As oil prices went negative this week for the first time in history – thanks to the massive supply surge from Opec producers and a complete collapse in demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic – we can safely say these are the most bearish conditions imaginable for oil. In this week's cover story Neil Wilson asks if and when the recovery will begin.
And along with what this week's events mean for the global economy and for your investments, you surely want to know what it all means for your weekly podcast routine. Well, we're expanding beyond just discussing companies and markets news to add much more. On this week's Investment Hour John Hughman and the team get to grips with the crazy week, while Phil Oakley reveals a safe haven share for turbulent times. Click here to listen to this week's show.
Intense and bewildering times like these often lend themselves to the world of conspiracy theories. And one you may have seen creeping into the mainstream media is the 5G theory – which alleges, among other things, that Covid-19 has either been caused by the frequencies used for the new wireless technology, or that those signals impair the human immune system. With this theory, which has spread across Europe like wildfire, and has, actually, led to many fires as people set 5G masts alight, it seems a useful juncture to take stock of what is happening across the 5G market. Click here for our latest review by Nilushi Karunaratne and Lauren Almeida.
As ever you will find all the stories from this week's issue of Investors Chronicle here.
