Companies around the world are scrambling to secure the stockpiles of Germanium and Gallium they need after China announced they were curbing exports of the niche metals in their national defense interests.
Germanium and Gallium are vital metals with multiple industrial applications.
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Germanium has several industrial applications due to its unique...
Over the past 2 years Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been hammered as investors headed toward the exits. Major brokers were in flux in 2022 when Binance refused to buy out Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange. Some experts warned that Bitcoin could fall as low as $9,000.
Simply put, the Bitcoin...
In the ever-volatile world of retail and investment, GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) stands as a testament to the unpredictable nature of market sentiment and the undercurrents that drive stock valuations.
Over the past year, GME has witnessed a decline of 42.12%, which is a stark contrast to the S&P 500's...
A failed ocean in what is now the Amazon rainforest could soon help solve Brazil’s biggest agriculture problem
But to grow that food, Brazil depends on other nations for its most essential fertilizer — a mineral called potash.
In fact, Brazil imports about 98% of this critical nutrient from tens of...
Can Bulls Keep Running? A Market on the Brink
Welcome to today’s Market Pulse, where the bulls are charging again, fueled by a post-election rally. With Donald Trump’s election victory, uncertainty around the presidency has cleared, and markets have surged in response. It seems the immediate relief rally comes from...
Throughout the entire month of September, Bitcoin had been traveling in a lazy sideways channel, bouncing between a floor of 25150 and a high of 28000. Throughout September, the 200 Simple Moving Average(SMA, shown in red below) held up as a strong level if resistance, keeping Bitcoin from rallying.
Then...
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...
Worldwide demand for copper is steadily on the rise, spurred by trillions of dollars being invested in new infrastructure spending projects, and Argentina is vying to become a major player in this sector.
Traditionally, global copper mining has been dominated by Chile, Peru, China, the United States and Australia.
According to...
Welcome to this special Tactical Tuesday edition of Global Investment Daily! If you thought last week was a whirlwind, grab onto something because things are really heating up. The recent market swoon is sending shockwaves beyond mere 'volatility'. It's a wake-up call for those who thought the bull run...
