Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you probably know that countries around the world are trying to slowly phase out coal from the power grid. And they’ve largely succeeded. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU), one of the world’s largest producers, has lost nearly 90% of its market value over the past five years. But across from any loser there is a winner. In this case, natural gas has supplanted coal as the chief power source in the developed world. It accounts for one-third of the electricity in the United States, more than coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and all other… Read More

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you probably know that countries around the world are trying to slowly phase out coal from the power grid. And they’ve largely succeeded. Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU), one of the world’s largest producers, has lost nearly 90% of its market value over the past five years. But across from any loser there is a winner. In this case, natural gas has supplanted coal as the chief power source in the developed world. It accounts for one-third of the electricity in the United States, more than coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and all other sources. —Sponsored Link— This Breakthrough New Technology ‘Will Change The World’ A tiny Silicon Valley company just made an announcement that shocked the tech world… They reported that they recently received FCC approval for a revolutionary new device that does something many people had previously thought impossible — something that, until now, only existed in science fiction. And once this new technology gets incorporated into hotels, restaurants, airports, coffee shops, and even entire cities… it could be a trillion-dollar business. Click here to discover what this new technology is, and how… Read More

Fears of higher rates have slammed stocks in the housing sector this year. The nationwide average 30-year mortgage jumped to a seven-year high of 4.61% in May from a low of 3.78% last year. The Fed has signaled more rate hikes on the way and the market is pricing in a 44% chance the FOMC raises rates three more times in 2018. #-ad_banner-#Investors have fled anything housing-related, sending the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSE: ITB) plunging 12% since the beginning of the year. While rates are likely to rise further, the market is missing one very important number. This… Read More

Fears of higher rates have slammed stocks in the housing sector this year. The nationwide average 30-year mortgage jumped to a seven-year high of 4.61% in May from a low of 3.78% last year. The Fed has signaled more rate hikes on the way and the market is pricing in a 44% chance the FOMC raises rates three more times in 2018. #-ad_banner-#Investors have fled anything housing-related, sending the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSE: ITB) plunging 12% since the beginning of the year. While rates are likely to rise further, the market is missing one very important number. This one stat could support higher home prices and activity in the sector. Share prices have fallen into value-territory and could snap back when investors realize that higher rates aren’t slowing sales for housing stocks. The One Number That Could Start Housing Stocks Building Higher The selloff in housing-related stocks this year has been brutal. The Home Construction ETF started falling just a week before the January meeting of the Fed and has erased nearly 16% of its value. And it’s not just homebuilders feeling the pain, real estate REITs are down broadly, with the Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSE: VNQ)… Read More

Reading academic research isn’t the most exciting part of my day, but there are often some great ideas in these papers. Although, what’s funny to me is that these great ideas aren’t always the ones the researchers think are important. —Sponsored Link— This Breakthrough New Technology ‘Will Change The World’ A tiny Silicon Valley company just made an announcement that shocked the tech world… They reported that they recently received FCC approval for a revolutionary new device that does something many people had previously thought impossible — something that, until now, only existed in science… Read More

Reading academic research isn’t the most exciting part of my day, but there are often some great ideas in these papers. Although, what’s funny to me is that these great ideas aren’t always the ones the researchers think are important. —Sponsored Link— This Breakthrough New Technology ‘Will Change The World’ A tiny Silicon Valley company just made an announcement that shocked the tech world… They reported that they recently received FCC approval for a revolutionary new device that does something many people had previously thought impossible — something that, until now, only existed in science fiction. And once this new technology gets incorporated into hotels, restaurants, airports, coffee shops, and even entire cities… it could be a trillion-dollar business. Click here to discover what this new technology is, and how it’s about to forever change your life. One example is a paper that came out earlier this year called “Do Hedge Funds Profit From Public Information?” The researchers looked at the returns of hedge funds and correlated the returns to the funds’ use of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) database of corporate filings. They found that funds that are heavy… Read More

From a demographic trend standpoint, the 20th century in the United States was the “Century of the Named Generations”. Ok, cut me some slack. It’s hard to come up with catchphrases sometimes. The second decade of the 20th Century saw the rise of the post-World War I Lost Generation, so named because of the horror of the world’s first, truly modern war inflicted on those who served and returned forever scarred. Then, from the Great Depression and World War II came the Greatest Generation, who persevered through two enormous global crises and emerged victorious. #-ad_banner-#Their prosperity begat the Baby Boom… Read More

From a demographic trend standpoint, the 20th century in the United States was the “Century of the Named Generations”. Ok, cut me some slack. It’s hard to come up with catchphrases sometimes. The second decade of the 20th Century saw the rise of the post-World War I Lost Generation, so named because of the horror of the world’s first, truly modern war inflicted on those who served and returned forever scarred. Then, from the Great Depression and World War II came the Greatest Generation, who persevered through two enormous global crises and emerged victorious. #-ad_banner-#Their prosperity begat the Baby Boom Generation. The 1990s typified the so-called Generation X (also the name of Billy Idol’s punk rock band) of which I am a member. Originally referred to as “slackers” due to the tight job market we found ourselves in during the Bush 41 recession when most of us graduated from college. Most of us are 50 years old now, sending our own children to college and doing quite fine, thank you. Then Came The Millennials Despite the Civil War-sized beards, skinny jeans, and craft beer, this generation is the largest consumer force the American economy has ever seen. According to… Read More

I recently sat down with Andy Obermueller, Chief Investment Strategist of Fast-Track Millionaire, for an exclusive interview about a wide range of topics. Below is the exchange that followed StreetAuthority Daily: Let’s start off with some fun… You recently advised your readers to sell their stake in ripple. Did Buffett make you break up with cryptocurrencies? Andy: I see what you did there. I suppose you’re referring to Buffett’s comments at the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting… —Sponsored Link— Capture A Life-Changing Fortune From The Most Profitable Event Of 2018 In 2017, the North American… Read More

I recently sat down with Andy Obermueller, Chief Investment Strategist of Fast-Track Millionaire, for an exclusive interview about a wide range of topics. Below is the exchange that followed StreetAuthority Daily: Let’s start off with some fun… You recently advised your readers to sell their stake in ripple. Did Buffett make you break up with cryptocurrencies? Andy: I see what you did there. I suppose you’re referring to Buffett’s comments at the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting… —Sponsored Link— Capture A Life-Changing Fortune From The Most Profitable Event Of 2018 In 2017, the North American market for legal weed was just under $9 billion. But this year, with recreational weed legal in California and about to become legal in Canada, the legal marijuana industry is set to EXPLODE. It could double in the next 6 months alone… And, according to Ackrell Capital, it could soon grow to $100 billion, causing the stock of many small legal marijuana companies to skyrocket! If you’re invested in the right companies, you stand to make an absolute fortune. And we’ve identified three tiny pot stocks that are expected to hand you the biggest gains. Click… Read More

The current smackdown in the cryptocurrency markets has many investors questioning the wisdom of holding through the selling. I, however, remain a crypto bull in the major currencies. Here’s why: 1. Nasdaq Embraces Cryptocurrency The market just took a vast but underappreciated step toward the legitimization of cryptocurrency.  The Nasdaq stock exchange stated that it is open to becoming a cryptocurrency exchange.  An established and respected financial marketplace, such as the Nasdaq, embracing cryptocurrency is another bullish step in making the burgeoning blockchain world mainstream.   #-ad_banner-#While roadblocks, such as an accepted regulation framework, remain a stumbling block for… Read More

The current smackdown in the cryptocurrency markets has many investors questioning the wisdom of holding through the selling. I, however, remain a crypto bull in the major currencies. Here’s why: 1. Nasdaq Embraces Cryptocurrency The market just took a vast but underappreciated step toward the legitimization of cryptocurrency.  The Nasdaq stock exchange stated that it is open to becoming a cryptocurrency exchange.  An established and respected financial marketplace, such as the Nasdaq, embracing cryptocurrency is another bullish step in making the burgeoning blockchain world mainstream.   #-ad_banner-#While roadblocks, such as an accepted regulation framework, remain a stumbling block for the mainstreaming of crypto, Nasdaq’s openness to the market is a definite first step. Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman told CNBC, “I believe that digital currencies will continue to persist, it’s just a matter of how long it will take for that space to mature. Once you look at it and say, ‘do we want to provide a regulated market for this?’ Certainly, Nasdaq would consider it.” Additional bullish news from Nasdaq includes a collaboration with the Gemini crypto exchange.  Founded by the Winklevoss Twins of Facebook fame,  Gemini is on the forefront of making crypto trading safer and less prone… Read More

Carl Icahn may have a point. The activist investor has spoken out against the government’s longstanding mandate forcing refiners to blend a certain amount of ethanol (or other biofuels) into their gasoline. It’s not that he is against biofuels per se but sympathizes with the many small merchant refineries that lack the capability to handle them. —Sponsored Link— URGENT BUY ALERT One tiny, $17 company is poised to pay out the biggest gains we’ve ever seen in the marijuana market. This is an URGENT situation. One that could start in as little as the next… Read More

Carl Icahn may have a point. The activist investor has spoken out against the government’s longstanding mandate forcing refiners to blend a certain amount of ethanol (or other biofuels) into their gasoline. It’s not that he is against biofuels per se but sympathizes with the many small merchant refineries that lack the capability to handle them. —Sponsored Link— URGENT BUY ALERT One tiny, $17 company is poised to pay out the biggest gains we’ve ever seen in the marijuana market. This is an URGENT situation. One that could start in as little as the next few hours. And we’re giving the name of the company away for free. So I urge you to claim our free report by clicking this link. Those without the necessary equipment must purchase what are called renewable identification numbers (or RINs) from larger rivals who possess the blending capacity. These credits can be quite costly. So, Icahn has proposed shifting the burden from refineries who make the fuel to retail gas stations who sell it. Of course, this policy may have something to do with the fact that Icahn has substantial holdings in the refinery sector. Read More