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Global markets finished the week higher Global markets started the week with gains after the announcement of Rishi Sunak as the new UK Prime Minister. In addition, investors were bracing themselves for a series of earnings reports a number of important companies will release throughout the week. Later in the week European Central Bank’s raised […]
Read article >Global markets finished the week in Europe mix and US higher Global markets started the week with gains after Investors look forward to the release of the inflation report in the Euro Zone. In addition, investors are optimistic about the result of economic and earnings reports. Later in the week inflation in the United Kingdom […]
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The global economy has suffered two unprecedented shocks in a short amount of time. First came the Covid pandemic in 2020 and this was followed by the war in Ukraine in February 2022. Both already have a serious effect on markets and especially on economic policy. These shocks have created new geopolitical priorities by exposing […]
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Why is gold generally considered a good inflationary hedge? Gold is a valuable resource with many benefits that make it an ideal investment. These benefits include its scarcity, durability, portability, divisibility, and liquidity. Gold prices are not moving up as most investors would expect even amid globally rising inflation. Traditionally, gold was one of the […]
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Natural gas is the third most important source of energy behind oil and coal. The use of natural gas is growing quickly and is expected to overtake coal in the second spot by 2030. Natural gas was first developed commercially in the United States in 1825 but became a major source of energy globally in […]
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