This blog is not about the poor Russian parents whose sons are being sent to face a skilled fighting force, trained and supplied by NATO. Many are dying as cannon fodder in a war created to steal a large proportion of the world’s agricultural and energy commodities. No. This week details why we have been reluctantly conscripted into the battle to ease inflation.
A Gut-Wrenching Period
Today is Friday 13th. Instead of witnessing more investment losses this week, the UK and European markets are up. It’s far too early to suggest the week will end on a higher note as the mighty US markets have yet to open, but currently in out of hours trading, there is a suggestion they will at least start higher. However, the markets in May so far have suffered significant falls on a daily basis, with just the odd glimmers of hope every three or four days.
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