late, and though I don’t do much politics over at my premium newsletter, Fast-Track Millionaire, I have to say I’m more than a little sorry to see the old Texan go. Historians will assess his tenure as secretary of state, and that’s fine – they should. But in my view, a decision the former CEO of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) made a decade ago, long before he went to Washington, will be of far greater importance than his time in the diplomatic arena. —Sponsored Link— Vermont Research Firm Reveals #1 Blockchain ‘Pot Stock’ A brand-new tech company plans to SECURE Canada’s booming legal cannabis industry! BUY your shares for just $0.30 — BEFORE this $8.7 BILLION industry takes off! Shares could rocket 818% higher when news gets out. Click here asap. Let me explain. The underpinning of this gutsy move occurred in 2008: Oil was commanding as much as $140 or more per barrel; the national average price at the pump rose well above $4.00 a gallon. The question many were asking in the oil patch was twofold: The younger people wanted to… Read More

In the last issue of Fast-Track Millionaire, my readers and I learned a few basics about nanotechnology — the manipulation of matter on a molecular scale — an application that I think is going to yield some impressive, knock-the-cover-off-the-ball gains in the next decade. —Sponsored Link— Famous Economist Makes Terrifying Prediction An acclaimed economy researcher who’s predicted nearly every major economic trend over the past 30 years, including the 1991 recession, the 2001 tech crash, the bull market and housing boom of the last decade and, most recently Trump’s stunning election victory, just made his… Read More

In the last issue of Fast-Track Millionaire, my readers and I learned a few basics about nanotechnology — the manipulation of matter on a molecular scale — an application that I think is going to yield some impressive, knock-the-cover-off-the-ball gains in the next decade. —Sponsored Link— Famous Economist Makes Terrifying Prediction An acclaimed economy researcher who’s predicted nearly every major economic trend over the past 30 years, including the 1991 recession, the 2001 tech crash, the bull market and housing boom of the last decade and, most recently Trump’s stunning election victory, just made his boldest prediction to date. I think you’ll be surprised when you hear what he’s forecast for the coming months. The scary thing is it’s already starting to happen. Details are here… One of the areas that likely will lead this charge — if you’ll excuse the pun — is batteries. Small ones that can last a long time and provide the juice your device, be it an iPad or a pacemaker, needs to do its job. This is a MASSIVE market that’s just getting bigger and busier — everything that’s connected needs power, and everything is,… Read More

Market volatility has increased, and that is likely to be a recurring theme in the market for at least the next few weeks. Actually, I believe volatility will remain elevated for some time. That’s because the current level of volatility isn’t unsustainable… —Sponsored Link— Startup Founder Predicts What’s Next For America He’s invested in 1,000 companies and set stock market records. Today, he begins a controversial project that every American investor should see. Click here to read more. In fact, it’s not even really that high. It’s simply higher than it… Read More

Market volatility has increased, and that is likely to be a recurring theme in the market for at least the next few weeks. Actually, I believe volatility will remain elevated for some time. That’s because the current level of volatility isn’t unsustainable… —Sponsored Link— Startup Founder Predicts What’s Next For America He’s invested in 1,000 companies and set stock market records. Today, he begins a controversial project that every American investor should see. Click here to read more. In fact, it’s not even really that high. It’s simply higher than it was in the recent past. We enjoyed low volatility throughout 2017, so after a year of such calm waters, a little market movement is normal. In fact, it’s the recent calm we experienced throughout 2017 that was abnormal. #-ad_banner-#While volatility can coincide with price declines, as it has in the past two months, volatility can also create trading opportunities. The High-Yield Market You Can’t Ignore Recent volatility has created an opportunity in an entire sector — Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). If you’re not familiar with MLPs, don’t worry! They’re securities that trade just like stocks, but they have a… Read More

Stock markets remain volatile. While this can sometimes be good news, unfortunately for traders, there is no clear directional bias to the volatility. —Sponsored Link— As Easy To Buy As Amazon Or Apple… And you can get into these stocks now. Before the next wave of money comes flooding into the market. One company posted 7,820% gains in just eight months! Another posted 6,233% gains in just four months! Click here to find out how… The chart below shows that prices are at the same level they were three weeks ago. Read More

Stock markets remain volatile. While this can sometimes be good news, unfortunately for traders, there is no clear directional bias to the volatility. —Sponsored Link— As Easy To Buy As Amazon Or Apple… And you can get into these stocks now. Before the next wave of money comes flooding into the market. One company posted 7,820% gains in just eight months! Another posted 6,233% gains in just four months! Click here to find out how… The chart below shows that prices are at the same level they were three weeks ago. But, to get nowhere, the S&P 500 index fell sharply, rallied sharply and then drifted lower.   This is a difficult market for positional traders who like clear trends. If the trend is up, they can simply buy and hold. If the trend is clearly down, traders can either hold cash or use strategies like selling futures contracts to benefit from the decline. In a trendless market, traders tend to suffer short-term losses no matter which strategy they use. This can lead to frustration. Some traders will become so frustrated that they look to other markets. One market many… Read More

I have to say… the way recent events are playing out has me slightly unnerved. Namely, the surprise tariffs on foreign metals and the subsequent resignation of Trump’s chief economic advisor, the level-headed Gary Cohn. —Sponsored Link— Sell These Stocks Right Now These stocks may look solid — but there is trouble lurking underneath the surface. Just-released free list from Zacks Investment Research reveals the names of 220 stocks rated “Strong Sells” to sell immediately. Protect your portfolio — get your FREE copy here. As much as I am pro-America (believe… Read More

I have to say… the way recent events are playing out has me slightly unnerved. Namely, the surprise tariffs on foreign metals and the subsequent resignation of Trump’s chief economic advisor, the level-headed Gary Cohn. —Sponsored Link— Sell These Stocks Right Now These stocks may look solid — but there is trouble lurking underneath the surface. Just-released free list from Zacks Investment Research reveals the names of 220 stocks rated “Strong Sells” to sell immediately. Protect your portfolio — get your FREE copy here. As much as I am pro-America (believe me, I am), I believe the tariff increases could have been executed a bit differently. As one of the world’s most watched “teachers,” we shouldn’t encourage the students to act first, negotiate later. Protectionism may seem like a positive in some aspects, but I agree with past examples that trade wars in a heavily intertwined global economic fabric likely have no winners. The bottom line is that this abrupt shift in trade policy changes the narrative and sentiment quite a bit. And although much of it is likely noise, there’s a real threat to global economic stability and sentiment, even… Read More

Last year, I wrote a somewhat bearish article on the long-term price of oil. While I am sticking to my guns long-term, a recent research piece published by Confluence Investment Management’s Bill O’Grady (one of the best energy analysts) sets a near-term bullish tone for the price of crude and natural gas. O’Grady suggests that oil prices remain steady thanks to “OPEC production discipline and solid global oil demand”. Based on his firm’s methodology, he suggests a fair value price of $72.49. Looking at a recent chart of the price action for West Texas Intermediate (WTI),… Read More

Last year, I wrote a somewhat bearish article on the long-term price of oil. While I am sticking to my guns long-term, a recent research piece published by Confluence Investment Management’s Bill O’Grady (one of the best energy analysts) sets a near-term bullish tone for the price of crude and natural gas. O’Grady suggests that oil prices remain steady thanks to “OPEC production discipline and solid global oil demand”. Based on his firm’s methodology, he suggests a fair value price of $72.49. Looking at a recent chart of the price action for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), I would have to agree. As the first quarter of 2018 ends, crude has traded in a 10-point range. If O’Grady’s forecast is accurate, it would suggest a near-term upside of 18% — not bad for an asset that will be range-bound for the near future. Natural gas may be going along for the ride as well. After a significant pullback, it looks as though the commodity has bottomed. So how do investors play this short-term trend? One of the best ways would be in the master limited partnership (MLP) space. I’ve identified three names in… Read More

If you’ve been keeping score for the past six months or so, oil (in its various forms) and some other commodities (such as corn, gold, silver and soybeans) have all been in major bullish trends. Now, I know it’s been a cold winter and crude oil inventories have come down, but oil prices have already jumped nearly 50% from their 2017 lows just eight months ago. And that winter period of high consumption is ending soon, giving way to low energy usage in the spring. In sync with the booming stock market and rocketing crude market, metals… Read More

If you’ve been keeping score for the past six months or so, oil (in its various forms) and some other commodities (such as corn, gold, silver and soybeans) have all been in major bullish trends. Now, I know it’s been a cold winter and crude oil inventories have come down, but oil prices have already jumped nearly 50% from their 2017 lows just eight months ago. And that winter period of high consumption is ending soon, giving way to low energy usage in the spring. In sync with the booming stock market and rocketing crude market, metals and several “soft commodities” (those which are grown, not mined) have been spiking as well. —Sponsored Link— Ending Now: The Proven Way To Pick 10-Baggers Two years ago this celebrity investor went AWOL. Now we’ve got him on tape explaining the biggest opportunity of his 20-year career. This is your last chance to see how he picked 46 stocks that quadrupled… 25 that gained over 500%… and six +900% winners. This recording goes offline tomorrow. See it now. Gold and silver — typically defensive and protective commodities — tend to rally… Read More

President Trump recently announced his plans for tariffs on both steel and aluminum imports into the United States, setting off a wave of threats from other countries and sending the S&P 500 nearly 1.5% on the day. Since the announcement, fear has been building that retaliatory tariffs could start a trade war of tit-for-tat increases in everything from agricultural products to designer jeans. #-ad_banner-#Beyond the economic effects of the tariffs, the damage to investor sentiment and enthusiasm could weigh on a market already near record highs. It’s setting up to be… Read More

President Trump recently announced his plans for tariffs on both steel and aluminum imports into the United States, setting off a wave of threats from other countries and sending the S&P 500 nearly 1.5% on the day. Since the announcement, fear has been building that retaliatory tariffs could start a trade war of tit-for-tat increases in everything from agricultural products to designer jeans. #-ad_banner-#Beyond the economic effects of the tariffs, the damage to investor sentiment and enthusiasm could weigh on a market already near record highs. It’s setting up to be a volatile year in stocks, with the VIX volatility measure already surging 180% in the February selloff. And it could mean yet another catalyst and a third year of gains for a traditional safety asset. Gold May Be The Only Asset Glittering This Year The price of gold increased 11% last year for its best performance since 2010 and building on a return of nearly 10% in 2016. Capital spending and acquisitions hit a multi-year low since the price sell-off in 2012, hitting production and supporting prices. Weak prices since the post-recession boom… Read More

They said it could not go down. In fact, some bitcoin evangelists claimed it was mathematically impossible for the price to drop. Other true believers were calling for $100,000 or even $1 million as the cost of the king of cryptocurrencies spiraled ever higher. At the same time, the lesser cryptocurrencies were carried along with the bullish fever. Ripple, ethereum, litecoin, and even joke cryptos like Dogecoin rocketed sky-high  as visions of Powerball lottery-like wealth gripped the public’s imagination. #-ad_banner-#During this heady timeframe, the bearish contingent compared the price surge to the Dutch tulip mania of the 1600s and searched… Read More

They said it could not go down. In fact, some bitcoin evangelists claimed it was mathematically impossible for the price to drop. Other true believers were calling for $100,000 or even $1 million as the cost of the king of cryptocurrencies spiraled ever higher. At the same time, the lesser cryptocurrencies were carried along with the bullish fever. Ripple, ethereum, litecoin, and even joke cryptos like Dogecoin rocketed sky-high  as visions of Powerball lottery-like wealth gripped the public’s imagination. #-ad_banner-#During this heady timeframe, the bearish contingent compared the price surge to the Dutch tulip mania of the 1600s and searched for ways to short the monster move. Unlike most other financial markets, there was no direct way to profit from the downside. Sensing the demand, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) launched futures in mid- December 2017 to much fanfare among institutions and professional traders. During the same month, Bitcoin and the other cryptos hit their all-time highs. But after striking a high price just over $19,000, Bitcoin did what was once said to be impossible: it started plunging in value. By December 22, the leading cryptocurrency had lost 1/3 of its value in just five days. January was not… Read More