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It’s the End of the World as We Know It March 15, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Global Economy, Trading Strategies Many young investors are only dimly aware of the subprime mortgage crisis and the dot-com bust. They can’t imagine a world with conditions like those. They take recent circumstances for granted. Now there’s another big shift underway … one that could be far more consequential for the economy, our politics and our pocketbooks than either of those two events. I’m talking about the collapse of globalization…
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.
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.
3 Key Plays as Commodities Go to War February 28, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Global Economy, Investment Opportunities, News It may not be World War III out there, but Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine is already sending aftershocks through the world’s commodities markets. In this week’s episode of Your Money Matters, Ted Bauman and Clint Lee take a closer look at what’s happening as sanctions set in and supply chains are stressed in real time. Perhaps more importantly, they share three key plays to help defend and grow your portfolio as the consequences of Russia’s war ripple through the global economy.
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.MEET OUR EXPERTS
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