Forbes: Why Hurricane Ida Means Higher Pump Prices For Gasoline

By SIMON CONSTABLE

You are likely going to pay more at the gas pump and for that you can thank Hurricane Ida’s landfall on the Gulf coast. Read more here.

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Forbes: Brace Yourselves For A Market Pullback. Another Market Metric Signals A Potential Top

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Mutual funds are currently holding a record low level of cash, according to a recent report from iconic Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs GS .

That probably means that investors should brace themselves for a drop in the stock market. Read more here.

New York Stock Exchange

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Forbes: Why China Wants To Get In On Afghanistan’s Reconstruction

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

China is already eyeing up Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth, using the excuse of wanting to help rebuild the worn torn country now primarily ruled by the Taliban. Read more here.

Apache Helicopter in Afghanistan

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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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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.

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