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China announces 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods
[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/09/business/china-us-tariffs-retaliation-hnk-intl/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/09/business/china-us-tariffs-retaliation-hnk-intl/index.html) Hong KongCNN — China unveiled retaliatory tariffs of 84% on imports of US goods on Wednesday, further inflaming a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. The announcement means China has increased its intended levy on US imports by another 50 percentage points from the initial amount that …
US Steel share prices seem to be soaring since Trump has announced the new review of Nippon Steel but equally things take turns quickly nowadays
It feels like such a risky time to be investing in anything new. That said, from a lot of what I’ve read, it seems like Nippon and U.S. Steel might actually be moving toward a deal, which could turn out to be a smart investment opportunity if it goes through. …
China's foreign reserves are in excess of US$ 3 trillion, over half in US dollars. What happens if they start dumping them?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign-exchange_reserves_of_China https://tradingeconomics.com/china/foreign-exchange-reserves Obviously the US$ crashes but that would effectively have the same result as tariffs - much higher prices for US imports. Could China weather it and what would they gain from it? With the foreign reserves they have and the ability to ignore an unhappy population, it's survivable. …
If the administration decides to redirect more and more economic profits to the government, then how low can valuations go?
It's hard to say where the lower bound for the value of American companies is now. Is it zero? Usually one could estimate the absolute minimum of future earnings. But the current administration seems to be set on redirecting those earnings away from investors towards the government. And I don't …
Left field take: investing V consumption of tech and actual ROI
Just had a think about apple in general. If you're deep into their structure over ten years you'd have a phone every year, a few laptops, a desk top, subscription services, cables, repairs, ear pods, head phones etc. This pretty involved level of consumption totals $10050 over a decade. If …
Thinking of investing in cat food.
So, I'm thinking of putting all my cash into cat food. Well not just cat food but dog food too. All pet foods. My logic is once everyone's retirement funds crater completely and the rich buy everything at a discount, all of the grandmothers and grandfathers out there will be …
Which app (or software) is best for investing, easy to use, etc.?
So I have been investing a little for a while now but it was just little ammounts of money and since now I started thinking about my future more seriously, I would to invest bigger ammounts of money. I Swedbank as my main bank and I can invest through it …
How a friend shared a working method
Recently, my friend told me about a simple earning method that I initially didn’t believe. But he walked me through every step and explained how it works. And you know what? It really works. Now, he’s made everything available to the public — a detailed guide showing how to get …
Selling does not necessarily mean panic selling
I’ve been seeing many posts here saying “DON’T PANIC SELL!” Of course, panic selling is bad and it could cost you missed returns, but since when did selling, as a general concept, become perpetually associated to panic selling? There are many reasons to sell now, because odds of us approaching …
With Bond yields now surging above 5% is this the American Liz Truss moment?
Bond markets are flashing red, clearly saying you don't know what you are doing and we're losing trust. Investors will sell US Bonds and ask more questions later. How will they fund the proposed huge tax cuts, 1T (!!!) for defense, the 9T they need to refinance in 2025 and …