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.

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Seems appropriate right now...

This scene from the Italian Job movie (2003) seems appropriate right now...

Forbes: Ukraine Crisis - Initial Indications Show Bitcoin Is Failing As A Safe-Haven Asset

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Gold rose to the occasion. Read more here.

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Forbes: Ukraine Crisis Dilemma — A Total Blockade Of Russia’s Banks Would Hurt Europe

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Banning Russia from the SWIFT payment system would hurt Europe. Read more here.

The Kremlin

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Ukraine: Commodities spike.@RealConstable

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Listen here.

Kyiv, Ukraine

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