AI’s Energy Crisis: Why Oil and Gas Are Powering the Future of Intelligence
If you think ChatGPT, Google Bard, or that AI-generated image of a cat wearing a spacesuit costs next to nothing to create, think again. Artificial intelligence might feel digital and intangible, but it’s powered by an energy-hungry physical infrastructure: data...
When Oil Hits $130, These U.S. Shale Producers Could Soar
The situation in the Middle East just got a lot more real… Over the weekend, U.S. forces launched airstrikes on three nuclear facilities inside Iran. It wasn’t a warning shot—it was a message, and the market heard it loud and clear. Crude prices...
Trump Was Right About Tariffs and He’ll Be Right About This, Too
Oh, what a difference a few days can make, eh? We’ve gone from headlines screaming, “U.S. Heading for Recession!!” to ones talking about the greatest stock market rally in decades. And all it took was one announcement that the U.S. and China are getting closer to a...
Trump’s Energy Play That Makes the U.S.-China Trade Deal Look Minor
Get ready, because there’s something big brewing in the world of energy. Donald Trump’s aggressive push to ramp up U.S. oil and gas exports, while clamping down on exports from geopolitical rivals like Iran and Russia, is shaping up to be a massive profit...
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When Oil Hits $130, These U.S. Shale Producers Could Soar
The situation in the Middle East just got a lot more real… Over the weekend, U.S. forces launched airstrikes on three nuclear facilities inside Iran. It wasn’t a warning shot—it was a message, and the market heard it loud and clear. Crude prices surged overnight...
American Oil’s Moment: Why Rising Tensions in the Middle East Are Fueling Big Gains for U.S. Producers
If you’ve glanced at oil prices recently, you probably noticed they’re on the move — and not in a small way. After months of relatively stable crude prices, the market has suddenly snapped to attention as tensions between Israel and Iran heat up, sending both WTI and...
Is There Another Bubble Dead Ahead?
The stock market did something amazing in 2024. Something it hadn’t done in a quarter century… No kidding. The market, as measured by the S&P 500 put in back-to-back 20% or higher gains. In 2023 the S&P 500 closed up 24%. Last year it added another...
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The Real “Price Gougers”
When asked what she would do to deal with inflation during her failed presidential campaign, Vice-President Kamala Harris repeatedly talked about battling the bogeyman of price gouging — the idea that retailers jack up prices to pad their profits Now, never mind that...
A Caffeine Jolt for Starbucks
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Once the king of all coffee sellers, Starbucks has stumbled on hard times. In fact, the whole of 2024 had been pretty much a disaster for the company. The company reported a first quarter rise in revenue — but fell short of...