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Europe could see a devastating ‘Lehman Brothers’ event as power producers face $1.5 trillion in margin calls — here’s how governments across the region are stepping in

Wild swings in the price of natural gas — exacerbated by the halt of supply from the Russian Nord Stream […]

By Aidualc | 28 Sep 22 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Why weed companies can’t make any money

Paul Demko It’s not easy selling weed. The legal marijuana business is booming — revenues are projected to hit $32 billion […]

By Aidualc | 13 Sep 22 | Also posted in Food for Thought, North America, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The 2 Billion Year Old Nuclear Reactor That Exists In Africa

When we generally think of nuclear reactors, we think of the ones created by humans. They’re anthropogenic and technically artificial, designed and […]

By Aidualc | 08 Sep 22 | Also posted in Africa / Middle East, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

How the US Toppled the World’s Most Powerful Gold Trader

(Bloomberg) — In December 2018, a man in his early 30s was intercepted on arrival at Fort Lauderdale airport and […]

By Aidualc | 07 Sep 22 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

‘Irrational expectations’ are keeping commodity prices unsustainably low, warns Goldman

Investors counting on a softer global economy to pull commodity prices lower may instead be faced with scare supplies and […]

By Aidualc | 06 Sep 22 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Fashion Brands Score With NFTs, But Market Trends Show Threats Abound

According to a recent report, iconic fashion brands from ready-to-wear sportswear to haute couture have been reaping the financial rewards […]

By Aidualc | 04 Sep 22 | Also posted in Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

This Solar Tower Can Transform Water, Sunlight, and Carbon Dioxide Into Jet Fuel

Aldo Steinfeld, a professor at ETH Zürich’s Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, says his system for converting ambient air […]

By Aidualc | 02 Sep 22 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Fortune Cookie Wisdom, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)

China just ran into something that could be even more devastating for its supply chains than COVID-19 lockdowns: A record heat wave

OVID-19 lockdowns in China threw a wrench into global supply chains earlier this year, causing shipping and production delays worldwide, and hindering […]

By Aidualc | 29 Aug 22 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns (2021 Edition)

By Dorothy Neufeld, Visual Capitalist, The Periodic Table of Commodity Returns (2011-2020) Being a commodity investor can feel like riding […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 19 Jun 21 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Precious Metals Are About To Reset Like In 2008 – Gold Bugs, Buckle Up!

For years, many Gold Bugs (investors who’ve been advocating buying Gold and Silver at low prices as a hedge against […]

By Aidualc | 24 Jul 20 | Also posted in Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)