ConocoPhillips turned in another great quarter, which is a good sign for the overall health of the oil and gas industry. Read More

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office started issuing indictments on Monday. After initial optimism over tax cuts, traders are nervous that the intensifying Trump-Russia probe will derail the president’s agenda. Read More

We analyze a quote from the head of the People's Bank of China that we think has been misinterpreted by the West. We also discuss how this Chinese official's past writings suggest gold will probably shine brighter than ever. Read More

In the news this week, the EPA reaffirms its commitment to ethanol, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions become a point of controversy, and Tesla completes its first post-hurricane project in Puerto Rico. Read More

Self-storage landlords benefit from times of turmoil. But with the economy at full employment and millions of square feet of new space hitting the market, the industry may see a temporary pullback. Read More

Traders shook off the blues on Thursday to send stocks sharply higher, on the strength of positive earnings and movement on tax code changes. Read More

The major indices finished Wednesday sharply down, as bellwethers missed on earnings. Markets took a pause, but probably haven’t peaked just yet. Read More

Investors are shrugging off various crises to push the markets to new highs. Equities broke records on Tuesday, fueled by healthy corporate scorecards. Read More

The U.S. shale gas boom has given consumers cheaper heating and power bills, but it is also fueling a chemical manufacturing renaissance. Today I profile one chemical company that is benefitting from cheap shale gas. Read More

If China can’t afford to buy Saudi Arabia’s oil then the economies of both countries could crumble, which explains why each of them are conducting an aggressive media campaigns against bitcoin. Read More