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Why Biofuel Production is Short

By Anthony Planas / December 18, 2018

Ethanol was sold as the key to America’s energy independence. Now a decade after a Congress’ mandate on ethanol, the new-age

U.S. Economy

Will The Fed Raise Interest Rates This Wednesday?

By Chad Shoop / December 18, 2018

There is a major event set to take place in the stock market this Wednesday. It’s one that analysts and investors

Investment Opportunities

Delta Stock Hits Rough Air, But Could Still Soar

By Joseph Hargett / December 17, 2018

When I started planning out today’s article early last week, it was going to be a tongue-in-cheek jab at Delta

Petroleum: The 2019 Breakout Sector That Pays High Dividends

By Matt Badiali / December 17, 2018

Big pipeline stocks are poised to breakout in 2019. The United States has over 200,000 miles of pipelines that transport crude

U.S. Economy

Small Business Owner Optimism is Decreasing

By Michael Carr / December 17, 2018

Forecasts are hard to make. But profits tend to rely on forecasts. For a small business, it’s important to forecast well. If

Why Biofuel Production is Short

December 18, 2018 Anthony Planas

Ethanol was sold as the key to America’s energy independence. Now a decade after a Congress’ mandate on ethanol, the new-age biofuel is falling short of expectations. In 2007, the government passed the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Its mandate was to set guidelines for the growth of biofuels, including ethanol. But production of […]

Petroleum: The 2019 Breakout Sector That Pays High Dividends

December 17, 2018 Matt Badiali

Big pipeline stocks are poised to breakout in 2019. The United States has over 200,000 miles of pipelines that transport crude oil, natural gas liquids and refined products around the country. That’s long enough to wrap around the earth over nine times! If we add in the natural gas pipelines, it could wrap the earth […]

The death cross has happened right before some of the biggest market crashes in recent history. However, it hasn’t been bearish over the long run.

Don’t Fear the S&P 500 Death Cross

December 12, 2018 Ian Dyer

The death cross has happened right before some of the biggest market crashes in recent history. However, it hasn’t been bearish over the long run.

U.S. stocks plunged last week. The S&P 500 Index fell nearly 5%. And as the year comes to a close, investors are again buying gold.

3 Easy Ways to Protect Your Portfolio With Gold

December 11, 2018 Kristen Barrett

U.S. stocks plunged last week. The S&P 500 Index fell nearly 5%. And as the year comes to a close, investors are again buying gold.

Southern Copper’s Emerging Mining Investment

December 10, 2018 Matt Badiali

Mexico’s incoming government threat of changing the mining laws has exacerbated the mining sector’s decline. And changing the rules mid-game is a huge risk for mining investors.

The price of natural gas has swung wildly in the past several weeks. But hedge funds remain bullish. They hit a record long on natural gas in November.

Hedge Funds Are Bullish on Natural Gas This Winter

December 7, 2018 Anthony Planas

The price of natural gas has swung wildly in the past several weeks. But hedge funds remain bullish. They hit a record long on natural gas in November.

Get Ready to Say Goodbye to Cash!

December 6, 2018 Brian Christopher

Payment solutions firm Visa is making an effort to encourage small-business owners to use its services. Visa received entries from across the United States for its Visa Cashless Challenge. And 50 businesses won. They each received $10,000 to spend on improvements such as digital commerce enhancements, point-of-sale upgrades, etc. These conveniences help businesses attract customers […]

Inverse ETFs: The Best Bear Market Investments

December 6, 2018 Michael Carr

Chartered Market Technician Michael Carr explains why inverse ETFs are the best bear market stock strategies and investments, along with options trading.

Video Game Makers Game You Through Microtransactions

December 10, 2018 Joseph Hargett

As regular readers know, I’m an old-school gamer. My first video game system was an Atari 2600, with Combat!, Pitfall, Q-Bert … even the much maligned E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial game. But gaming has changed considerably since the days of the Atari 2600. No longer do you just buy a video game and play it at […]