Global Investing Blog

In this week’s Recap, Marcello talks about the widespread collapse of the markets around the globe; Inflation is reaching a new high; we might be facing the start of a recession. World stock markets had the biggest weekly decline since a pandemic-induced meltdown in March 2020, hit by growing worries about an economic recession after interest rate increases in the United States & the U.K. which was followed by a surprise move at Switzerland’s central bank, to quell an inflation surge. Euro-zone […]

In this week’s Recap, Marcello talks about how the German supermarket chain Rewe has warned customers can take only 1 “critical” product – such as pasta and flour; Consumer spending in the U.S. is the “worst in history,” which shows a clear sign of how inflation has affected the economy; Ethereum fell and is headed toward its lowest levels since May 12. Inflation in the U.S. surged from a year ago. Groceries up +11.9%, chicken up +17.4%, restaurants up +9%, fuel up […]

In this week’s Recap, Marcello talks about the collapse of the housing market in the US due to the increase in prices of newly built homes; Swift has now allowed international payments using central bank-issued cryptocurrencies; and Malaysia and India are banning the export of chicken and sugar, respectively. A poll conducted by Vistage Worldwide Inc, had 57% of small businesses in the U.S. predict the domestic economy will get worse over next year, as the nation deals w/high inflation, supply-chain & […]

In this week’s Recap, Marcello talks about some data that shows that we are facing a drop in stocks very similar to the one the market suffered in the Great Depression; an unprecedented outbreak of Monkey Pox is triggering alerts worldwide. China’s President Xi (since 2013) will attempt an unprecedented 3rd term this fall, as he plans to extend his rule as China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Xi’s bold domestic & foreign policies remain controversial. His strict zero-COVID-19 strategy, his […]

In this week’s Recap, Marcello talks about the aftermath of the collapse in prices of the Crypto Luna; There is a Baby formula shortage in the U.S.; Switzerland is preparing in case of nuclear attacks. U.S. consumer sentiment slumped to its lowest level in nearly 11 years in early May it was reported this week, as worries about inflation persisted, but household spending remains underpinned by a strong labor market & massive savings, which may well keep the economy expanding for the […]

In today’s Recap, Marcello talks about how most markets around the globe fell; Gucci is accepting cryptocurrencies as payment method; Elon Musk gave a hint to the new world order at the MET gala. U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by +0.50% in the biggest single-meeting increase in 20 years. Although the Fed Chair Powell said that additional half-point rate increases will be on the table at the next couple of meetings, he added that Fed officials aren’t actively considering a 75-basis-point […]

In today’s Recap, Marcello talks about the faceoff between Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, and Twitter when he made a public offer to buy 100% of the social media firm; Warren Buffet was called a sociopathic grandpa from Omaha by Peter Thiel; Inflation and food prices are still going up. Elon Musk offers to buy 100% of Twitter for $54.20 a share (at a 54% premium), saying the social media company needs to be transformed privately, a little over a week after first […]

In this week’s Recap, Marcello talks about how the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to Federally Legalize Marijuana; Europe bans anonymous crypto wallets, like Trezor, or Metamask, to protect against money laundering by attempting to complete “Know Your Client” (KYC) checks; “world leaders” are talking about a coming new world order. Tesla announced it wants to split its stock so it can pay a stock dividend to shareholders, according to a Securities & Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The electric […]