Investing Thread

[Uncle Rico]

China stopping sulfuric acid imports in May.

[Hards Alumni]

China stopping sulfuric acid imports in May.

Ah, so they're dropping acid?

[Uncle Rico]

Ah, so they're dropping acid?

Right on our patriotic, strong farmers.

[Uncle Rico]

Huh

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/04/13/canadian-visits-us-down-35-percent/

[rocky_warrior]

Hm, it appears everyone is onto the Tuesday game...buying in advance.

[Jockey]

Huh

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/04/13/canadian-visits-us-down-35-percent/

So, it's a good thing. People here got what they voted for. We don't need no Canuck dollars

[forgetful]

China stopping sulfuric acid imports in May.

That is a problem. China produces over 30% of the global supply of sulfuric acid, and it's kind of important for a lot of fundamental things.

Doubly bad, most of the sulfur needed to produce sulfuric acid comes from natural gas/petroleum products, so with the strait of Hormuz closed, others will be producing less sulfuric acid.

Triply bad given that we are already going to be short on the production of nitrogen based fertilizers because of the closure of key plants and the strait of Hormuz.

This just keeps getting worse. Not good for the global economy.

Copper prices may go up though.

[Uncle Rico]

Reading the ol' business news letter this morning:

"Rising gas prices driving spending costs"

"Flags Iran war cost risks"

"FY26E guide due to the Middle East likely to drive small EPS trim"

"Blames Iran Conflict for Projected Sales Slump"

[ATL MU Warrior]

Reading the ol' business news letter this morning:

"Rising gas prices driving spending costs"

"Flags Iran war cost risks"

"FY26E guide due to the Middle East likely to drive small EPS trim"

"Blames Iran Conflict for Projected Sales Slump"

Small price to pay for our continued freedom and safety from radical Islam

[Uncle Rico]

Small price to pay for our continued freedom and safety from radical Islam

It's only a few pennies

[ATL MU Warrior]

It's only a few pennies

we were in imminent danger. we were saved from disaster

[Uncle Rico]

we were in imminent danger. we were saved from disaster

Iranians were dangerously close to having nuclear vests and blowing up cities, so cool it, pal

[ATL MU Warrior]

Iranians were dangerously close to having nuclear vests and blowing up cities, so cool it, pal

eh, they probably would have targeted blue cities so no big loss

[Badgerhater]

Nuclear weapons are an original American cultural tradition, Iran was engaging in cultural expropriation.

[Uncle Rico]

Nuclear weapons are an original American cultural tradition, Iran was engaging in cultural expropriation.

Like most things, we stole it by stealing some good German scientists