Reshoring and Investments in America
The Covid-induced supply chain nightmare has shut down production lines for lack of the computer chips needed to make cars these days and served as another wakeup call to American businesses to bring production capabilities back onshore. Reshoring and investments in America will provide new opportunities.
Ten Year Risk from China to Your Investing – China’s Goals and Risks
Fifty years ago China was an agrarian society and today it is the largest industrial power in the world. Fifty years ago China was preoccupied with walling itself off from the world and today it is seeking influence and power across the length and breadth of the world. The problem as seen from the viewpoints of many countries is that China seeks to dominate and control instead of working with other nations. The ten year risk from China to your investing has to do with China’s power peaking and the possibility that its aging leader, Xi Jinping, will believe that […]
Ten Year Risk from China to Your Investing – How China Got Where It Is
We see a ten year risk from China to your investing. How did this come about, what are the possible outcomes, and how can you adjust your investing to survive and profit.
Electric Vehicle Battery Issues
Electric vehicle battery issues came to mind as we read a recent article in The New York Times about Tesla’s efforts to secure a supply of nickel for its batteries. Nickel is added to lithium batteries to enhance performance at lower cost according to the Nickel Institute.
Manchin Stock Market Crash
Are we seeing the beginnings of a Joe Manchin stock market crash? In case you missed the news, the stock market took a pre-Christmas hit when Senator Joe Manchin announced that he could not support President Biden’s Build Back Better plan when he spoke on a Sunday Fox News broadcast.
Price of Taming Inflation
What we would like to consider is the price of taming inflation and how that will affect peoples, work, investments, and lives in the coming years.
Investments If Russia Invades Ukraine
What happens to your investments if Russia invades Ukraine will depend partially on what your investments are and in part on the global economic ramifications of direct conflict between Russia and NATO forces.
Real Earnings Yield of Your Investments
What is the real earnings yield of your investments? Is it comparable to saving today with negative real interest rates?
Are Fertilizer Companies Good Investments?
China and Russia have cut off exports to make sure that their own farmers have enough supplies for domestic crops. And, if farmers and whole countries can get the necessary urea, potash, and more than twenty other fertilizers, prices are up substantially. This brings us to ask the question, are fertilizer companies good investments?