HDRO News and Press, Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF From 05/12/22

The EIA reported Brazil’s January production increased by 194 kb/d to 3,032 kb/d. The EIA reported that Russian output decreased by 99 kb/d in January to 10,598 kb/d. January’s world oil production increased by 137 kb/d to 79,659 kb/d according to the EIA. For ...

Just when we thought the world economy was regaining its footing, a military conflict in Europe has led us to reconsider our outlook for growth and inflation. In light of Russia’s invasion, we developed a framework for thinking about the economic impact of the conflict on the e...

Some astute stock market observers are pointing out that due to inflation, a massive P/E compression is now underway. You can’t have a negative quarter when nearly all the constituent components of GDP are rising. Small businesses appear to be incurring a higher "quit" rate...

Plug Power reported another set of disappointing quarterly results with record cash burn amid ongoing margin issues. The core material handling operations remain an unmitigated disaster as the business continues to suffer from highly unfavorable service contracts with key customers li...

T-note futures took out lows going back to 2011 last night, extending the free fall that began just two months ago. It’s not just the price action of Treasury futures that has us spooked; it’s also what some key commodities are telling us. How long will it be before ...

Plug Power's Q1 card was nothing short of a disaster, as it missed estimates on revenue and profitability. The company was impacted by natural gas costs and supply chain snarls. We believe that Plug's path to profitability by 2025 could be at significant risk. Furthermore, the Street ...

There was a lot of volatility in stocks last week but in the end, the S&P 500 was down a mere 21 basis points. A rising currency is presumably negative for the export sector and positive for domestic purchasing power. On a sector basis, there were several winners last week wit...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a complete import ban on all Russian oil as part of the EU’s latest sanctions package. Russia’s oil exports are typically worth more than twice as much as its gas exports, and the EU is the destination for nearl...

The map of the Asset Allocation Committee’s market views is a buzz of activity this quarter. Coming into 2022, we anticipated slower growth compared with the steep recovery levels of 2021 and inflation that was declining but persistent—and problematic due to its origins ...

Energy is still the only game in town for strong upside momentum in the US equity sector this year. While the usual suspects in the business of extracting and selling fossil fuels are enjoying windfall profits lately, no one will confuse these firms with the renewable/green energy spa...