The green energy sector is growing, but investors shouldn’t rush in to renewable energy investment funds.
Renewable energy investment funds are warming up
We're on the cusp of a revolution in the energy industry. It's one that could redraw the energy map of the world, give humanity the ability to tap essentially unlimited power sources, and – if you make the right investments – make a fortune for investors.
In short, we're living through a change in the way the world produces and consumes energy. It is a transition that's well under way. And it's being driven by the convergence of several key technological trends that are showing no sign of abating.
While you wouldn't be alone in thinking that solar power was further away than ever, you could be wrong. Solar is on the brink of becoming the world's dominant energy source.
Oil price rise is another headwind for world economy
Hedge funds are betting that the oil price will top $100 per barrel in 2019, which will drive up global inflation.
By: Marina Gerner
Is oil heading for $100 a barrel? Or will Trump throw a spanner in the works?
The oil price is creeping up – something Donald Trump isn’t too happy about. John Stepek looks at whats behind the rise, and what Trump could do to stop it.
By: John Stepek
Oil makes a break for the summit
Oil prices reached four-year highs of around $80 this week. And the fundamentals of the market point to even higher prices in the short term.
By: Marina Gerner
The biggest economic change in the last ten years that no one talks about
Fracking for oil has made the US energy independent. Its effects have spread far beyond the energy markets, says John Stepek, shifting the global economy’s balance of power.
By: John Stepek
Jim Rogers: buy gold
Commodities guru Jim Rogers thinks the current oil price is a floor, not a ceiling – but his favourite picks are gold and silver.
Don’t get oil-shocked – prepare your portfolio for pricier crude
Brent crude had been trading at under $45 a barrel. Now it’s around $70 – and it could be a very long time before we see prices that low again.
What’s behind the recent slide in the oil price?
After a year of big rises, the oil price has slipped back recently. Is this just a blip, or are we set for another big tumble? John Stepek explains.
By: John Stepek