🌞The Trade War Heats Up – Here’s Where to Invest Now

Good morning. The United States has started preventing chip exports to China in recent months...

It's the monthly jobs numbers today and they're not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May.

Good morning, The United States has started preventing chip exports to China in recent months, citing national security concerns. China is now making its counter-move, by starting up an export curb on key metals. China is a world leader in the production of rare-earth elements. Many are found elsewhere in other parts of the world, but often at a far higher production cost. This could mark the start of a post-Covid trade war between the U.S. and China. Unlike the last one, which involved much more talk than action, it could result in a quiet escalation before cooler heads and diplomacy prevail. Investors should look for resource stocks that have operations outside of China, who could be the key beneficiaries to the trade war. And look for a potential escalation as an opportunity to buy a dip on the chipmakers, which are largely priced for perfection right now. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content Don't Let Your Savings Slip Away! Attention! 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