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Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Why Startups Are Making Beanless Coffee Alternatives
Alternative coffee producers say blends made with ingredients like mushrooms and chickpeas will gain market share as regular bean supplies become more expensive due to climate change. Emma Court has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
European Gas Set for Monthly Gain as Supply Prospects Tighten
European natural gas prices are headed for their first monthly advance since January amid a flurry of geopolitical developments and signs of a tighter market. Benchmark front-month futures are set for a monthly gain of about 8%, even as the July contract traded slightly lower on Friday. In April, contracts had lost more than 20% on economic concerns stemming from the US-led trade war.
Globe and Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Gold Completes A Correction Within Bullish Trend
Gold made another sharp leg to the upside in first half of April, even showed some accelerating price action away from the 3,000 level. This suggests it might have been part of wave three when looking at the Daily, so there can be more upside within a much more extended impulse structure. In the 4-hour chart, it's possibly already on the way higher after blue wave four consolidation shows first signs of a bottom near 3120. Notice that pullback from recent high is in three legs, while price recovered out of wave (C) channel, so looks like new recovery is in the cards. For a detailed view and more analysis like this, you may want to watch below our latest recording of a live webinar streamed on May 26 2025:
The National
3 days ago
- Business
- The National
Knowing the future may not make you a better investor
We have all, at some point, wished we could see into the future – especially when making important financial decisions. What if you could read tomorrow's headlines today? Would you make better investment choices, avoid downturns, and secure your future with ease? It turns out, perhaps not. A study by Elm Wealth tested this idea with a group of 118 finance-savvy participants in November 2023. They were each given a sum of money and the front page of the next day's Wall Street Journal. Armed with a real-life glimpse into the future, they were asked to make trading decisions. The outcome? About half of them lost money. One in six went bankrupt. On average, their returns were a modest 3.2 per cent. Not exactly the stuff of dreams. The mirage of perfect information This thought experiment revealed something important. Knowing what will happen tomorrow is not the same as knowing what to do about it. Many of the participants correctly predicted the market's direction. The trouble was not in the information – they had that in spades – but in how they responded to it. Some bet too heavily on a single piece of news. Others hesitated or spread themselves too thin. The problem was not just guessing right – it was knowing how much to stake and when. It is a little like knowing that it's going to rain, but not knowing whether to take a raincoat, delay your journey, or cancel your weekend plans altogether. There is a lesson here for all of us. Financial success is not about reacting to headlines, but about having a plan that holds up whether the news is good, bad, or baffling. Planning in an uncertain world We tend to overvalue prediction and undervalue preparation. When it comes to money, the calmer, steadier approach often wins over the clever, reactive one. A solid financial plan does not need tomorrow's newspaper. It accounts for uncertainty. It balances short-term needs with long-term goals. It includes appropriate risk, careful budgeting, thoughtful investing and regular reflection. Imagine you are crossing a large body of water. Would you rather have a slightly better forecast for the next few hours, or a boat that is watertight, a reliable compass and enough supplies to make the full journey? The investors in Elm's study were all given the weather forecast. But most of them had no boat. The allure and cost of short-term thinking There is nothing wrong with wanting to improve your financial position. But chasing certainty often leads to poor decisions. History shows us time and again that even professionals struggle to consistently time the market. We have met investors who spent years jumping in and out of markets, always in search of the next big insight – only to realise they were chasing shadows and leaving returns behind. The more useful question is not 'what will markets do next?' but 'how can I build a life that does not depend on knowing?' Small, thoughtful steps beat grand predictions Instead of trying to predict the next turn in the road, focus on laying strong foundations: Save regularly, even when markets are dull or difficult. Diversify – not just across assets, but across time. Revisit your plans annually, not because you are expecting disaster, but because life evolves. Keep some margin in your finances – room for error, room for grace. Add buffers, not bravado. That way, you are not relying on a lucky guess or a perfect moment. You are building resilience – the kind that helps you stay on course even when the headlines shout. The real goal is peace of mind In the end, what most people want from their finances is not brilliance – it is freedom, stability and peace of mind. And you do not need a crystal ball for that. What you need is a financial approach that makes sense for your values, your priorities and your unique journey. So, the next time you wish you could see the future, pause. Instead of trying to outguess the world, ask yourself: What would it mean to be ready, no matter what happens?
Forbes
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Forbes
How Hot Hues And Cold Colors Affect A Car's Resale Value, Study Says
Looking at virtually any parking lot in the nation these days is something akin to seeing at a black-and-white photo of cars, trucks and SUVs. That's because a whopping 81% of the top selling vehicle colors are not the least bit colorful, according to but are rather variations of white (25%), black (22%), gray (20%) and silver (14%). Monochrome is certainly the name of the game when it comes to new vehicle shoppers' tastes these days, with only slim margins sold in expressive hues like orange (0.3%), purple (0.09%) or yellow (0.08%). Even stalwarts like blue and red are now relegated to niche status, at just 9% and 7.5%, respectively of all models sold. Some consumers are likely choosing their cars' colors to emphasize timeliness, as more vivid hues tend to come and go more quickly out of fashion. Others tend to be conservative both in life and in their transportation choices. A lot may have to do with those being the only colors for a given model on a dealer's lot. And many reportedly choose 50 shades of grey, et. al. as a way to help bolster their rides'' resale values at trade-in time. While the latter seems like an entirely logical choice for what amounts to a major financial investment, the data suggests that choosing a more brilliant color can actually help bolster a ride's resale value. The statisticians at the online automotive marketplace conducted a study of over 1.2 million listings to determine how different colors impact a vehicle's depreciation, and found that it usually pays to go wild. Though they're relatively uncommon in today's monochromatic new vehicle lots, the study determined that yellow cars lose the least value over the course of three years, at an average 24.0% or a $13,667 drop over their original sticker prices. That's 6% better than the national average for all colors at a 30% loss, which translates into a $14,360 dive overall. At that, the study found that what many would consider to be 'safe' choices from an automaker's color palette actually turn out to be among the worst performers in this regard, with black and white dropping 31.9% and 32.1% of their original sticker prices after three years, respectively. The law of supply and demand would suggest their sheer commonality has something to do with their low resale prices, which converse makes them better values in the pre-owned market. 'We see far more black, white and silver vehicles, which suggests they're the most popular car colors, but our data confirms there are more than enough of those colors to meet demand,' says iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. 'For new car buyers seeking strong resale value, more obscure colors like yellow, orange and green will provide higher pricing when it's time to sell.' The worst performer overall is gold, a dubious hue few would choose regardless of its resale value, at 34.4% average depreciation. We're presenting iSeeCars' spectrum of three-year value losses below. Among separate vehicular segments, the pickup truck colors that depreciate the least over a 36-month period are orange (-16%) and green (-19.6%). Buyers were found to lose the most money if they owned either a truck painted beige (understandable at -28.7%) and red (curiously at -28.8%). SUV shoppers may want to consider a model that's likewise wrapped in orange (-27.1%) or green (-28.8%) to return the most cash at trade-in time, versus brown (another no-brainer at -33.4) or black (surprisingly at -33.6%). Sedans follow the trend with orange (-25.3%) and yellow (-25.4%) delivering the goods instead of green (-33.8%) and gold (hardly golden at -37.9%). On the other hand, green tops the list for minivans at just -15.3%, versus the least-lucrative color, white at a substantial -43.9% plummet. And as one might imagine, coupes and convertibles, already among the most expressive rides on the road, flourish in value when ordered in bright yellow or orange, and wither when painted black, white or silver. The complete report can be found here. These are the pigments iSeeCars found that ate most likely to either decelerate or accelerate a vehicle's rate of depreciation, with the average percentages and dollar amounts of values lost over a three-year period for each: Average: -31.0% and $14,360 off MSRP Source: based on a survey of over 1.2 million model-year-2022 used-car listings from August 2024 through May 2025.
