Investors are pouring billions into the bioplastics industry, foreseeing a massive business opportunity in a sector at a time when plastic pollution has become a major global concern. Bioplastics are plastics made from natural resources such as oils and starches. According to data from market intelligence provider i3 Connect, $500 million was invested in bioplastic…
Bioplastics Investment Soars as Market Expands
August 10, 2022
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Warren Buffett’s Company Has Bet $47 Billion on the Oil Sector
August 9, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb.—Warren Buffett’s company has bought up more than $11 billion worth of Occidental Petroleum stock this year, giving Berkshire Hathaway control of more than 20 percent of the oil producer. Occidental’s stock rose more than 3.5 percent on Tuesday to $62.18 after Buffett revealed his latest purchases of nearly 6.7 million Occidental shares worth…
The Politics Behind Inflation and Recession
Commentary Among the issues that are barely discussed by economists are the current policies pushing the U.S. economy toward a state of collapse. And yet recently, former President Trump warned about the possibility of an economic collapse (i.e., a depression). He, for example, quite rightly blamed the Biden administration for the inflation crisis. To note,…
Data Is the New Oil, But Partisanship and Lack of Leadership Lead to Losses: Shark Tank Investor
August 8, 2022
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Digital transformation investment levels will reach $6.3 trillion between 2022-2024, according to the global research firm International Data Company (IDC). “For the first time ever, we see that the majority of enterprise organizations [at 53 percent] have an enterprise-wide digital transformation strategy, a 42 percent increase from just two years ago,” stated Shawn Fitzgerald, IDC’s research…
Eurozone Investor Morale Edges Up, Recession Still Likely: Sentix
August 8, 2022
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BERLIN—Investor morale in the eurozone was essentially unchanged in August from the previous month, with a slight rise too little to stave off fears of recession in the 19-country currency bloc, a survey showed on Monday. Sentix’s index for the eurozone inched up to -25.2 points from -26.4 in July. A Reuters poll had pointed…
Despite Falling Sales, Home Prices Keep Rising: What Is Going On?
Today’s U.S. housing market is a study in contradictions. After a stretch of strong and often frenetic activity by buyers during the pandemic period, sales have been in a slump. Housing inventory, which was in acutely short supply before the pandemic, is slowly starting to become a bit more bountiful. But home prices have continued…
Greenfield Foreign Investment in US Continues to Collapse
The United States has a poor track record of attracting global investors, with foreign investments to new facilities having fallen sharply over the past few decades. The value of greenfield foreign direct investments (FDI) relative to the size of the U.S. economy has dropped by 96 percent since the 1990s, according to a recent analysis…
Are Oil and Gas Stocks Worth the Investment?
Oil and gas companies are some of the world’s largest and most prosperous companies. However, precarious market conditions and subsequent volatility have hit the oil and gas industry hard, making many investors question how wise investing in oil is. Knowing how, if, and when to invest in oil requires an educated understanding of the ever-evolving…
ETFs for the Recession
Commentary Fears of a recession have been front of mind recently for many investors, with some thinking we’re already in one. Unfortunately, official confirmation of a recession often arrives long after the recession has ended. Prudent investors have been, or should already be, reevaluating their holdings to remove those investments that won’t do well and…
Best Exchange-Traded Funds to Buy During a Recession
Commentary Fears of a recession have been front of mind recently for many investors, with some thinking we’re already in one. Unfortunately, official confirmation of a recession often arrives long after the recession has ended. Prudent investors have been, or should already be, reevaluating their holdings to remove those investments that won’t do well and…
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