When Markets Sneeze and Tariffs Bring the Cold
The markets are speaking loudly — the question is, who’s listening?
In a week that saw U.S. equities slide into correction and bear market territory, it wasn’t inflation, earnings, or even interest rates that lit the fire. It was Trump’s tariff barrage, and...
When Missiles Shake Markets
This week, investors woke not to coffee and spreadsheets, but to a flurry of missiles and market meltdowns. The sudden launch of Israel's Operation Rising Lion, a targeted assault on Iran's nuclear ambitions, didn’t just rattle the region. It jolted global markets into a new paradigm...
Helium is used to cool magnets in MRI machines.
When we think of helium, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is birthday balloons, but the applications for this gas go much deeper. And the demand for helium is increasing year over year.
In 2023, the Helium Market is projected...
2025 Markets: Optimism Meets Reality Check
Welcome to 2025! The stock market has kicked off the new year with a mix of cautious optimism and lingering concerns. The first two trading days showed glimmers of resilience, with the S&P 500 up 1% and the Nasdaq notching its best opening since...
Data Blackout: When the Fed Loses Its Compass
When the world’s most influential central bank is flying blind, investors start reaching for their own maps. With the U.S. government shutdown halting critical releases from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CPI reports, the Federal Reserve is left making policy decisions...
The tech giants are throwing a party, and Wall Street is the hottest club in town! Forget the Federal Reserve, it's Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft leading the dance floor. Artificial Intelligence is the DJ, spinning the latest beats that have investors grooving to record highs.
In this issue of The...
In just five short years, Huawei orchestrated one of the most rapid global expansions the world has ever seen. And without various US sanctions and pressure on other countries to shut it out, Huawei’s success would have been nearly limitless.
Still, even in this intense atmosphere of a cold war...
In a surprise move that shocked global markets, Chile, which has about 40% of the world’s known lithium reserves, announced it was proposing a plan to nationaliize production of the rare earth metal - a key component in EV battery production.
Almost immediately, lithium mining stocks nose-dived. Albemarle Corp (ABM)...
