Will Putin Go Nuclear?

The Russia-Ukraine war is heating up... And as the situation continues, talk of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons is making regular folks nervous. [Chaikin PowerFeed]( Will Putin Go Nuclear? By Carlton Neel, CEO, Chaikin Analytics The Russia-Ukraine war is heating up... [And as the situation continues]( talk of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons is making regular folks nervous. But the thing is, the risk of a nuclear bomb going off is low... That's because of "mutual assured destruction" ("MAD"), a foreign-policy term coined in 1962 at the height of the Cold War. MAD served as the ultimate deterrent to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. The idea was – and still is – that any nuclear attack would lead to MAD. Each party would completely annihilate each other with nuclear weapons, perhaps hundreds of them. So MAD is the primary reason why Putin won't use a nuclear weapon in the conflict with Ukraine. The consequences are just too dire. But today, we do need to talk about another nuclear option coming out of this conflict. The Power Gauge first spotted it back in August. In short, given what's happening in Ukraine, the world is collectively reevaluating this option. Putin might not go nuclear. But it's looking more and more like the world has to... Recommended Links: [The Greatest Financial Threat to Retirement in History]( With inflation soaring and stocks crashing, the decisions you make before April 30 could determine if you're among tens of millions of older Americans who will give up on the idea of retirement for good. According to one former Goldman Sachs banker, "This could be the year that changes the entire idea of retirement in America, forever – you must prepare NOW." [Click here for the full story](. [The Biggest Commodity Bull Market in History?]( "Commodities will be THE trade of the coming decade," says the senior analyst behind 24 triple-digit winning recommendations. 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And that brings us to the world's shift toward nuclear energy... You see, one U.S. utility company generates the majority of its power from carbon-free sources like nuclear energy. Its fact sheet shows that nuclear and green-energy power plants account for about 90% of its overall power generation. And with a market cap of around $16 billion, it's "the nation's largest producer of carbon-free energy." I'm talking about Constellation Energy (CEG). The company serves more than 20 million homes and businesses. And importantly, the uranium fuel rods at Constellation's nuclear power plants are already in place. Unlike a coal power plant that needs to buy coal at whatever the market rate is (which is at its highest level since 2008), the fuel rods in a nuclear power plant last for years. So in other words, it won't cost Constellation any more money to produce a megawatt hour from its nuclear power plant in Limerick, Pennsylvania this year than it did last year. But if the price of power goes up, Constellation's profit margins will go up, too. And as we've noted, the price of power is rising right now due to the skyrocketing costs of fossil fuels. The Power Gauge saw Constellation's potential upside all the way back in August. That happened while the utility was still under a larger company, Exelon (EXC). But earlier this year, Constellation was spun into its own company. Its stock now trades on the Nasdaq. That makes Constellation the best nuclear-energy play available to investors. In today's tumultuous market, it's a smart move to add a utility like this to your portfolio. Folks, the world is on the edge of its seat trying to figure out whether Putin will "go nuclear" or not. And at the same time, energy prices are surging due to all the fear and uncertainty. So as odd as it might seem, now is the time to add your own nuclear arsenal. Look at Constellation and the company's 90% exposure to nuclear and green energy today. Good investing, Carlton Neel Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors # Hld: Bullish Neutral Bearish Dow 30 -0.58% 5 22 3 S&P 500 -1.25% 76 347 73 Nasdaq -2.07% 8 69 22 Small Caps -1.60% 238 1113 518 Bonds +0.34% — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks are more Bearish than Large Cap stocks. Major indexes are mixed. * * * * Top Movers Gainers [rating] EPAM +6.03% [rating] LYB +3.70% [rating] DE +3.00% [rating] BKR +2.45% [rating] VLO +2.33% Losers [rating] ETSY -11.50% [rating] GNRC -7.11% [rating] ALGN -6.84% [rating] MTCH -6.81% [rating] SBNY -6.49% * * * * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close COUP, MTN No earnings reporting today. 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