Weekly commodity wrap-up
Oil slides on demand destruction Threats of a slowing world economy due to COVID-19 concerns pushed crude oil down this week. Reduced air travel, a…
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Weekly commodity wrap-up
Climate Crisis Worsens Faster than Predicted The “average” American chose to ignore the magnitude and urgency of climate change, while some even dared to deny…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
African Swine Fever presses pigs lower So far, North American pig farms have been free of African Swine Fever (ASF). No longer. It has been…
Legislative proposals to change the taxation of capital gains
Prior to the 2020 election, candidate Joseph Biden proposed significant changes to the taxation of capital gain income. Pronouncements from the Biden campaign had been…
Mindful money: Keeping the emotion out of action
Lately I’ve been reading about stoicism and the philosophical mindset of a stoic. When hearing the term stoic, I always imagine a somewhat gruff and…
Mortgage amortization: Do I need to understand it?
You’re right in the middle of the home buying process. It’s all new, exciting and a little confusing. You think you understand the process: You…
Your money: How to have a retirement worth saving for
Most advice about retirement planning focuses on how to save enough money to replace your paycheck. But work provides us with a lot more than…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Hi-yo silver away The World Gold Council is reporting U.S. dollar dumping and record gold-buying, which has stimulated sudden interest in accumulating precious metals. According…
Your money: We deserve a better credit reporting system
In some ways, the U.S. credit reporting system has improved. Credit freezes, which lock our credit information to deter identity theft, are free and fast….
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Floods and fires devastate beyond words Floods in northwest Germany and Belgium early last week caused “devastation beyond words,” according to Chancellor Angela Merkle. It…