Martin: Impact of War Ripples Across the Globe

By Martin Weiss

The unstoppable impact of war is rippling across the globe.

Already, prices are surging everywhere.

Already, almost everything in our life is changing.

The 75-year megatrend of growing global trade — reversed.

Low inflation — gone.

Cheap labor — a joke.

Abundant building materials — forget it.

Low-cost fuels and foods — history.

Not just because of the pandemic or war. Not just because of supply-chain disruptions. But mainly because of …

The biggest money-printing escapades in U.S. history …

The greatest government spending rampage of all time …

And an unforgivable overdose in the one thing we needed the least — extreme cockiness and complacency in Washington.

The latest events this week are classic examples.

Oil and energy stocks: Biden releases a whopping 180 million barrels of strategic oil reserves. Oil prices plunge. But oil stocks hold up nicely.

A fluke? Senior Analyst Sean Brodrick says no!

"Energy stocks are still strong," he explains, "because investors are still buying.

"They know the government must buy oil to replenish their reserves.

"They know government buying will drive prices right back up again.

"And they want to get in NOW before that happens."

Gold: Prices spike to within a hair of the $2,000-per-ounce level. But according to Sean, that's just a dress rehearsal for the big act still to come.

Bonds: They suffer the worst loss of total returns since Lehman Brothers collapsed years ago. Investors flee in horror.

Bitcoin: The ultimate investor getaway in turbulent times like these, up 32% just since Feb. 24.

Sean's favorite megatrend shares: Marathon Oil (MRO) — up 28%, Newmont (NEM) — up 36%, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) — up 36%, ConocoPhillips (COP) — up 83%, Alcoa (AA) — up 89%.

My view: This spike in energy, commodities — and nearly every hard asset under the sun — didn't begin yesterday. Nor is it about to end anytime soon.

The war is just a trigger event — the spark that lights a long-lasting fire under the price explosions we see ahead.

Ready to take some action?

No worries! On Wednesday morning (just 48 hours from now), Sean and I will jump on a very strategic Zoom call.

We'll take a deep dive into massive war impacts now sweeping the globe.

And we'll will give you a quick rundown of what impact — good or bad — that they're likely to have on every major asset class.

We'll tell you what to buy before it's too late … and what to dump like a hot potato.

Stand by for our email Wednesday morning with the link to join us online.

Good luck and God bless!

Martin