Category: Core Story
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![Oil and gas making a big comeback, time to invest? – Today’s Idea]()
Oil and gas making a big comeback, time to invest? – Today’s Idea
Oil and gas saw some dark days in early March 2020 when WTI crude price dropped by 30% after Saudi Arabia and Russia got into a proverbial pissing match over oil production quotas. Things only got worse for the sector as the pandemic took hold further cutting demand until April when traders saw oil futures…
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![It’s time for another nifty sector roundup featuring NFT]()
It’s time for another nifty sector roundup featuring NFT
Blockchain and its ancillary products has a hype problem. We saw it in 2017 when the tech blew up and public companies started putting blockchain in their name to take advantage of the buzz, only to drop it (well, most of them anyway) when the bubble burst. The problem? It was a revolutionary technology that…
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![Kwesst Micro Systems (KWE.V) moves aggressively into the non-lethal weapons market]()
Kwesst Micro Systems (KWE.V) moves aggressively into the non-lethal weapons market
Kwesst Micro Systems (KWE.V) is military technology and hardware company with a diversified product line. Many of the early products were based on a single core technology, called Micro Integrated Sensor Systems Technology (MISST), which involves miniaturized sensors, optics, ballistics and software. Its products include: In 2021, the U.S. $705 billion budget amounts to $4,800…
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![Market positivity leads to psychedelic space love, is the sector slump over? – Today’s Idea]()
Market positivity leads to psychedelic space love, is the sector slump over? – Today’s Idea
We’re not out of the woods yet, but the major indices are turning green again and psychedelics, recently a relative investment pariah, are getting some love from investors. The appreciation isn’t absolute, but many companies in the space are experiencing a much-needed bump. I want to focus on four psychedelics companies, each pursuing a different…
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![Kontrol Technologies (KNR.NEO) Q3, 2021 revenues up 615% to $21.5 million]()
Kontrol Technologies (KNR.NEO) Q3, 2021 revenues up 615% to $21.5 million
Kontrol Technologies (KNR.NEO) is an $85 million company that has developed propriety solutions to make buildings safer and more energy efficient. The “smart city/smart building” market is experiencing parabolic growth. “The global smart cities market size was valued at USD 98.15 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate…
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![The DeFi Mini-Roundup You Didn’t Know You Needed Till Now]()
The DeFi Mini-Roundup You Didn’t Know You Needed Till Now
For most people decentralized finance (DeFi) is a mystifying concept. The world of finance itself is full of strange definitions and shenanigans, but it’s been around long enough that the entire sphere of financial life is taken for granted. It’s always been there and it’s always going to be there. It’s the world of Warren…
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![i3 Interactive (BETS.C) builds massive ecosystem of gamers in India]()
i3 Interactive (BETS.C) builds massive ecosystem of gamers in India
i3 Interactive (BETS.C) is a global online and mobile gaming company focused on the fantasy sports gambling market in India (pop. 1.37 billion). BETS has created a heavily-trafficked mobile gaming platform for global sports fans. On December 2, 2021, i3 confirmed its objective “to create an ecosystem of players engaged in online skill-based gaming entertainment…
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![Silver miners, the safe bet in an unsure economy? – Today’s Idea]()
Silver miners, the safe bet in an unsure economy? – Today’s Idea
In terms of commodities, silver has always lived in gold’s shadow, only moving when its more expensive cousin moved seemingly without having a life of its own. As our global economy makes the necessary transition to renewable energy sources and carbon-free power, silver is beginning to sport the distinctive personality it deserves. Silver straddles two…
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![Solar energy stocks in 2022, a shiny opportunity? Today’s Idea]()
Solar energy stocks in 2022, a shiny opportunity? Today’s Idea
Producing electricity from solar panels in the 70s cost about $20 per watt and had approximately 14% efficiency. Even though people could envision a solar-powered future, it was too impractical to use on anything more than satellites. A lot has happened since then, as technology improved enough to minimize costs and increase efficiency where the…
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![Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (PINK.V) Fights Back Against Cancer]()
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (PINK.V) Fights Back Against Cancer
An Insatiable Disease Cancer is a grim disease, feeding off numerous sources including tobacco, infections, environmental pollution, occupational carcinogens, and radiation, among others. Whether directly or indirectly, everyone has experienced the effects of cancer at some point in their life. Wincing pain, weight loss, and an overwhelming feeling of fatigue all plagued my mom as…
