John Daly: Japan’s 11 March catastrophe at its six-reactor Daichi Fukushima nuclear power complex has had global repercussions, hardly surprising given the trillions of dollars invested in civilian nuclear energy over the last five decades. Ironically, just a year ago the nuclear power Read more…
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John Daly: The year 2011 will go down for the nuclear industry worldwide as an annus horribilis.
First came the March Fukushima nuclear disaster, with operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) belatedly acknowledging that three of the facility’s six reactors did, in fact, suffer core meltdowns. Read more…
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Jeb Handwerger: The recent release of 60 million barrels of oil (NYSE:OIL) will artificially lower the price. High oil prices has been the best catalyst for clean energy production and fuel efficient vehicles. Increasing the supply of oil may be pushing down the demand for rare earths Read more…
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John Daly: What a difference a year and a tsunami make. Western investors have been salivating over the post-Soviet space’s energy riches since the 1991 collapse of communism. While focusing on the Caspian’s hydrocarbon reserves other mineralogical riches awaited development as well, none Read more…
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Jeb Handwerger: A significant base may be forming in uranium stocks — seen in the Global X Uranium ETF (NYSE:URA) — as Japan’s troubled nuclear energy industry passed its first major vote since the Fukushima tragedy. Many of the stocks that make up this etf are down more than 40% Read more…
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John Daly: It is becoming evident to many that the March nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s six reactor Daichi Fukushima complex has dealt a huge, possibly fatal, blow to the nuclear industry’s hopes of a revival. Read more…
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Ian Wyatt: The fear around nuclear energy is palpable. The catastrophic events in Japan on March 11 have put a damper on the momentum of what was fast becoming a nuclear renaissance. For the Read more…
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The ongoing tragedy of Japan’s Daichi Fukshima nuclear complex will prove to be a boon for renewable energy in Japan, and astute investors should begin carefully to follow Tokyo’s new Read more…
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Tim Seymour: News that Germany is shutting down its 17 currently licensed nuclear power plants over the next 11 years gave the solar power group a lift today — and should provide upside to Read more…
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Jim Trippon: Very shortly after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear accident, Global Profits Alert issued an urgent warning. We advised our readers to dump all nuclear-related stocks, especially uranium. Read more…
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George Wolff: It’s not too hard to tell the difference between good intentions in Washington and Beijing. Washington honors its words with even more words. Beijing uses a more direct approach. Read more…
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Immediately following Japan’s natural catastrophe and subsequent nuclear disaster, I wrote an article titled, “Is Now the Time to Buy Uranium Miners?” Read more…
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It is important for investors to stay well ahead of the shock waves emanating from Japan’s worsening nuclear crisis. Mainstream media are focusing on the spread of radiation and the Read more…
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