Forbes: Central Banks Are Considering Digital Currencies, And That Should Worry You

 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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Forbes: Stock Up On Coffee Now, Prices Are Headed Higher

By SIMON CONSTABLE

ts time to stock your cabinets full of coffee. The price of your cup of morning joe, your latte, your cappuccino is going higher. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Commodities Suffer the Drought

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Scotland Unaltered by Freedom Day

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WABC: Frank Morano and Simon Constable talk about how everything's getting more expensive.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Scotland masks until Christmas

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Barron's: Sugar Prices Are Rallying. How Investors Can Sweeten Their Portfolios.

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Investors might want sweeten their portfolios with a touch of sugar this summer, as prices for the commodity look set to continue rallying. A combination of existing crop damage, likely inclement weather in key growing areas, and robust oil prices could lift sugar prices.

“The only way the potential sugar shortage gets resolved is for the Asian harvests to come in with big crops,” says Shawn Hackett, president of the financial firm Hackett Financial Advisors. Read moire here.

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