Alex Kimani

Latest articles from Alex

• Coronavirus vs Oil War: Which Is Worse For Markets?

  Published 11 March 2020 | viewed 21,996 times

  The stock markets have a new and even more vengeful bogeyman, and this time, it’s not coronavirus. The U.S. bear market crashed to new lows…

• Wall Street Has A New Favorite Energy Niche

  Published 08 March 2020 | viewed 28,275 times

  For many years, investors have been willing to pay significantly more for shares of natural gas utilities compared to electric utilities. In more recent times,…

• Is Big Oil Immune To The Coronavirus?

  Published 05 March 2020 | viewed 18,010 times

  For many months, oil and gas prices had remained stubbornly low despite a flurry of supply chain disruptions that could potentially offer support. Oil and…

• Short Positions In Oil Have Tripled Since Beginning Of The Year

  Published 04 March 2020 | viewed 17,385 times

  Hedge funds are clearly bracing for even harder times for the battered oil market as bearish bets keep piling on. According to data from research…

• The 3 Hottest Inverse Energy ETFs

  Published 03 March 2020 | viewed 16,236 times

  The energy selloff began shortly after the COVID-19 outbreak but quickly accelerated after the World Health Organization upgraded its global risk assessment for the coronavirus…

• The $4 Trillion Carbon Capture Opportunity

  Published 02 March 2020 | viewed 20,687 times

  The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly visible. Rising sea levels, wild-fires, heatwaves, and extreme weather events are already wreaking havoc everywhere and could…

• 5 Top Alt-Energy Stocks Storming Wall Street

  Published 27 February 2020 | viewed 18,027 times

  As the US stock market continues to sink deeper into bear territory, stocks that are directly involved in or connected to alternative energy have remained…

• Oil Is Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin

  Published 25 February 2020 | viewed 22,819 times

  You know that the oil markets have truly gone to the dogs when they are suddenly riskier than one of the world’s most volatile commodities:…

• 3 Energy Sectors Most Threatened By The Coronavirus

  Published 24 February 2020 | viewed 20,514 times

  At a time when the energy sector is weighed down by debt and reeling from low commodity prices, American energy producers are now bracing for…

• Is Tesla Really The Emerging ‘Energy King’?

  Published 23 February 2020 | viewed 25,030 times

  About 22 months ago, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk fired an ominous warning that the shorts were about to experience ‘the short burn of…

• Two Abundant Elements That Could Create A Superbattery

  Published 22 February 2020 | viewed 33,222 times

  For decades, scientists have been on the prowl for advanced battery materials with features such as superior energy density or those that confer extra-long battery…

• Why Cramer Is Wrong About Oil Stocks

  Published 19 February 2020 | viewed 33,001 times

  Three weeks ago, Mad Money host Jim Cramer raised eyebrows after claiming that the oil industry was in the “death knell phase” and that “fossil…

• Why The World’s Top Oil Traders Are Going Green

  Published 19 February 2020 | viewed 13,828 times

  Oil and gas companies have frequently been pilloried for trying to burnish their green credentials with half-hearted attempts at clean energy investments. The recrimination appears…

• The New ‘Must-Have’ For Energy Hedge Funds

  Published 17 February 2020 | viewed 18,884 times

  Not too long ago, green investing was associated with a warm moral glow, but it wasn’t mainstream--not by a long shot. Increasing climate awareness, a…

• Is This Technology The Secret Sauce For EVs?

  Published 16 February 2020 | viewed 14,341 times

  Back in 2014, the Ford Motor Company mesmerized the world when it revealed it had 3D printed the engine cover for the all-new Ford Mustang,…

• A Third Of Fossil Fuel Assets May Soon Be Stranded

  Published 12 February 2020 | viewed 65,446 times

  Fossil fuel companies hold vast oil, gas and coal riches that they frequently tout to the investing universe to help elevate their market values. However,…

• Global Energy Emissions Are Falling Flat

  Published 11 February 2020 | viewed 10,213 times

  Finally, a positive climate-related note coming out of the fossil fuels industry at a time when its reputation is beyond battered as it takes the…

• Bear Run Sends Oil Down For 10th Straight Session

  Published 04 February 2020 | viewed 21,438 times

  A bear stampede has taken hold of oil markets as the coronavirus plague continues to spread FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) amongst the investing universe.…

• The Jet Fuel Crack Killing Oil Won’t Last

  Published 04 February 2020 | viewed 34,898 times

  Just when investors were beginning to come to terms with weak oil demand amidst a synchronized global economic slowdown, a deadly viral outbreak in the…

• Energy Stocks Retreat On Poor Earnings

  Published 02 February 2020 | viewed 15,021 times

  The earnings season is here again with nearly a quarter of S&P 500 companies having returned their Q4 and full FY 2019 scorecards--and it doesn’t…