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...
As we enter 2024, the financial landscape is witnessing a promising convergence of falling inflation and a gradually improving economy, setting the stage for a potential resurgence in Initial Public Offering (IPO) activity.As inflationary pressures ease and economic stability gains traction, investor confidence tends to rise, creating a more...
Deja vu, anyone? GameStop, the video game retailer that became a meme stock sensation in 2021, is back in the spotlight – and investors are once again feeling the sting. This time, the losses are even more staggering, with a whopping $13.1 billion evaporating in just three days.
In this...
This week’s The Market Pulse dives right into a brewing market storm. Remember those rosy "soft landing" scenarios? Citigroup just threw a bucket of cold water on that optimism, predicting a hard economic landing instead. They even foresee a dramatic Fed reversal with multiple rate cuts this year –...
The End of Just-In-Time Manufacturing as we Know It
Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing was initiated in the 1950s and 1960s by Toyota. The approach was developed as part of the Toyota Production System (TPS), which aimed to minimize waste and improve efficiency in manufacturing processes.
The concept of JIT revolves around producing...
Why is the market so resilient, yet so vulnerable? In recent weeks, investors witnessed a brief but sharp sell-off that left many scratching their heads. The stock market's rapid rebound, despite concerning economic signals, has sparked debates about the underlying health of the global economy. Deutsche Bank's latest analysis...
Phase Two of the $700B electric vehicle boom—the electric boat rush—is becoming just as crowded as its four-wheeled predecessor, with so many start-ups dotting this landscape it’s dizzying.
Loads of debt, problems getting into production, far-off delivery dates that make revenues a thing of the distant future—if at all—and failures-to-deliver...
Since 2020, we have all felt the impact of inflation in our lives. We’ve felt the rising costs of gasoline, eggs, meat, rent and other daily necessities.
Interest rate hikes, designed to cool down runaway inflation. Whle interest rates surged from under 3% to 6.5%, new 30-day mortgage interest rates...
With global demand rising for Lithium, Chile is positioning itself as the dominant market leader in the mining and distribution of the critical component for the EV battery movement.
The government of Chile announced in April that it planned to nationalize its lithium industry, following a move made previously in...
Welcome to this week's edition of The Market Pulse, where we look into the most pressing trends and pivotal moments right now in the markets. This week, we're poised on the edge of a potential major shift in the market dynamics. With economic data taking center stage, the spotlight...
