Tag: carbon derivatives
IIM International Portfolios: YTD thru Q3 2023
Hot and Cold According to a September 5th report released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) the June-July-August (JJA) 2023 season was the warmest on record by a large margin, with an average temperature of .66 degrees Celsius above normal. The report noted above average precipitation in many places leading to local flooding and […]
IIM International Portfolios: First Half of 2023
Rocket Science The second quarter of 2023 was more bizarre and tragic than the first. Following the incursion of the February Chinese spy balloons, the Pentagon admitted that there are plenty of unexplained anomalous phenomena (UAPs, formerly known as UFOs) floating around. Unrest spread through France as some rioters protested the increase in the retirement […]
What the Looming Debt Ceiling Deadline Means for Investors
From an email sent to IIM investors on May 8, 2023… The federal debt limit is once again in the news as the country approaches a critical deadline on June 1. Investors are understandably nervous about Washington failing to reach an agreement, a possibility that both sides agree would be a self-inflicted catastrophe. While it’s […]