Forbes: No, Britain’s Economy Isn’t On The Rocks.

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

How bad is Britain’s economy?

It depends on what you read. Read more here.

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What A Likely Ultra-Short Winter Means For You

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It’s time to kiss goodbye to those worries about soaring natural gas bills.

Yes, I know that governments across Europe and North America have screamed until they were blue in the face about the cost of living crisis, most notably the potential for massive heating bills this winter.

The problem for the politicos is it likely just won’t happen that way. For that you can thank the laws of economics and mother nature. Read more here.

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Forbes: Where’s The ‘Imminent’ U.S. Recession? Nowhere, As Black Friday Nets Huge Sales

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Are you frustrated by the constant forecasts of an imminent recession? If so, you aren’t alone.  For months now experts have parroted the “a recession is unavoidable” mantra ad nauseam. The message has been blunt: We should all hunker down while looking for pennies down the back of the sofa. 

The problem is that such recession claims are at once, wholly wrong and largely irrefutable. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #COP27: Big Oil, Big Coal, Big Gas and the renewable future.

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

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Barron's: Coffee Is About to Be a Hot Commodity. How to Play a Brief Rally.

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It’s time to pour a drop of joe into your portfolio. A recent tumble in coffee bean prices will likely reverse shortly, prompting possible gains of as much as 25% over the coming weeks. 

The issue is that the downdraft, caused by collapsing Vietnamese currency, plus an overly optimistic outlook for Brazil’s crop, has gone too far. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Commodities -- Diesel in short supply as the softs stabilize. Barron's, WSJ, Forbes

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Listen here.

Chulmleigh : Diesel Pump by Lewis Clarke, 

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The Hartford: The Future of Insurance: How AI & Machine Learning Are Shaping Underwriting & Claims

By SIMON CONSTABLE 

Humans in underwriting and claims have embraced their AI and machine learning counterparts with open arms – here’s why. Read more here.

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