By SIMON CONSTABLE
Better stock up on corn flakes while you can still afford them.
An exceptionally weak harvest in Brazil and a likely U.S. drought this year should propel corn prices even higher by the end of the year. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Cryptocurrencies could be damned if they do get government acceptance, and damned if they don’t. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Six of the ten worst towns or small cities to start a business are in the garden state, according to an April-dated report by financial website WalletHub, titled “2021’s Best and Worst Small Cities to Start a Business.” Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Inflation. It looms in the closet of many national economies, waiting to burst out like some dreaded ghost. It has brought even economies as great as the United States to their knees; back in 1971, President Richard Nixon was forced to freeze all salaries and prices because of it. Since then, it hasn’t said boo for decades, rising at only about 2 percent annually in the US since the 1980s. COVID only kept it away even more—crushing the rate to nearly zero. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
After years of being shunned, Japanese stocks are getting attention from U.S. investors.
The reasons for avoiding the Tokyo stock market, which date to the late 1980s, are no longer applicable, say financial professionals, pointing to an increased focus on profits by Japanese companies and the fact that Japan is well-positioned to benefit from a global economic recovery. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Investment professionals often talk about geopolitical risk. For those new to investing, the term can be unclear.
For U.S. investors, geopolitical risk typically refers to the added problems and opportunities that come with investing in foreign markets. Red more here.
