By SIMON CONSTABLE
The current global surge in inflation may have started in the U.S. but it won’t end there, new research shows. It’s likely to show up in other places too.
“Recent currency movements imply that inflation will accelerate in Japan,” states a recent report from economics analytics company HCWE & Co. Read more here.
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By SIMON CONSTABLE
The waning COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped investors from piling into gold bullion so far this year. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
The U.S. has done an amazing job of rallying 130 countries together to push for a global minimum tax on corporate profits. That’s great news in terms of organization.
The bad news is the rate they are planning to charge corporations. Read more here.
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By SIMON CONSTABLE
Central banks, such as the Bank of England are considering introducing digital currencies along side their paper money. Whatever the stated motivation for doing so, it should worry you. Here's why:
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By SIMON CONSTABLE
With some frequency, Wall Street professionals use this phrase: “Bad news for the economy is good news for the stock market.” They also use it in reverse, with good news for the economy said to be bad for stocks.
At first glance, whichever way you read it, the line might seem to make little sense. Many people see the economy and the stock market as inextricably linked. In their minds, if the economy is weakening, then surely company profits will suffer, which will end up sending stock prices lower. But that’s not always the case. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
A blistering drought across vital U.S. farmland looks set to destroy the crop of spring wheat this year if rain doesn’t arrive in the next few weeks. Without that much-needed moisture, prices for the grain could easily rally by more than 30%, experts say.
“We are going to have an extreme shortage of high-quality wheat,” Shawn Hackett, president of financial firm Hackett Financial Advisors, told Barron’s. “We are not seeing anything good in key growing areas.” Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
For running a business in Europe is rather like author Charles Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities.” It can be the best of times or the worst of times.
It all depends where you set up shop. And that’s something investors need to consider when sinking money into ventures overseas. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
While unemployment ballooned and the global economy collapsed in the months following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an odd thing happened: Wall Street surged. The stock market rose to record levels, relatively new asset classes such as cryptocurrencies headed to the moon, and individual investors had hedge fund managers reeling. Read more here.
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