Copper has been called the metal with a PhD, or Dr. Copper, because of its seeming ability to forecast economies. The theory behind that is that rising copper prices reflect rising demand for a metal used in a growing economy. According to this Visual Capitalist post, 60% of copper goes into electrical wire; 20% into roofing and plumbing; 15% into machinery (and 5% into other alloys.) In short, economies don’t grow without copper.
Here’s what copper prices have done over the last year. Some have wondered how stocks to power upward. Dr. Copper might have something to say about that.
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