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24 December 2020

10 stories to remember from financial markets in 2020

The covid-19 pandemic means 2020 is a year for the history books, not least in financial markets where records were broken, and new trends were born. Here’s our top 10

Commodities ・

16 December 2020

McDonald's price target upgraded by UBS. Why?

The marginal benefit of the McCafe is most likely a much greater contributing factor to their success than we thought, especially with Starbucks coming in hot.

Commodities ・ Energy ・ ESG

9 December 2020

Water scarcity gave birth to water futures in the US

You were maybe familiar with gold, oil, and other commodities futures. Why? Because they are scarce resources. Their prices fluctuate and buyers fear not being able to afford their prices. Recently, it seems that water, a resource that, in ...

Commodities ・ ESG

8 December 2020

Uranium stocks are (radio)active. The next big thing in ESG investing?

There has been a burst of activity in Uranium stocks with double digit single day gains following a US bill that classified uranium alongside other minerals as vital to national security.

Forex ・ Commodities ・

3 December 2020

These days investors 'dig' commodity currencies...

A jump in basic resource prices has seen the Aussie and Loonie at their highest in 2 years vs the dollar. Can commodity FX keep doing the heavy lifting?

Commodities ・ Energy

27 November 2020

OPEC Meeting preview: $50 oil coming soon?

A jump in the price of crude oil has added an extra twist to the coming OPEC+ decision about what to do with its production quotas.

Stocks ・ Commodities ・

26 November 2020

COVID vaccines are party-poopers for gold

Since the the news of effective COVID vaccines, the price of gold has plummeted for 3 weeks in a row to hit a 4-month low. Is this the end of the party for gold?

Commodities ・ Technology

26 November 2020

Toast, the DineTech startup, soars to an 8 billion valuation

It was not an easy year for a company focused on serving restaurants, but it seems like they managed to pull it off, and with grace. How?

Commodities ・ ESG

20 November 2020

Copper hits 2-year high in new era of ‘sustainability’ and China-based contracts

A reputation as ‘sustainable’, new renminbi contracts and booming infrastructure spending in China just sent copper prices to a 2 year high.

Commodities ・ Energy ・ ESG

12 November 2020

Oil rose 10% in one day, time to look again at Big Oil stocks

Oil sprung higher this week, given a new lease of life by promising vaccine news. The oil price gains make beaten up Big Oil ...

Stocks ・ Commodities ・

10 November 2020

Cannabis stocks: Why they got smoked (..but are lighting up again)

Top cannabis stocks are up as much as 20% in the days following the US election but why did they drop so much since peaking in 2018 and is this the bottom?

Stocks ・ Commodities ・

5 November 2020

Nestlé gets into home-delivered meals with Freshly

The food giant Nestlé recently acquired the fresh meal start-up Freshly for about a billion dollar. What is the strategy behind this move?

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