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Alt Energy: Win, Lose Or Draw?
Alternative EnergyIn the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill, are alternative energy funds finally ready to rise?

 

Julian Murdoch Monday, 02 August 2010
 
Evan Smith: Oil And Gas On The Rise In 2010
Evan SmithThe co-manager of U.S. Global Investors' Global Resources Fund shares his outlook for energy in the months ahead.
  • Are oil prices tied to the Chinese New Year?
  • Why do rising U.S. imports mean a drop in crude prices?
  • Why shale gas is a game-changer
Lara Crigger Friday, 05 March 2010
 
Smart Investing In Smart Grid
Stock BoardWith the Obama administration now spreading around $3.4 billion in electrical infrastructure funding, it pays to know where the money's going.
  • $3.4 billion in grants: Who won?
  • Ways to play: stocks vs. ETFs
  • Smart grid's ‘ripple effect’ on energy demand
Julian Murdoch Monday, 02 November 2009
 
Stephen Schork: Oil Rallies If Stock Market Does
Editor of The Schork Report discusses the green movement’s impact on petroleum prices.
  • Technology catch-up
  • The beauty of hydrocarbons
  • Dirty BTUs: unavoidable?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 12 August 2009
 
Tom Konrad: Investing In Clean Energy
Tom KonradA renewable energy expert discusses the latest news and trends on the alternative energy scene.
  • Clean tech and Internet similarities
  • Exxon's leap into biofuels
  • The smart-grid free lunch
Lara Crigger Friday, 24 July 2009
 
John Rubino: Gold, Green And The Fate Of The Dollar
John RubinoLongtime financial commentator and author discusses how investors can profit from the clean tech revolution.
  • A spike in oil spikes the best clean tech stocks
  • ETFs: more trading vehicle than physical ownership substitute
  • Avoid the ‘story' stocks
Lara Crigger Friday, 26 June 2009
 
Green Gold Trumps Black Gold

Alternative energyInvestment in sustainable energy just sustained itself in 2008. But the actual investments look pretty sweet.

  • New investments up (a little) in 2008
  • Renewable winners and losers
  • A look at green ETFs
Julian Murdoch Monday, 08 June 2009
 
Oil Refiners Grab A Stake In The Ethanol Business
EthanolHardAssetsInvestor.com's managing editor ponders whether Valero's recent acquisition of VeraSun will be a model for other refiners.
  • The sound of credit lines snapping...
  • Pernicious corn price hikes
  • Consumers' fickle motor fuel loyalty?
Brad Zigler Monday, 18 May 2009
 
Clean Energy: The Materials Play

fluorescent light bulbThe most profitable way to play the clean energy boom may be to invest, not in clean energy producers, but in the rare and unusual materials they need to operate.

  • The picks-and-shovels approach to clean energy
  • From silicon to rare earth metals
  • Compact fluorescents: A big opportunity?
Tom Vulcan Wednesday, 15 April 2009
 
Whither The Weather?
WeatherShould investors be looking to trade the weather? Maybe yes. Maybe no.
  • Does weather matter?
  • The OTC weather derivatives market
  • Insurance vs. markets
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 22 January 2009
 
Hedging Bets By Going Long AND Short
Jerry MiccolisHAI asks senior advisor Jerry Miccolis how he's handling client portfolios given the continuing market volatility.
  • From long-only to managed-futures plays
  • Looking at the commodities trends indicator
  • On the radar: Alternative Energy
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 12 December 2008
 
John Derrick: Recovery Just Around The Corner

John DerrickResearch director for U.S. Global Investors sees a floor for oil; positive outlook for alternative energy, emerging markets and more.

  • Oil hits the cost of production at $45/barrel
  • China was first to fall; will be first to rebound
  • Inflation, deflation or both?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 05 December 2008
 
Oil Down, Carbon Up

Image of carbon nuggetsWhy carbon credits are moving in the opposite direction from oil prices.

  • Oil down 10%, carbon up 10%
  • The biggest market in the world?
  • Small players in a big market

 

Mike Havrilla Thursday, 14 August 2008
 
Research Analyst Says We’re Running Out Of Oil
Ed Mitby tells Mike Norman why the U.S. policy environment is not favorable to alternative energy.
  • Europe races ahead
  • Candidates say the right thing, but the proof is in the pudding
  • Can the U.S. get 25% of its power from wind by 2030?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 12 August 2008
 
Ed Mitby: Are Alternatives A Real Alternative?
HAI anchor Mike Norman speaks with Ed Mitby, senior research analyst for Van Eck Global, on the future of alternative energy in the U.S.
  • Wind, solar and … nuclear???
  • Is clean coal an alternative energy?
  • The need for “grid” investments
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 06 August 2008
 
Ethanol Stock As Cheap As An Ear Of Corn
Corn futures traded lower overnight as profits were taken off the table after last Friday's decline. December futures closed out the Chicago Board floor session at $5.85 a bushel. Part of the sharp decline stemmed from weather-related optimism for this year's crop, which followed through to today's floor session.
Brad Zigler Monday, 04 August 2008
 
Tom Konrad Talks Renewables
TomKonrad

The analyst for Alternative Energy Stocks shares his latest views about the market for renewable energy.

  • Timing the market with ETFs
  • Index-based vs. active management
  • Have high corn prices thwarted ethanol?
Murray Coleman Friday, 25 July 2008
 
Getting Charged About Lithium

[Brad Zigler is on vacation from July 22 - July 24. HAI reporter Julian Murdoch has agreed to fill in for Brad on Brad's Desktop while he is away. Brad will return to his post on Friday, July 25.]  

Julian Murdoch Thursday, 24 July 2008
 
Corn, Ethanol And Water
Ear of Corn entering gas tankWhat happens when the ethanol belt turns into a flood zone?
  • Betting on the weather
  • Diminishing corn quality
  • Downstream ethanol effects

 

Julian Murdoch Friday, 20 June 2008
 
Marc Chandler Dissects the Dollar’s Decline
Marc Chandler, chief currency strategist for Brown Brothers Harriman, discusses the dollar, and what's dragging it down.
  • A healthy amount of exaggeration
  • The Fed’s fault?
  • U.S. deficits—believe it or not—improving
 Marc Chandler Dissects
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 03 June 2008
 
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