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Economy, Stocks

“Russian Stocks in London Wipe Out 98% of Value in Two Weeks”

“The Dow Jones Russia GDR Index, which tracks London-traded Russian companies, has plunged 98% in two weeks. The slump has wiped out $572 billion from the market value of 23 stocks, including Gazprom PJSC, Sberbank of Russia PJSC and Rosneft… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The Dollar Is Warning Us Inflation Is Getting Out Of Control”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Gains, Pains & Capital shares an inflationary history lesson from 1974, and it is bad news for us in 2022. History shows that, initially, stocks soar with inflation as (unadjusted for inflation) profits increase for companies. However, if… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The Dollar Is Warning Us Inflation Is Getting Out Of Control”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Gains, Pains & Capital shares an inflationary history lesson from 1974, and it is bad news for us in 2022. History shows that, initially, stocks soar with inflation as (unadjusted for inflation) profits increase for companies. However, if… Continue Reading…

Economy

“How to walk out of the grocery store with a smaller bill”

“1. Plan ahead… 2. Compare costs… 3. Stock up on staples… 4. Pick wisely…” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/31/4-ways-to-lower-your-grocery-bill-as-food-prices-soar-.html For this article I skipped all the filler and just highlighted the main points. The most effective way to lower your food cost was not… Continue Reading…

Banking, Stocks

“Revolut, the $33 billion fintech player, is rolling out commission-free stock trading in the U.S.”

“Revolut, the global fintech player valued at $33 billion, will soon offer commission-free stock trading to U.S. customers for the first time, CNBC has learned. The start-up is set to announce Tuesday that it secured a U.S. broker-dealer license, enabling… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Another 2.2 million stimulus checks have gone out. Here’s who received the payments”

“…That legislation authorized payments of up to $1,400 per person, plus $1,400 per eligible dependent, for individuals and families who fall under certain income thresholds and also meet other requirements. For the latest tranche, about 1.3 million of the payments… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Global Shortages: How the World Ran Out of Everything”

“Global shortages of many goods reflect the disruption of the pandemic combined with decades of companies limiting their inventories. In the story of how the modern world was constructed, Toyota stands out as the mastermind of a monumental advance in… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Lumber prices are up 232% and ‘could spiral out of control in the next few months’”

“Last week the price per thousand board feet of lumber soared to an all-time high of $1,188, according to Random Lengths. Since the onset of the pandemic, lumber has shot up a whopping 232%. Home builders and DIYers don’t want… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed Rolls Out $2.3 Trillion Program To Stabilize Economy”

“The Federal Reserve is taking additional steps to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to support the economy. The money will target American households and businesses… The Fed said Thursday that it is activating a Main Street Business Lending… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Repo Market BREAKS As Dealers Run Out Of Securities To Use For Fed Funds”

“Two weeks ago, just after the Fed first announced its massive overnight and term repo operation expansion which now amounts to some $1 trillion in daily repo capacity (and before Powell expanded this bazooka to included ZIRP and unlimited QE),… Continue Reading…