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U.S. DOE: $70 Million To Strengthen Energy Sector Against Physical & Cyber…

All-Hazards Energy Resilience Funding Opportunity Will Support Research Projects to Help Make the Nation’s Energy Systems More Secure, Resilient, and Reliable, Bolstering America’s Ability to Quickly Recover from Energy Disruptions WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $70 million in funding to support research into technologies designed to increase resilience and reduce risks to energy delivery infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters, and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. This new competitive funding opportunity will be…

A Fat Pitch Profit Opportunity

Yesterday brought yet another headline supporting what we believe is a fat pitch opportunity for putting a wad of cash in your pocket. From CNBC : Copper could skyrocket over 75% to record highs by 2025 — brace for deficits, analysts say If you believe in a soft landing in 2024… if you’re a tech/AI bull this decade… if you support the green energy transition… if you’re confident the Fed will cut rates many times this year… then you’re bullish on copper by proxy. That’s because copper is one of the most important industrial metals in the world. It’s critical for a healthy, growing global economy… it’s a “must have” for tech/AI…

Germany Reports Lowest Emissions In 70 Years But That’s Not The End Of The Story

Last year, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany fell to 673 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, according to Agora Energiewende . That is down 46 percent compared to the reference year of 1990 and the lowest level since the 1950s. At the same time, carbon emissions were about 49 million tons below the German national target of 722 million tons as specified by Germany’s Climate Protection Act and 73 million tons lower than the prior year. [Note: carbon dioxide equivalent includes methane and nitrous oxide emissions.] Two main developments were responsible for the decrease. First, coal fired power generation fell to its lowest…

Global Giants: 3 Multinational Corporations to Outperform in 2024

Global stocks are an excellent way to get exposure to emerging growth markets like India. Another advantage is their diversification across geographic regions, which promotes revenue stability. Since they operate in many areas across the globe, they can weather economic or demand headwinds in one region. Typically, the best global stocks are large-cap companies with extensive worldwide operations. Due to their global footprint, they benefit from the stability of mature developed markets and the growth in emerging markets. Besides, multinational corporations can leverage economies of scale to drive higher operating efficiency and…

Still Worried About a 2024 Recession? 7 Stocks to Watch.

One of the main themes of 2023 may be relief – that is, relief that we avoided a downcycle – and so it begs the question: why talk about 2024 recession worries? More to the point, why deal with recession stocks? If everything appears to be moving according to plan, targeting investments that may best weather an economic storm could incur an opportunity cost. Specifically, by being too conservative, you can end up losing the game. Think about a football game where the team holding onto a slim lead goes into a prevent defense, only to see the opposing side carve up yards and rack up field goals. Still, there is a case to be made…