How to invest as oil prices keep heading higher
How to invest as oil prices keep heading higher
Oil prices are soaring reversing a sharp meltdown seen at the depths of the Covid-19 crisis. Saloni Sardana explores how you can play the market.
27 Oct 2021
The charts that matter: bond yields turn back up and a new bitcoin record
The charts that matter: bond yields turn back up and a new bitcoin record
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, while government bond yields turned back up. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global e…
23 Oct 2021
Green finance is set to be the most powerful financial repression tool yet
Green finance is set to be the most powerful financial repression tool yet
The government has launched its “green savings bond” that offers investors just 0.65%. But that pitiful return is in many ways the point of “green” fi…
22 Oct 2021
Coal makes a comeback
Coal makes a comeback
The environmental case against coal may be clear, but that hasn't stopped the price rising more than fourfold in the last year.
22 Oct 2021
The after effects of the gas-price shock
The after effects of the gas-price shock
In the wake of the recent spike in the natural gas price, we can expect slower growth, an industrial recession – and a newly assertive Russia, says Ma…
17 Oct 2021
The world still needs fossil fuels – here's how to invest
The world still needs fossil fuels – here's how to invest
Our enduring need for oil and gas heralds a boom in exploration and production, says Andrew Hunt.
15 Oct 2021
The world faces a chilly winter as energy prices climb
The world faces a chilly winter as energy prices climb
The gas crisis has revealed Europe’s dependence on imported gas, but the rest of the world is facing higher bills too.
15 Oct 2021
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Will silver finally realise its potential? I’ve no idea – but I’ve just bought a load
Will silver finally realise its potential? I’ve no idea – but I’ve just bought a load
For investors, silver is incredibly frustrating. It has more potential than almost any other metal, but that potential is never realised. So why has D…
13 Oct 2021
The charts that matter: Brent, bitcoin and bond yields flying high
The charts that matter: Brent, bitcoin and bond yields flying high
Government bond yields continued to climb, along with bitcoin and the oil price. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the globa…
9 Oct 2021
What happened to the commodities supercycle?
What happened to the commodities supercycle?
There was much talk earlier this year of a commodities supercycle. But even as energy markets boom, other commodities have come back down to earth.
9 Oct 2021
How to invest as natural gas prices soar
How to invest as natural gas prices soar
Gas prices have fallen from their recent highs, but prices are still many times higher than they were last year. Saloni Sardana looks at why supply is…
8 Oct 2021
How to invest as we move to a hydrogen economy
How to invest as we move to a hydrogen economy
The government has started to roll out its plans for switching us over from fossil fuels to hydrogen and renewable energy. Should investors buy in? St…
8 Oct 2021
Is your fund manager’s ESG investment policy really ethical?
Is your fund manager’s ESG investment policy really ethical?
The so-called ethical policies of some investors are doing more harm than good, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
8 Oct 2021
How to invest in SMRs – the future of green energy
How to invest in SMRs – the future of green energy
The UK’s electricity supply needs to be more robust for days when the wind doesn’t blow. We need nuclear power, says Dominic Frisby. And the future of…
6 Oct 2021
The oil price is spiking higher – and there’s no reason to expect it to drop from here
The oil price is spiking higher – and there’s no reason to expect it to drop from here
The oil price has been climbing steadily over the last year or so. And with producers unwilling to raise output, it’s set to keep going. John Stepek e…
5 Oct 2021
The charts that matter: bond yields soar
The charts that matter: bond yields soar
Government bond yields around the world spiked higher this week. Here’s how it has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
2 Oct 2021
China’s energy crunch could export inflation around the globe
China’s energy crunch could export inflation around the globe
As China suffers an energy crisis too, the odds of stagflation – slowing growth but rising prices – increase. John Stepek explains why and what that m…
1 Oct 2021
Gas prices explode – and oil prices will follow
Gas prices explode – and oil prices will follow
After gas prices hit new highs, Brent crude oil prices have broken through $80 a barrel for the first time in almost three years.
1 Oct 2021
What do higher oil prices mean for investors?
What do higher oil prices mean for investors?
The oil price has hit its highest in three years as post-pandemic demand rebounds. Saloni Sardana looks at what's going on and how it could affect you…
29 Sep 2021
Why are people panicking about fuel shortages?
Why are people panicking about fuel shortages?
With huge queues forming at petrol stations around the country, Saloni Sardana looks at the reasons behind the fuel shortage and asks how long it's l…
28 Sep 2021
Why we will be reliant on fossil fuels for a long time to come
Why we will be reliant on fossil fuels for a long time to come
The energy crisis has shown us just how reliant we still are on fossil fuels. And we will continue to rely on them for a long time yet, says Merryn So…
27 Sep 2021
The charts that matter: China upsets cryptocurrency markets
The charts that matter: China upsets cryptocurrency markets
Bitcoin slid again this week after China declared all cryptocurrency transactions illegal. Here’s what’s happened to the charts that matter most to th…
25 Sep 2021