Economics & Investing For Preppers
Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at Rolex wristwatch prices. (See the Tangibles Investing section.)
Precious Metals:
Gold (XAUUSD) and Silver Rally on Political Turmoil and Weak US Data.
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Economy & Finance:
From Fortune: Winter is coming: U.S. will be most vulnerable to a recession late this year and early next as tariff and immigration fallout peak, top economist says. JWR’s Comment: I should mention that Mark Zandi was a “max” contributor to Clinton’s 2016 campaign, and he’s an outspoken Trump critic, so take his opinion with a grain of salt…
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Reactions to Trump’s doubling of tariffs on India.
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Over at Seeking Alpha: The Fed’s Coming Stagflation Trap.
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Why France’s Boomers Will Delay Deficit Reduction Indefinitely.
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The Power of “Nudges” — 17 Ways to Influence Consumer Behavior.
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The Death Of The Small Farm Is The Death Of Rural America.
Commodities:
Reader C.B. sent us this: Huge Crops in Corn Belt Hit Cash-Strapped Farmers With More Unease.
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Copper market jumps in reaction to softer dollar.
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At Zero Hedge: How Much Power Do Data Centers Use?
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From OilPrice News: U.S. Deepwater Production Is Set for a Record High in 2026.
Equities:
S&P 500 closes higher as Nvidia gains, traders shake off Trump’s latest Fed salvo.
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Bloomberg reported on Wednesday: Wall Street Awaits Nvidia’s Results After 90% Jump: Markets Wrap.
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Six Key Takeaways From Examining 10 Years of Stock Performance by Sector.
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Reuters: London markets stabilise amid global jitters over Fed autonomy.
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No more Walgreens shares: Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take drugstore chain Walgreens private. (Thanks to reader C.B. for the link.)
Forex & Cryptos:
Options Traders Position for Weaker Swiss Franc as Risks Linger.
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At Currency Thoughts: Dollar Up In Spite of Trump’s Interference in Monetary Policy.
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Bitcoin slips below $110,000 as analysts warn of ‘brittle’ market structure.
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Commerce Secretary has a massive update for ‘Crypto President’.
Tangibles Investing:
Will Swiss Tariffs Drive Used U.S. Rolex Prices Higher?
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Our featured Pre-1899 Gun Of The Week, at Elk Creek Company: Pietta M1858 Stainless .44 New Model Army – Cylinder Swap Ready!
Provisos:
SurvivalBlog and its Editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for our detailed disclaimers.
News Tips:
Please send your economics and investing news tips to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) These are often especially relevant because they come from folks who closely watch specific markets. If you spot any news that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers, then please send it in. News items from local news outlets that are missed by the news wire services are especially appreciated. Thanks!
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