Forbes: Will Putin Invade Ukraine And What It Would Mean For Wall Street?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Forget the omicron variant of COVID-19 for a moment, there’s another threat to the financial markets: A potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Read more here.

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Forbes: A Key Economic Metric Shows Bad News For President Biden And Dems

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

Almost a year into his presidency and a key economic metric shows some bad news for President Joe Biden, and by extension the Democratic Party.

While growth of the economy remains robust despite the continued COVID-19 pandemic, that’s not what voters tend to focus on when they go tot he polls. And there’s Biden’s issue, because the bulk of the problem falls on the Federal Reserve, which doesn’t look likely to fix the matter any time soon. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Omicron and Inflation Closing In On Scotland

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

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Featured in U.S. Congressional Research Report on Markets.

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Discussion of markets and price discovery regarding index funds referred to a WSJ story written in 2017. Read more of the Congressional report here.

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Forbes Greece: Γιατί η Κίνα θέλει να συμμετέχει στην ανασυγκρότηση του Αφγανιστάν

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Η Κίνα γλυκοκοιτάζει ήδη τον τεράστιο ορυκτό πλούτο του Αφγανιστάν. Μάλιστα, το Πεκίνο "θέτει” υποψηφιότητα για την αξιοποίησή του, προβάλλοντας ως δικαιολογία ότι θέλει να βοηθήσει στην ανοικοδόμηση της διχασμένης από τον πόλεμο χώρας που κυριαρχείται κατά κύριο λόγο από τους Ταλιμπάν.

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Briefings Magazine: When Bellies Talk, It’s Time to Listen

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It’s a terrifying thought for many who rely on coffee to function at even the most basic level: the cost of an everyday cup of joe may soon be as steep as that of the rare kopi luwak, easily a three-figure caffeine investment. Read more here.

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Forbes Brazil: Prepare-se! Se o Brasil sofrer outra seca nas próximas semanas, seu cappuccino pode ficar mais caro

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

“Se as chuvas não ocorrerem [no Brasil], fazendo com que a florada deixe de ser abortada, o mercado de café pode ficar muito animado novamente”, afirma um relatório recente da Hackett Financial Advisors, uma empresa financeira especializada no mercado de commodities.

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