What a difference a year makes. Delta Airlines (DAL) has reported a 2Q loss of $1.04 billion, compared with year-ago net income of $1.59 billion. Sky-high crude oil prices and fuel inefficient planes are murdering the airline.

A great way to play the airlines woes is by investing in vanadium. The little-known metal is in high demand due its use in fuel-efficient engine technology. Its primary use is in ultra-light, super-strong metal alloys.

Vanadium is scarce. And there’s high demand for it. This makes it a great investment, says Chris Mayer…

Profit taking was the name of the game during Thursday trading on the Canadian Markets.

When you have a market that’s in the process of hammering out a bottom (as I believe we have right now), my “best investing idea” involves carefully adding some of the very best small cap stocks to your portfolio.