Market Talk – January 17, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 121.14 points or -0.31% to 38,451.46 • Shanghai increased 5.79 points or 0.18% to 3,241.82 [...]
Farmers going Bankrupt – A Prelude to a Boom?
Part of the cycle for a commodity boom is typically preceded by a commodity depression in which the productive capacity is reduced. We are witnessing that in the agricultural sector. Additionally, extremely cold weather continues. Bankruptcies in the farming sector have been on the rise since 2014. These are the pre-staged events that are required to create a commodity boom for the next cycle — the reduction in supply.
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