Gail Tverberg

Researcher writer at OurFiniteWorld.com
Contributor's Links: Our Finite World

Gail Tverberg is a researcher on subjects related to energy and the economy. Her background is as actuary, who did financial modeling for insurance companies, so she brings a different perspective to the question of how limits of a finite world affect the economy.

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EC Is The Debt Bubble Supporting The World Economy In Danger Of Collapsing?
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 3:30 PM EDT
The economy may be headed for an incredibly hard landing because of the inter-relationship between interest rates and energy prices, and the important role energy plays in powering the economy.
In this article: OIL, XLE
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EC The World Has A Major Crude Oil Problem; Expect Conflict Ahead
Thursday, April 21, 2022 2:39 PM EDT
World crude oil production has been falling behind needed levels since 2019.
In this article: BNO, OIL, UCO, USO
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EC No One Will Win In The Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 12:10 AM EDT
We are basically dealing with a no-win situation. No matter what the outcome, the world economy will be worse off after the fighting stops.
In this article: XLE, OIL, UNG
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Limits To Green Energy Are Becoming Much Clearer
Thursday, February 10, 2022 12:21 AM EDT
It is becoming clear that modelers who encouraged the view that a smooth transition to wind, solar, and hydroelectric is possible have missed some important points.
In this article: UNG
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2022: Energy Limits Are Likely To Push The World Economy Into Recession
Thursday, January 20, 2022 5:38 AM EDT
World oil supplies are unlikely to rise very rapidly in 2022 because of depletion and inadequate reinvestment. Even if oil prices rise higher in the first part of 2022, this action cannot offset years of underinvestment.
In this article: OIL, UCO, UNG, USO
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Is It Possible That The World Is Approaching End Times?
Friday, December 3, 2021 1:46 PM EDT
As strange as it may seem, we may be approaching what some of us would think of as end times if our economy collapses for lack of cheap-to-produce energy supplies.
In this article: OIL
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STOCKS I FOLLOW

ACGPF Accell Group NV Heerenveen
AMRC Ameresco Inc.
BGC General Cable Corporation
CCJ Cameco Corporation
COP ConocoPhillips
CVX Chevron Corporation
DTO DB Crude Oil Double Short ETN
FF FutureFuel Corp.
HASI Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
IWM iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
JXI iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund
MCQPF CAPSTONE INFRAS CORP
MIXT MiX Telematics Limited
NFYEF NEW FLYER INDS INC
OIL iPath B S&P GSCI Crude Oil TR ETN
PBW PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio
PW Power Reit
PW-PA Power REIT 7.75% Series A Cumul
SU Suncor Energy Inc.
TRSWF TransAlta Renewables Inc.
UCO ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
USO United States Oil Fund, LP
XOI NYSE ARCA OIL & GAS INDEX
XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation
YLCO Global X YieldCo Index ETF
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Latest Posts
Introduction To The “World’s Fragile Economic Condition”
I will be giving a presentation to a group of casualty actuaries on September 17 called “The World’s Fragile Economic Condition.”
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Supplemental Energy Puts Humans In Charge
Energy is a subject that is greatly misunderstood.
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Work Experience

Director of Energy Economics
Director of Energy Economics
February 2013 - Present (9 years 5 months)

Provide view of future energy economics, and how space solar will fit in.
Researcher
Our Finite World
November 2010 - Present (11 years 8 months)

Author of educational web site which offers a broad perspective on the challenges we are facing in energy, mineral extraction, food, population, climate, and financial areas, as we reach world limits. The focus of the site is on original research, particularly related to energy and the economy.
Contributor--Editor
TheOilDrum.com
June 2007 - September 2013 (6 years 5 months)

Helped select and edit articles appearing on the energy website, The Oil Drum. Authored many articles under the name "Gail the Actuary."

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago
MS
1968 / 1970
Mathematics

Publications

Our Finite World
Gail Tverberg
Gail Tverberg

Exploring how oil limits affect the economy.