Tim McMahon

Work by editor and author, Tim McMahon, has been featured in Bloomberg, CBS News, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Forbes, Washington Post, Drudge Report, The Atlantic, Business Insider, American Thinker, Lew Rockwell, Huffington Post, Rolling Stone, Oakland Press, Free Republic, Education World, Realty Trac, Reason, Coin News, and Council for Economic Education.

Ripple Crypto

Ripple the Cryptocurrency of Banks

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More and more people are delving into the use of cryptocurrencies for more secure online transactions. Some even consider investing in these digital assets. One of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies that have emerged is Ripple, which is also known as a platform that paves the way for fast and inexpensive transactions. Ripple which trades under the symbol (XRP) is the token that is often used to transfer value across the international banking network. Here are some other things that you need to know about Ripple.

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The Future of U.S. Energy Independence

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Historically, access to energy has been of strategic importance as countries that are not energy independent are subject to embargos, shortages, and political blackmail. In years past, wars were fought over land that produced oil and gas, but more recently we have seen battles like those in Ukraine where the battle was for the land that held pipelines transporting the gas. So, one reason that being energy independent is so important is that it makes your country more secure. But it also makes it less susceptible to price increases.

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Cutting Edge

The Death Of U.S. Shale Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

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The current year marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. shale boom, a period in which fracking technology across such states as Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Wyoming helped establish the nation as a top oil and gas producer. Unfortunately, high costs of production compared with conventional drilling has led to the sector consistently printing red ink and resulted in considerable destruction of shareholder value. The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent oil price crash has led to investors souring on the industry further, credit becoming harder to come by, and a cross-section of Wall Street calling the end to the sector.

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World Oil Production

Oil Demand Impacts Foreign Exchange Rates

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To say that the past year has been an extraordinary period for the global oil market would be an understatement. Entering into 2020, the commodity was still feeling the impact of the late 2019 drone attack on a Saudi Aramco oil processing facility. In early 2020, oil prices were highly volatile in the aftermath of the killing of Iran’s Qasem Soleimani.

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4 Investments Making Waves in the Technology Sector

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Innovation in the technology market gives rise to important investment opportunities. It only makes sense that new, useful technology improves lives, and people want to ride the wave of profits that come from the demand for such tech innovations. However, with technology always changing, it can be difficult to know which technologies provide investors with an opportunity to reap huge returns on their investments. The following are four investment opportunities creating considerable waves in the technology sector.

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Crude Oil Below Zero

How Can Oil Be Worth Less than Nothing?

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April 20th, 2020, is a day that will go down in history. Not because of wars or even because of the Coronavirus but simply because it was the first day ever where oil prices were negative. Yes, they were actually paying to try to give it away. Last month we said, that Saudi Arabia’s Oil Price War Is Backfiring. They picked a very bad time to boost production in order to drive prices down just as the Coronavirus stalled the world economy and drove demand to historic lows. It appears that Monday’s price fall is the culmination of that disastrous decision.

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