Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at global economic and credit market forecasts for 2022. (See the Economy & Finance section.)
Precious Metals:
Silver Reverses to Long, Gold still struggles.
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Strong 2021 Demand For Physical Precious Metals, Despite Paper Prices.
Economy & Finance:
Fitch: Global Economic Outlook – December 2021.
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IMF warns of interest rate risks as global debt hits $226 trillion.
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Bloomberg Quint: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? These Are the Biggest Economic Risks for 2022.
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Moody’s: Outlooks 2022.
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Over at The Street: Here Are Some of the Biggest Market Risks in 2022.
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S&P: Global Credit Outlook 2022: Aftershocks, Future Shocks, And Transitions.
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Over Half Of US States Will Increase Minimum Wage In 2022.
Commodities:
China’s property distress sours steel sector in warning sign for economy.
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OilPrice News reports: LNG Shippers Are ”Printing Money” Despite Huge Volatility.
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Canada’s Baystreet: Will The Commodity Price Rally Last Into 2022?
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APEC: Propane Price Forecast In The Year 2022.
Derivatives:
At SGT Report: JPMorganChase owns 62% of bank-held stock derivatives — or is that a U.S. government position?
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Wall Street bank analysts grapple with capital impact of new derivatives rule.
Forex & Cryptos:
USD Q1 2022 Fundamental Forecast: Dollar’s Hawkish Path Is Not Necessarily a Bullish One.
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Daniel Laboe, at Zack’s: My Top Picks To Play A Weakening US Dollar Entering 2022.
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In Zimbabwe: Notable risks for Zim economy in 2022.
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Glenn Greenwald: Why are Hillary and Trump United in Warning of Bitcoin’s Dangers? Interview with Alex Gladstein.
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At Motley Fool: These Will Be the Hottest Cryptocurrencies in 2022.
Tangibles Investing:
If you live outside of city limits, perhaps one of your New Year’s resolutions should be to buy a bigger propane tank. Propane stores indefinitely, so it is a viable tangible hedge or quasi-investment. Used propane tanks are affordable, but it often takes a bit of searching to find one larger than 500 gallons. Generally, the larger they are, the less they cost per gallon capacity. For a family farmstead with modest use, an aboveground tank that is between 1,500 and 2,500 would be ideal. The sight of anything larger aboveground might attract too much suspicion. Underground, you might consider a tank between 2,000 and 10,000 gallons, if you can afford it. By owning rather than leasing a tank, you won’t be locked into getting refills from just one company. The biggest advantages for preppers are having a large reserve of fuel to carry you through a crisis, and of course, with a reserve you’ll the ability to wait and get your tank refills during dips in the market. If you get an aboveground tank with a wet leg, then you can refill smaller tanks — such as 20-pound barbeque-size propane tanks. – JWR
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