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Michael McDonald

Morning Investments

Contributor since: 02 Apr 2015

Michael McDonald

Michael is an assistant professor of finance and a frequent consultant to companies regarding capital structure decisions and investments. He holds a PhD in finance and his research has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and by Bloomberg.  He teaches classes in the areas of corporate finance and investments. Michael's consulting work includes significant experience as an expert witness, investment consultant, and business intelligence analyst for a variety of companies large and small. He has done work for firms across the US and Europe. He regularly acts in partnership with other experts in finance and economics on a variety of engagements.

Check Michael's website http://www.morninginvestmentsct.com/ for more info 

If you're interested in learning more about finance and big data, please take a look at Michael's courses at Udemy.

Latest articles from Michael

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    Published 28 May 2015 | viewed 22,905 times

    Investors looking for the next “big thing” could be forgiven for being a little unsure about the state of the green energy revolution. While some…

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     Solar power appears to be hitting some technological hurdles, if the slowing rate of innovation in that industry is any indication. This apparent slowdown could…

  • A New Giant Among Oil Traders

    Published 26 May 2015 | viewed 22,146 times

    Main Street investors are not the only ones who have been surprised by the speed and magnitude of the oil price collapse over the last…

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    Published 25 May 2015 | viewed 24,823 times

    Investing in the energy industry right now can be scary. On the one hand, oil prices have been extremely volatile and look likely to stay…

  • Drilling Efficiency To Keep Oil Prices Low

    Published 21 May 2015 | viewed 14,582 times

    Economics 101 tells us that prices in a free market are set by the interaction of supply and demand. The world oil markets have gotten…

  • Why Shale Gas Producers Could Rebound First

    Published 20 May 2015 | viewed 11,469 times

    The plunge in oil prices has a lot of the investment community heavily divided between those who see opportunity in US unconventional oil producers and…

  • This Innovation Will Help U.S. Companies Win The Oil Price War

    Published 18 May 2015 | viewed 31,086 times

    Although some US oil companies are struggling with low oil prices, a new wave of innovation is hitting the oil patch, allowing for a significant…

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    Published 13 May 2015 | viewed 17,774 times

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    Published 12 May 2015 | viewed 17,684 times

    Elon Musk certainly has a streak of PT Barnum in him.On May 6 the widely known and frequently controversial boss of Tesla Motors introduced the…

  • Does Nuclear Power Deserve Such A Bad Image?

    Published 11 May 2015 | viewed 8,791 times

    Nuclear power plants seem to draw a special level of animosity even beyond that of conventional power sources that emit greenhouse gases. Perhaps because of…

  • A Spanner In The Works Of The Solar Revolution

    Published 07 May 2015 | viewed 13,620 times

    Moore’s Law famously postulates that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles every two years. That relationship has held true for fifty years…

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    Published 06 May 2015 | viewed 28,255 times

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  • What Is Holding The Green Revolution Back?

    Published 04 May 2015 | viewed 18,430 times

    In all the press that alternative energy sources get, one fact is often omitted. While Green energy has been around for years, today there are…

  • A Point To Consider Before Lifting The US Oil Export Ban

    Published 30 April 2015 | viewed 13,060 times

    Even as politicians in Washington look increasingly likely to vote and probably pass a deal regarding the Trans Pacific Partnership, one critical US good remains…

  • This Development Could Revolutionize Renewable Energy

    Published 29 April 2015 | viewed 16,084 times

    One of the major problems with green energy is the inability to control when that energy is generated. Conventional fossil fuels like oil and natural…

  • Why The US Should Worry About Oil Sector Jobs

    Published 28 April 2015 | viewed 28,278 times

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  • Tesla Could Be Changing The Dynamics Of Global Energy

    Published 27 April 2015 | viewed 27,835 times

    Tesla’s announcement last week about creating a new line of batteries for use by businesses, consumers, and the electrical grid at large is a game-changer…

  • Oil Price War May Benefit Both US Shale And Saudi Arabia

    Published 21 April 2015 | viewed 30,187 times

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    Published 20 April 2015 | viewed 10,300 times

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    Published 16 April 2015 | viewed 19,867 times

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