In today’s Money Weekend, softer than expected US CPI figures put a rocket under bonds and equities this week, signalling this rally may have some strength behind it. The US Dollar came under heavy selling pressure, pushing up gold and other commodities. Watch the Closing Bell video to see the developments in gold as well as a gold stock to look into…
US$24 billion is a lot of money for a 29-year-old. And it’s another source of sceptical curiosity. Money is meant to reflect one’s contribution — in terms of goods or services — to the wealth of others. Andrew Carnegie gave us steel. Rockefeller struck oil. What was Sam’s contribution?
In today’s Money Morning, US stocks roared to life overnight as inflation finally begins to cool. Could this be the end of the bear market, or merely a bull trap? Investors need to start looking toward the next macro trend in commodities. Also, copper shortfalls could lead the way for rising materials costs…
In today’s Daily Reckoning Australia, there’s a gap in the global economy so big that governments and business leaders worldwide would take years to solve. But today’s leaders aren’t of one heart and mind. Throw into the mix a global supply chain crippled by almost two years of on-and-off lockdowns, labour shortages, an undersupply of fossil fuels, and governments rushing to close fossil fuel power plants to meet carbon emission targets…and you’ve got yourself a clown show of epic proportions, that’s also presenting an interesting investing opportunity…
Big companies, as well as little ones, are now sweating their interest payments. Some of them already face interest charges north of 10% — which is a lot to pay for a struggling business. One by one…tiny cracks will appear. And then, like the proverbial bull in a china shop, Mr Market will stomp on them all.
In today’s Daily Reckoning Australia, we’re going big on the emerging Aussie resources boom. It’s a big strategy shift you’ll want to consider seriously before 2023 kicks off. You can see more on James Cooper’s new ‘Age of Scarcity Attack Plan’ here. In today’s special essay, though, we give you the big picture behind the strategy. And step back in time to look at some MAJOR global conflicts and how they affect commodity prices. This is timely. You must understand the current commodity cycle in the context of growing geopolitical tensions between China, Russia, and the West. Read on to find out more.
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