Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Forbes: Value Stocks Poised For “Outperformance” Everywhere — GMO Report

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

For years growth stocks were hot, right up until they were not.

But lately, value stocks have taken over in a big way. And what’s better for investors is the trend of outperformance of value versus growth will likely continue, experts say. Read more here.


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Forbes: Message To Fed: Greenspan Gradualism Please, Enough With Shock-And-Awe, Expert Says

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Will the Federal Reserve please give up its efforts to impress the world.

What the economy and investors need is small policy tweaks, according to a recent report by veteran Wall Street expert Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Leuthold Group. Read more here.


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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Forbes: Gold Price To Hit New Record By End Of 2027, Expert Forecasts

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Gold prices will hit new records relatively soon. Investors just need a little patience, according to one of the world’s best precious metals experts.

“We still expect to see record prices over the next, say, five years,” says Jeff Christian, founder and managing partner of commodities consulting firm CPM Group. Read more here.

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Forbes: Yes, Crypto Really Is Dangerous To Your Wealth, And Your Health

By SIMON CONSTABLE

If the last two years have taught investors anything, it should be that crypto investing is a treacherous activity. 

In other words, unless you have an iron stomach that can cope with epic volatility, bitcoinBTC -2.5% and the rest of the crypto stable should be avoided. Read more here.


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Forbes: U.S. Unleashes Chevron. Oil Major To The Rescue In The Energy Crisis

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Still, there's something iffy in the White House decision. Read more here.



Sunday, November 27, 2022

Forbes: Economic Nationalism Is Back: Global Trade Will Never Look The Same

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Global trade is going to look like you’ve never seen it before.

And for that, you can blame the rise in economic nationalism, a recent report states. Read more here.


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Forbes: No, Britain’s Economy Isn’t On The Rocks.

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

How bad is Britain’s economy?

It depends on what you read. Read more here.

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What A Likely Ultra-Short Winter Means For You

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It’s time to kiss goodbye to those worries about soaring natural gas bills.

Yes, I know that governments across Europe and North America have screamed until they were blue in the face about the cost of living crisis, most notably the potential for massive heating bills this winter.

The problem for the politicos is it likely just won’t happen that way. For that you can thank the laws of economics and mother nature. Read more here.

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Forbes: Where’s The ‘Imminent’ U.S. Recession? Nowhere, As Black Friday Nets Huge Sales

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Are you frustrated by the constant forecasts of an imminent recession? If so, you aren’t alone.  For months now experts have parroted the “a recession is unavoidable” mantra ad nauseam. The message has been blunt: We should all hunker down while looking for pennies down the back of the sofa. 

The problem is that such recession claims are at once, wholly wrong and largely irrefutable. Read more here.

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #COP27: Big Oil, Big Coal, Big Gas and the renewable future.

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

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Barron's: Coffee Is About to Be a Hot Commodity. How to Play a Brief Rally.

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It’s time to pour a drop of joe into your portfolio. A recent tumble in coffee bean prices will likely reverse shortly, prompting possible gains of as much as 25% over the coming weeks. 

The issue is that the downdraft, caused by collapsing Vietnamese currency, plus an overly optimistic outlook for Brazil’s crop, has gone too far. Read more here.

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Friday, November 11, 2022

The Hartford: The Future of Insurance: How AI & Machine Learning Are Shaping Underwriting & Claims

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

Humans in underwriting and claims have embraced their AI and machine learning counterparts with open arms – here’s why. Read more here.

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Forbes: Gold Investors Go On Strike — Lowest Purchases In Almost 2 Decades

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Investors have gone cold on gold.

They are shunning purchases of the yellow metal like it’s gone out of fashion, new research shows. Read more here.

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