In today’s Daily Reckoning Australia, for decades we’ve borrowed money to goose GDP. But it didn’t work very well. Debt outgrew GDP. And now debt-to-GDP ratios are at unaffordable levels. With bond markets wobbling, is the solution to borrow less? Well, what’d that do to GDP? Read on to find out…
Private hospital and healthcare company, Ramsay Health Care [ASX:RHC], saw trading conditions improve in 1Q23, ‘reflecting the decline in COVID cases in the community.’
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…
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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