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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has East Coast Ports On Alert For Cargo Diversions

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Has East Coast Ports On Alert For Cargo Diversions

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday that there is no timeline on when salvage crews in Baltimore, Maryland, will clear the critical shipping channel blocked by the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. He said it’s important “to our national supply chains to get that port back up and […]
The Dual Path To Wealth – Invest In The Best Dividend Value Stocks

The Dual Path To Wealth – Invest In The Best Dividend Value Stocks

As a long-term investor aiming to consistently beat the market, you might need to look at a combination of dividend and value investing based on how they stand out for their proven track records and distinctive approaches.Dividend investing revolves around acquiring stocks that consistently pay dividends, while value investing relies on the art of finding […]
Assessing The Fallout Of The Baltimore Bridge Collapse On The Energy Market

Assessing The Fallout Of The Baltimore Bridge Collapse On The Energy Market

 The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River on March 26 has caused a temporary halt to all shipping traffic from the Port of Baltimore. A reader recently asked me how this might impact the energy markets. Pixabay First, the closure should have minimal impact on the transportation of more commonly used […]
GBP/USD Analysis: Treading Lower

GBP/USD Analysis: Treading Lower

Currently, the next most important support levels will be 1.2545 and 1.2480, and from the last level, the technical indicators will move towards strong selling saturation levels.  The recent failure of the pound to hold its ground has seen the GBP/USD currency pair break below the 1.2600 support level. Losses are extending to 1.2571 at the start […]
China PMI Is Better Than Expected But The Greenback Still Rises Above CNY 7.23

China PMI Is Better Than Expected But The Greenback Still Rises Above CNY 7.23

PixabayOverview: The dollar is trading quietly against the G10 currencies as European markets remain on holiday. Narrow ranges have prevailed. The dollar-bloc currencies are leading with minor gains, perhaps helped on the margins by better-than-expected Chinese PMI, but the Scandis, which also typically do well amid a better global growth profile are the laggards. This may […]
Nio Deliveries Tank 40% In Q1: Former MI6 Chief Says Chinese EVs A ‘Serious Problem’

Nio Deliveries Tank 40% In Q1: Former MI6 Chief Says Chinese EVs A ‘Serious Problem’

All eyes are on Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) today after it reported a rather huge 40% sequential decline in deliveries for its first quarter. Nio delivered over 30,000 vehicles in Q1The EV firm based out of Shanghai, China delivered 30,053 vehicles in total that translates to a 3.0% decline versus the same quarter last year.$NIO did, however, […]
Are New Products A Blessing For Fund Investors?

Are New Products A Blessing For Fund Investors?

Since the European fund industry is a growth industry, it is not surprising that the number of investment products available to investors in Europe is increasing every year. The new products are products from all asset types and have various investment objectives.PixabayWhile some products are real innovations, a high number of new products are enriching […]
Oil Rises Ahead Of This Week’s Opec+ Meeting. Inflation Is Rising In Indonesia

Oil Rises Ahead Of This Week’s Opec+ Meeting. Inflation Is Rising In Indonesia

At the end of last trading week, the Dow Jones Index (US30) was up 0.08%, while the S&P 500 Index (US500) was up 0.23%. The NASDAQ Technology Index (US100) closed negative 0.05%.The dollar index settled at 104.5 in post-holiday trading on Monday. Investors are digesting the latest PCE Price Index report, searching for clues about the Federal Reserve’s future monetary policy. Data released […]
Major Asset Classes Performance Review – March 2024

Major Asset Classes Performance Review – March 2024

The rally in global assets broadened in March, lifting nearly every slice of the major asset classes. The downside outlier: bonds in emerging markets. Otherwise, last month delivered a clean sweep of gains, based on a set of ETFs.UnsplashGlobal real estate ex-US (VNQI) topped the long list of winners in March, rising 4.7%. The strong […]
Bullish Evidence Builds…

Bullish Evidence Builds…

In this week’s Dirty Dozen [CHART PACK] we share more long-term confirming bullish signals for risk-assets, we update the case to stay long and be buying here, we cover the bullish signal in BTCUSD, and end with a look at precious metals and a stupidly cheap gold miner with rare earth optionality, plus more… Pexels “Consistently profitable commodity […]