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 the rise of telecommuting and relocation trends. (See the Economy & Finance section.)
Precious Metals:
You might have noticed that spot silver bounced back nicely on Friday. In just one day, it was up 7.67% to $21.18 per Troy ounce. That underscores one key aspect of silver investing: It is a thin market, so it can see some large daily price swings. The physical market is still very tight, so dealers are charging hefty premiums. Buy low and sell high, folks. Oh, and please note that the silver-to-gold ratio is now below 80-to-1. It is not too late to do some ratio trading — that is, out of gold and into silver. If you wait until a reversion below 50-to-1, then you’ll feel like kicking yourself.
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Governor Of Dutch Central Bank States Gold Revaluation Account Is Solvency Backstb op.
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Central Banks Are Quietly Buying Gold At The Fastest Pace In 55 Years.
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Gold Market Roiled As Mystery Buyer Waves In 300 Tonnes.
Economy & Finance:
At Breibart: Homebuyers Fleeing Big Cities Due to High Inflation and Rates.
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Home Buyers Are Moving Farther Away Than Ever Before.
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Census Bureau: The Number of People Primarily Working From Home Tripled Between 2019 and 2021.
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Video: Zoom towns are booming across America — USA TODAY.
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Shipping firm Maersk, a barometer for global trade, warns of ‘dark clouds on the horizon’.
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2025: The Government Is Set To Spend More On Debt Payments Than The Entire Defense Budget.
Commodities:
Copper: the most important metal we’re running short of.
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Will The LME Ban Trading Of Russian Metals?
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European Natural Gas Prices Jump As Cold Weather Closes In.
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Derivatives:
At Bond EValue: Credit Suisse CDS Spreads Ease and Bonds Inch Higher After Earnings.
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Global Credit Risks Rise as Recessions, Gas Crisis Loom.
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A primer published last year, at Investopedia: Introduction To Counterparty Risk.
Forex & Cryptos:
More Central Bank Rate Hikes and Dollar Rises to a Two-Week Weighted High.
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Turkey’s inflation tops 85% as Erdogan continues to rule out interest rate hikes.
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Crypto continues to attract hedge funds and other institutional investors,
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One in three Brits now own crypto.
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The competing priorities facing U.S. crypto regulations.
Tangibles Investing:
Vintage Aircraft As Investment Strategy.
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Is It Possible To Make A Profit On Private Jet Ownership?
Provisos:
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News Tips:
Please send your economics and investing news tips to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) These are often especially relevant because they come from folks who closely watch specific markets. If you spot any news that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers, then please send it in. News items from local news outlets that are missed by the news wire services are especially appreciated. And it need not be only about commodities and precious metals. Thanks!