Natural Gas Trends: Europe- Gazprom has Europe’s natural gas market in a stranglehold and Europe is attempting to fight back, first with a raid last year on the Russian giant’s offices and then with a probe launched earlier this week against its allegedly illicit efforts to control the EU’s natural gas supplies. The bottom line […]
EU Bites the Hand that Feeds It: Gazprom Bites Back Read More »
Renewable Energy We were fortunate enough to have some time with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond where we discussed a broad range of topics from Scotland’s ambitious renewable energy targets and North Sea oil & gas to Scottish independence and Donald Trump. In the interview, Alex discusses: Scottish Independence How Scotland will achieve its ambitious
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Conflicting Forces at Play with Oil Prices An Interview with Mike Shedlock As markets continue to yo-yo and commentators deliver mixed forecasts, investors are faced with some tough decisions and have a number of important questions that need answering. OilPrice.com was fortunate enough to speak with the award winning economic commentator Mike “Mish” Shedlock. His blog: Mish’s
Oil Prices- Where Now? Read More »
Editor’s Note: Although this article specifically mentions events in the U.K. it is equally applicable to events and situations in the U.S. I just finished reading best selling author Michael Lewis’ excellent book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine which fully details the inside workings of the U.S. SubPrime Bond market that led up to the 2008
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These days, when we hear about “debt” in the news media, it is often Greece’s debt that is the topic of discussion. According to the media it seems that Greece’s debe must be way out of proportion with the rest of the world. Many experts believe that no matter how much austerity is imposed Greece will never be able to repay
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Euro-Crash In an interview with Louis James, world traveler and legendary speculator Doug Casey makes a compelling case for becoming a “permanent tourist” to be best able to survive the coming economic crash. Louis James: So Doug, you’re off to FreedomFest shortly, where people will be able to hear your latest thoughts on many subjects.
Doug Casey: A Eurocrash Is Baked in the Cake Read More »
Just how will the sovereign debt crisis end? By Elliott Wave International We’ve all heard the line: Let me give it to you straight. And in speaking to his counterparts in Spain, an Irish economist did just that. Ireland has this banking advice for Spain: imagine the worst and double it. [emphasis added] Like Ireland,
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Is the US Really in Economic Recovery? David Galland addresses the issue of economic recovery. Is the US — the whole world, for that matter– in economic recovery? He contends that we are not. Read more and tell me whether you agree with his assessment. ~editor The All-Important Question By David Galland, Casey Research For
