Silver’s time to shine?
Could the Fed set silver soaring into 2023? The FOMC minutes showed that the Fed now saw a US recession for 2023 as pretty much a ‘base case’. This was a surprise revelation and allowed markets to sell the USD…
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Is a copper boom coming?
The world is making a sharp pivot to ‘green energy’. One commodity that is crucial to that is copper. Copper is both relatively easy to shape and a great conductor. As electric vehicles, solar farms, wind farms and other renewable…
The Fed & USD Seasonal Weakness
The reasons for USD strength have been well documented this year as the Fed took a hawkish policy stance to control surging US inflation, and safe haven bids also boosted the USD. However, last week saw a big rise in…
All eyes on the RBNZ
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand meet this week and there are some mixed expectations for the rate decision. Economists are projecting a 75bps rate hike to 4.25% from the current 3.5%. However, short term interest rates market see it…
Can Chinese support lift copper prices?
China’s outlook has been buoyed over recent days on a series of positive stories. The reduction of some Covid restrictions by the National Health Commission, rumours of China planning it’s exit from Covid Zero, a 16 point property plan to…
Are Tyson Food’s shares set to gain?
Tyson Foods is a US consumer staples company. It annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of the United States. During recessions the demand for food still remains and sometimes discount retailers enjoy a surge of new customers seeking…
Disney losing its magic?
Last week Walt Disney earnings missed expectations. Sales, at $20 billion, came short of projections by $1 billion. Earnings fell to 31 cents per share, missing the average of 51 cents from analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. On the announcement Disney…
May Is Over: So How Risky Is Still Having Stocks Now?
I’m sure you all know the adage: ‘Sell in May and go away!’ It’s probably the most famous seasonal stock market adage, and likely even one of the oldest known stock market sayings out there. The graph below shows us…