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Jared Cummans: It has been an argument that has caught fire in recent years; whether or not countries around the world should make the switch to clean energy. Read more…
Jared Cummans: No, you did not misread that headline. The Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:KWT) is in fact up a whopping 1,425% on the day. But the reason why is not quite as glamorous as solar investors were hoping. The fund underwent a reverse Read more…
Futures are headed for a lower open this morning after a disappointing jobs report. The US economy created only 115,000 jobs in the month of April, but gains for February and March were revised higher to take some of the sting out of Read more…
Jared Cummans: Despite Friday’s relatively large miss in GDP, stocks were able to post a week in the black as strong earnings helped major indexes make a run higher. Unfortunately, it seems that we are still at the mercy of Europe as any news about Spanish debts will rock markets. The coming week features the Read more…
Elliott Gue: Over the past two months, I’ve warned that the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) could pull back by 5 percent to 10 percent this spring. Recent market action suggests that this correction may have started. If my forecast pans out, the second quarter could give us an opportunity to buy high-quality Read more…
Jim Trippon: The US made news recently in the ongoing solar wars as the US Commerce Department let its preliminary decision out on solar panelsimported from China. The import duties to be imposed ranged from just under 3 percent to nearly 5 percent for some of the largest manufacturers. Read more…
Kent Moors: The moment Germany (NYSEARCA:EWG) announced its highly publicized decision to phase out nuclear energy in the wake of the Japanese triple disaster; observers began to ask one very important question. Read more…
Ron Rolwand: With Middle East tension driving oil prices higher, investors are again looking at alternative energy sources. ETFs that specialize in this niche have shown extreme volatility this year … in both directions. Read more…
Round two of cheap money from the ECB took place with high demand, and futures are slightly higher as a result. The take up was around 529.5 Euros, a bit more than expected. Some this say this is a sign of weakness, but I think these banks are just Read more…
Chris Aylott: Although financing photovoltaic solar projects in India continues to pose challenges, industry experts say it will soon become much easier to obtain investment. Read more…
Chris Aylott: With India’s highest solar radiation in western Rajasthan, half of India’s solar capacity in 2022 could come from this state, says Satya Kumar, managing director of Shri Shakti Alternative Read more…
Jared Cummans: With natural gas prices sinking to historical lows and crude oil futures whip-lashing amidst the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, many are turning to alternative energy investments in search of lucrative returns [see 25 Ways To Invest In Alternative Energy]. Read more…
David Gillie: Solar stocks suffered an eclipse on during last week Friday’s selloff. Solar is highly dependent on oil prices sustaining the $100+/bbl price. Crude has good support around $95.00, Read more…
It almost doesn’t make sense… Last year, Germany, the United States, Italy and the U.K. all installed a record number of solar panels in their respective countries. In fact, Germany installed more solar panels in December than the United States did Read more…
David Gillie: The Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEARCA:TAN), may not be the first thing on your mind as you were driving to work this morning listening to the weather report predicting 3″ of snow. Read more…
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