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March 8, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Privacy Invasion, Technology
Last week, I explained that we’re in the middle of the first war of the globalized era. It’s the first time one of the major world economies has been cut off from international trade and finance. Because we live in this globalized world, we can’t escape the consequences. Commodity prices are already soaring, especially energy base metals, with grain prices beating their previous 14-year highs. The supply-side shock will no doubt reinforce our already punishing inflation. But there’s another key factor that makes this war different from all others that have come before. It’s a whole new kind of battlefield that poses a direct threat to your portfolio and your hard-earned savings. I’m talking about cybersecurity. 2 Energy Plays to Beat Pain at the Pump
March 7, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Oil
Gas prices are going up all over America, but there's a practical solution to save your wallet. Space Stocks: Beware of Falling Debris
March 3, 2022 Education, Investing, Real Talk, U.S. Economy
(3-minute read) Space stories seemed like a great idea with plenty of investing promise. But in the real world, here’s what happened… Biden Has Big Plans for U.S. Chips and EVs
March 3, 2022 Government & Politics, Technology, Winning Investor Daily
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden focused on two critical technologies: semiconductors and electric vehicles (EVs). Take This Barrel of Oil and I Will Give You $40
March 2, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy
As the pandemic sunk the entire global economy, the world was awash in too much oil. And storing oil is expensive, so producers were paying buyers just to take it off their hands! Things are very different today. Oil is pushing over $100 to hit levels we haven’t seen since 2014, reflecting today’s scenario of tight supplies and little extra capacity. It just goes to show how unstable these commodities markets can be from one year to the next. A major crash could be around the next corner and most investors probably wouldn’t know it. In fact, here’s why the world is possibly staring at a full-blown energy crisis...