Sunday, March 6, 2022

WSJ: What to Know About Commodities

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

After years in the investing wilderness, commodities are hot again. And it looks as if the rally may continue for at least the foreseeable future, some analysts say. And the surge is now attracting investors of all types—from veterans to neophytes. The latter would do well to understand some of the basics in how commodity investing works. Read more here.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Time Magazine: Why Markets Bounced Back So Quickly After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Just a few days turned the tide of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—for the world and for Wall Street, but in completely different ways. Read more here.

Russian Tank
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Monday, February 28, 2022

Forbes: Goldman-- Fed To Hike Rates 11 Times By End Of 2023

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Get ready for some serious increases in the cost of borrowing money.

Red hot wage inflation and an exceptionally tight labor market will lead the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate by 11 times by the end of next year, according to a new report from Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs. Read more here.

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Forbes: Ukraine Crisis-- Fertilizer Shortage To Boost Plant Food Stocks

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

The war in Ukraine looks set to have global consequences particularly in the farm patch. There could also be profits to be made for investors. Read more here.

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Citywire: How a commercial real estate deal happens at Cadre

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Theoretically, investing in commercial real estate should be simple – buy a property, renovate it, lease it, and sell the building. In practice, commercial real estate investing is far more complicated. Read more here.


Saturday, February 26, 2022