Thursday, August 26, 2021

CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: The Delta surge has not yet peaked in France and Scotland

 By SIMON CONSTABLE


Listen here.

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Forbes: Coffee Lovers Should Pray for Rain in Brazil Later this Year

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Brace yourselves! If Brazil suffers another bout of dryness over the next few weeks, your morning cappuccino is likely to get even more expensive. 

And its already pretty pricey! Read more here.

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Forbes: An Esoteric Market Indicator Just Flashed A Warning

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Stock investors might need to look out below. 

An esoteric financial markets indicator just registered a warning signal that historically augured in double-digit falls in the S&P 500, the index tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) exchange-traded fund. 

The metric in question is the Marshallian K., which measures the liquidity in the economy. Recently, the liquidity started contracting. Read more here.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Citywire: Commercial Real Estate Investing: Leveling the Playing Field

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Historically, investing directly in commercial real estate has been beyond the scope of all but an elite few. That is changing, as technological advances and entrepreneurial disruptors are opening this asset class up to a far wider range of investors. Read more here.