While U.S. silver bullion imports surged in June, they exploded in July. Actually, I was quite surprised when I saw the updated figures released by the USGS – United States Geological Survey. In all the years that I have been looking at the silver and gold data from the USGS, I…
Prices for gold and silver have seen major increases this year, and interest in these precious metals is rising in tandem as both new and experienced investors rush to the space. But higher prices aren’t the only reason market watchers should pay attention to gold and silver. According to Steve…
U.S. Corn Ethanol Industry is such a lousy business, the largest producer in the country tried to sell its ethanol division in 2016, unfortunately, with no luck. However, this didn’t stop ADM, Archer Daniels Midland, from attempting the same thing early this year. And, with the global pandemic mucking things…
Deep in the heart of the U.S. midwest, the Corn Ethanol Industry’s alchemists are busy at work turning gold into lead. It seems the mad scientists have discovered a way to use technology to convert high-quality energy into billions of gallons of super-low EROI corn ethanol. Last year…
How does Australia deal with the terrible and chaotic wind and solar power intermittency problem in its electric grid? How about with massive diesel engines used to power large ships?? Sound crazy? Not in Australia. If a country is going to ramp up power generation with insanely erratic wind and…
With the recent price action in the silver market, investors are once again concerned about the future prospects of the shiny metal. So, I thought it would be a good idea to provide an update on what I label as “The Long & Short of the Silver Market.” Unfortunately, we…