by Natalija Riabko | Jul 17, 2025 | Agricultural Markets, Agriculture, All Markets, Commodities, Forecast, Green Energy, Investing, News, News of the day, Strategy, USA
The global economy is entering a new phase of vulnerability – less defined by sudden crises, more by systemic fatigue. Beneath the surface of modest growth projections lies a more complex reality: fractured global trade, tightening credit, and an agricultural...
by Natalija Riabko | Jul 16, 2025 | Agricultural Markets, Agriculture, Commodities, ESG Criteria, Investing, News, News of the day, Strategy, Sustainable Growth, Sustainable Production, The Investment Case
Introduction Tucked away in the northeast of the European Union, Lithuania is an agricultural powerhouse that often flies under the radar. Nearly 54% of its land area is dedicated to agriculture, with over 70% classified as arable land – one of the highest...
by Natalija Riabko | Jul 10, 2025 | All Markets, Commodities, Forecast, Futures, Investing, News, News of the day, Oil, Strategy
On July 10, 2025, global financial markets continue to walk a tightrope between optimism and caution. While U.S. equities remain near historic highs, commodity prices reflect deeper tensions – both economic and geopolitical. Investors are navigating this mixed...
by Natalija Riabko | Jul 4, 2025 | ESG Criteria, Forecast, Future of investment, Investing, News, News of the day, Oil, Oil Industry, Polyester, Strategy
In the shifting sands of global capitalism, the polyester fiber is quietly holding together a complex web of oil flows, investor sentiment, and climate ambition. It is synthetic, invisible to most, and ubiquitous – from a €30 Zara top to the orange rope...
by Natalija Riabko | Jul 3, 2025 | ESG Criteria, Investing, News, News of the day, Strategy
Over the last decade, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have grown from a “nice‑to‑have” into the centerpiece of global finance. In 2020, ESG‑focused funds in Europe amassed €1.2 trillion (approx. $1.3 trillion / £1.0 trillion) – a 37.1% jump...
by Natalija Riabko | Jul 2, 2025 | Commodities, Forecast, Investing, News, News of the day, Oil, Raw Materials, Strategy, USA, Weekly news, World Markets
In the first half of 2025, the US dollar index plunged more than 10 %, marking its steepest decline since the early 1970s. Underpinning this drop are growing concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve amid political pressure, sustained large fiscal...
