Tesla debuts a new inexpensive sedan Published by Hilliard MacBeth on Jan 26, 2024 Tesla announces a new low-cost sedan which will sell for about $25,000 in U.S. dollars. This vehicle will be available in mid-2025 and will be manufactured initially in Austin, Texas. Will this new model be enough to justify Tesla’s valuation? For the... Read more
Armed conflicts have yet to hit markets Published by Hilliard MacBeth on Jan 19, 2024 Investors are coping with a high degree of uncertainty in the world, with at least three armed conflicts active now. The Israel/Hamas war was the top concern. But now the Houthi situation in the Red Sea, related to the Gaza conflict, has become top-of-mind... Read more
The speculative commodity boom that might have been Published by Hilliard MacBeth on Jan 12, 2024 The commodity boom that was expected by many in this period of elevated inflation has not happened. While inflation soared, reaching 10 percent annually in some countries, the prices of commodities that are often used by speculators to make quick profits... Read more