Steel rebar producers in the United Arab Emirates increased their prices on Tuesday December 22, but not by as much as expected due to the limited availability of imports, sources told Fastmarkets.Domestic rebarThe country's steel producers were offering rebar at 2,259-2,295.5 dirhams ($615-625) per tonne ex-works for orders to be produced in January, rising from 1,984,1,985 dirhams ($540) per ton...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 22 that are worth another look.Russia is set to impose early next year a temporary increase to its export duty on ferrous scrap exports to combat the threat of a shortage of steelmaking raw...Read More
Shipping problems faced by commodity market participants are likely to get worse ahead of Chinese New Year on February 12, 2021, sources told Fastmarkets.Freight rates for both bulk vessels and containers have soared to record highs in recent months amid a perfect storm of higher global shipping demand and rising crude oil costs.Those involved in the container trade have been particularly hurt, fa...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap import market continued its upward trend with news of a fresh cargo from the Baltic Sea region, sources said on Tuesday December 22.Late on Monday, a steel mill in northern Turkey booked the cargo, comprising 12,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20), 6,000 tonnes of plate & structural scrap (P&S) and 5,000 tonnes of a mixture of busheling and oxy plates at an average price...Read More
We talk about the Repo Market turmoil and which bank is actually the catalyst of it, QE4 and it's permanency, the difference between shadow banking and derivatives markets and we debate whether or not Bitcoin is cash or is an asset, and lastly his affinity towards blockchain over crypto currencies. We also touch briefly on Veritaseum and Reggie Middleton's SEC case of fraud and his thoughts on the...Read More
Commodities, including gold, have been seeing initial signs of a long-term bull supercycle, said Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University. 0:00 - Commodities supercycle5:16 - Economic growth6:30 - Inflation and the Phillips Curve11:45 - Geopolitics Read More
"Collaboration and openness is how the world prospers and grows." -Jim Rogers, International Investor & Author. Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1973, helping to steer the fund to a 4200% return before "retiring" at age 37. He is considered to be one of the greatest investors of all time. Rogers has made two record-setting journeys - once by motorcycle and once by car -...Read More
Gold and silver investors have been waiting a long time for the 'big payday'. In today's video, Jeff Clark asks Mike Maloney when he thinks this may happen, and how big a payday it might be. Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world's most highly regarded...Read More
Talking Points From This Episode- Metals under a Biden Presidency- Pending Stimulus Plans & Stagflation- Declining Mine Supply- Mining Equity PicksTime Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction0:40 - Biden & Stimulus5:38 - Flationary Forces8:58 - Interest Rates & Inflation10:45 - Janet Yellen12:42 - Gold & Silver Mine Supply16:51 - Last Buying Opportunity?19:18 - When Should I Exit Gold?21:04 - Financi...Read More
Here's my full interview with NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden - it's the longest interview I've ever posted.Read More
Urban Flight? COVID Lockdowns? Tyrannical Governors? Rigged Elections? Crushing Taxes? Destroyed Currency and Earnings? Surveillance Society? Cashless & Helpless?Founder of IndependentSpeculator.com, Lobo Tiggre, returns to Liberty and Finance, to discuss:- The "BEAR CASE FOR GOLD in 2021,"- Platinum & other "pseudo monetary metals,"- Commodity super-cycle,- Voting with Your Feet for Freedom from...Read More
Mohamed discusses the state of the global economy in 2020, projections in looking ahead to 2021 and beyond, the Chinese economy, Brexit, emerging markets, and the role central banks can play moving forward. Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financial services company. He is the former CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, a global investment firm an...Read More
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