Today we were going to talk about iron ore. I was going to share my thoughts on how we rely on selling it and suddenly our biggest buyer is threatening to go elsewhere for the stuff. I was going to tell you, it’s not what it seems. But those thoughts will need to wait another […]
World Market News - Latest Updates and Global Insights
World markets are so intertwined these days — what happens in one region of the financial markets can affect another halfway around the world.
New markets in the global space are emerging all the time. And the key to growing your wealth is looking outside the box. The world is truly your oyster.
Here’s how the world market is looking at the moment…
A Cascade of Complex Systems: What Does It All Mean for Investors?
What just happened…? April 2020 was a blur of spreading infections, rising fatalities, personal lockdowns, and an utterly devastating economic collapse. It’s one thing to follow the headlines and keep up with the news. It’s quite another to comprehend what just happened and the implications for all of us in the months and years to […]
Target’s Collapse Reinforces Retail Shift — The Decline of Retail
Target, an iconic department store brand, is on its last legs. Controlling entity Wesfarmers confirmed that 167 Target stores will be no more. With 92 set to become refurbished Kmarts and 75 set to close for good. The bigger question though, is whether it is indicative of a broader retail decline…
Loch Ness Monster Surfaces on Central Bank Balance Sheets
And you thought Nessie wasn’t real. But now, we finally have proof, right here in this chart: Source: The Market Ear [Click to open in a new window] Do you see the distinctive shape? The humps and the long neck? The fins and the tail? [conversion type=”in_post”] Who would’ve thought Nessie has been hiding out […]
Ray Dalio’s Warning: US–China Trade War and the End of US Supremacy
When he’s not busy running his huge hedge fund, Ray Dalio likes to inform. However, recently Dalio’s interests haven’t been in finance. At least not directly. Instead, he has turned his attention to history. Examining and unravelling the cycles of power. Or, as his latest LinkedIn essay was titled: ‘The Big Cycles Over The Last […]
Afterpay Share Price Hits All-Time High (ASX:APT)
Australia’s largest buy now, pay later provider Afterpay Ltd [ASX:APT] hit an all-time high this week. At the time of writing, the APT share price moved up to $44.75
