The Metal Trump Wants More Than Gold
China has a monopoly on one of the most strategic metals on the planet, and Washington is anxious to change that. Global dominance at this point in the game means control of the rare earths elements that form the backbone of existing technology and the future of technology, and while everyone is busy playing at…
Climate Change: The New Normal
We look back at the climate “super year” of 2019 and examine what investors should look out for in the years to come. The world seems to be losing the battle to halt climate change. Economies and financial markets appear increasingly unprepared for the disruption that higher global temperatures will bring. Moreover, policies to limit…
Interpreting Market News
On many a morning investors around the world awaken to find the price of stocks they own or of stocks in which they have interest has moved dramatically, up or down. There always has been an aura of mystery surrounding share market trading as much of what happens seems to defy explanation, something akin to…
AskTraders.com helps people learn to trade
AskTraders.com has been around for a while now but recently it has had some new features we are loving – especially the Q&A trading forum section. The Q&A section has lots of advice and help for traders who are actively trading and for new traders who are just getting into the game. We can also…
Is This The Next Great Oil Frontier?
Nigeria has long been known for its oil riches. Angola has too, but decades of entrenched corruption have chased foreign investors away. Now Namibia is joining the African oil conversation with one of the most oil-friendly regimes on the continent. It’s offering 5% royalties on what might just be a very productive shale play in…
A look at global investment juggernaut BlackRock
BlackRock, sometimes called the most powerful company you have never heard of, has grown exponentially since its founding in 1988, especially since the 2008 financial crisis. The company has been seen as a shadowy potential beneficiary of the French government’s controversial pension system changes by critics of French President Emmanuel Macron. What BlackRock is The…
Investing in Gold on the Dip
In September of 2018 clouds darkened the horizon of global economic growth with a seemingly never-ending US/China trade war and lowering growth forecasts from economists around the world. On cue, the price of gold rallied, as it generally does in uncertain times. Uncertainty was the watchword as economic indicators bounced back and forth with some…
Dodging potholes on the road to recovery
After a year in which central banks won the tug of war between macroeconomic policy and political conflict, prospects look positive for a modest recovery in 2020. Yet with trade tensions still rife and valuations stretched, there are still plenty of economic, political and market challenges ahead. 2019 has been a very strong year for…
Where Did Gold Come From: Black Holes, Aztecs And The Gods
Forever synonymous with wealth, gold has been the most coveted mineral on earth since its first recorded use back in 3000 BC. >From Ancient Egypt to the U.S. Treasury its history is one of war, death, love and prosperity. But how did this most precious of precious metals actually get here? How much gold is…
Will flight shame take off?
Flight shame, or the guilt travellers feel about the harmful emissions produced by air travel, is starting to reduce passenger numbers in Sweden. If this behaviour spreads to the rest of Europe, and in particular begins to influence corporates to cut down on flights, European airlines face a threat to which there is no obvious…
