China Replaces Uncle Sam

The world is gathering without us [The Daily FWD] May 04, 2023 [UNSUBSCRIBE]( China Replaces Uncle Sam Good morning Reader, Today, we’re going to cover issues like the rise of zombie companies, the supply and demand squeeze affecting our economy, how only seven stocks are holding up the market and why Powell wants to hike again. But first, Sean Ring will give you the rundown on a developing situation in the Middle East. It seems they’ve brokered a peace… But left America completely out of the negotiations. Instead, China took our place. Let’s get into it… [Click here to learn more]( News: Sean Ring – America Can’t Be the Peace Broker Peace seems to be breaking out in the Middle East, heaven forfend! We would like to think the CIA has taken a permanent vacation. But in reality, Chinese diplomats have done yeoman’s work in a region the USG has all but abandoned as a partner. In fact, the U.S. is now a strategic competitor to Saudi Arabia, thanks to its shale industry. And that’s put Russia and China in the driver’s seat. After their tiff drove oil negative in 2020, Saudi will never mess with the Russians again. And China buys more oil from Saudi Arabia than anyone else. That’s right; the petrodollar is already on life support. The truth is, Saudi Arabia doesn't need America anymore. Chinese purchases easily replaced Uncle Sam’s old haul. And the plus in OPEC+ is Russia, thanks to Saudi insistence. That all makes sense, no matter how shocking it is. Sean asked, “Why hasn’t America done a better job over there?” And he came up with three answers… [⇒ Read More Here]( [read more...]( Politics: Chris Campbell – Night of the Living Clicksnatchers Zombie companies are firms that can't generate enough profit to cover their interest costs for an extended period. They're essentially just surviving on borrowed time, hoping for a financial miracle. In a universe where zombies thrive on the lifeblood of easy money, the past decade provided the perfect breeding ground for their existence. Loose monetary policies clothed the zombies in suits and dresses, keeping them hidden from plain sight. Now that interest rates are going up, the zombies are revealing themselves. So what exactly does this mean for us? [⇒ Read More Here]( [read more...]( Retirement: Brian Maher – The Fed’s Final Rate Hike? Rising longer-dated Treasury yields generally indicate a high-pressure zone of plumb and balmy conditions of azure skies. Flush economic times are ahead. In this bountiful time expanding businesses must compete for bank loan capital. The iron laws of supply and demand squeeze interest rates higher as the competition unfolds. Rising yields likewise suggest a future inflation. Declining bond yields — meantime — generally indicate the precise opposite… [⇒ Read More Here]( [read more...]( Markets: Dave Gonigam – And Then There Were Seven A small number of tech companies are driving an ever-increasing share of the U.S. stock market’s gains. That’s concerning investors that this “rally” is not sustainable. While the S&P 500 has risen 8% so far in 2023, 80% of the increase has been driven by just seven companies. This sort of concentration is not the sign of a healthy bull market. Dave Gonigam will show you what’s going on… [⇒ Read More Here]( [read more...]( America: Sean Ring – Powell Hiked. What’s Next? Powell wants to hike again. He hates it when lawmakers tell him what to do. He hates when politics interfere with his job. It would come as no surprise if he hiked the next meeting again, depending on the inflation numbers and if any more banks blow up. Equally, it wouldn’t be surprising if he paused and left rates elevated until January 2024. But what would be surprising would be him cutting anytime soon… unless the bottom falls out of the stock market. [⇒ Read More Here]( That’s all for today, we’ll be back tomorrow morning with everything our editors were talking about this week… as well as answers to your questions you have been sending in. If you want to get in a question before tomorrow, make sure to email us [here](mailto:feedback@paradigmpressgroup.com?subject=Daily FWD Feedback), we look forward to hearing from you! Looking forward to your financial future, [The Daily FWD] The Daily FWD [feedback@paradigmpressgroup.com](mailto:feedback@paradigmpressgroup.com?subject=Daily FWD Feedback) [Paradigm]( ☰ ⊗ [ABOUT]( [Contact Us]( © 2023 Paradigm Press, LLC. 808 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21202. By submitting your email address, you consent to Paradigm Press, LLC. delivering daily email issues and advertisements. 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