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The Hidden Risk of Russian Collapse
March 14, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Global Economy, News
Today Ted Bauman and Clint Lee look past the headline hysteria in this week’s Your Money Matters to talk about a potential time bomb in the global debt markets. Namely, the increasing risk of a massive Russian default and how it could send shock waves through the world financial system. Recession or Not? These Charts Define the Problem
March 11, 2022 Investing, Mike's Macro View, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
Historically, rising oil prices and declining consumer sentiment are enough to trigger recessions. Are we in for a bear market now? EVs Are Finally Expanding Beyond Sedans
March 9, 2022 Technology, Winning Investor Daily
I’m excited for this new generation of EVs because there's finally a sense of variety. The 1st War of the Globalized Era
March 1, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investment Opportunities, News
Would World War II have come as quickly as it did? Probably not. In reality, Germany was already isolated. After 1933, the Nazis moved to make the country self-reliant. Everything went to Hitler's war machine. Germany didn't depend on Europe for anything in 1939, and vice versa. From its spurious historical rationale to its bloodiness, Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a carbon copy of Hitler’s invasion of Poland (with one exception: Putin's blitzkrieg appears to be failing in the face of fanatical Ukrainian resistance).And yet, Russian commodities still flow westward. Although Western sanctions have ratcheted up faster than I expected, there are still big carve-outs for Russian energy exports. What Russia’s War Means for Your Investments
February 25, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Global Economy, News
Russia's invasion of the Ukraine is official. With tanks in the street, sanctions set to fly and Russia's stock market in free fall, Ted Bauman takes a moment to zoom out and look at the bigger picture for your portfolio. Today's video covers Russia's motivations for going to war, the likely outcome for global commodities prices, and how you can safely grow and protect your wealth as history unfolds in Eastern Europe.