Articles by SRSrocco

U.S. SHALE OIL & DUC UPDATE: Bakken Now Mature While Industry Moves To Last Growth Field

With the Bakken Oil Field now “Officially” in the mature stage, the industry is moving to the last region where there is still some growth… the Permian.  Also, the Shale Industry continues to deplete its inventory of DUCs – Drilling Uncompleted Wells, and will likely run out within the following year…

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METALS & MARKET UPDATE FEB 13th: World Is Going Superbowl Crypto-Crazy

If you are going to watch the Superbowl today, get ready for lots of Crypto ads.  Also, the legendary football quarterback, Tom Brady has retired after 22 years and is now going FULL BORE into Cryptos and NFTs.  When the NFL’s top quarterback is going into Crypto, you know we are heading towards PEAK INSANITY…

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GOLD BREAKOUT OR FAKE-OUT: Interesting Trading Action At 1:30 PM EST

At exactly 1:30 pm EST today, the precious metals prices surged higher while the broader markets sold off.  The gold price surged more than $20 in a half-hour, pushing it above a significant technical level.  So, many investors are wondering if this is the much anticipated GOLD BREAKOUT…

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GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY: Hitting Energy Cliff As World Reaches Peak Resources

While the global semiconductor shortage may subside, the situation will return again in a few years and will only get worse as the world heads over the Energy Cliff.  Why?  Because, the Global Semiconductor Industry consumes a massive amount of energy, resources, and water that are all now getting in short supply…

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ICECAP DIAMOND UPDATE FEB 7th: Supply-Demand & Natural vs. Synthetic Diamond Prices

In this IceCap Update, Jacques explains the current supply and demand forces in the diamond market, including the differences between synthetic and natural diamond prices.  Last year, the fourth-largest diamond mine in the world, the Argyle Mine, closed operations after 37 years…

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