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...
“Trade policy uncertainty" has become every investor’s nightmare. If you were hoping for a calm week in the markets, the bond market has something to say. As investors place their hopes on upcoming tariff negotiations with Japan, China, and Mexico, the market is signalling that the real story might not...
Bitcoin has been surging lately. The cryptocurrency has rallied nearly 70% from $26,000 in October to recent highs of $44,000. The popular cryptocurrency still has a way to go to get back to its historic price level of nearly $69,000, set in November 2021.  It appears that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies...
AI Meets Wall Street: Predicting 2025’s Market Wildcards Welcome to The Market Pulse, where today, we’re diving into an intriguing face-off: AI-generated market predictions vs. seasoned Wall Street forecasts. From geopolitical tensions and energy risks to AI booms and busts, both humans and machines are mapping out what could shake...
In the latest financial quarter, Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR) has surpassed Wall Street forecasts, marking a significant achievement for the multinational fast-food holding company. Fueled by an unexpected surge in Tim Hortons' sales, Restaurant Brands reported earnings and revenue that not only exceeded analysts' anticipations but also highlighted...
Nine months of patience may finally pay off for investors After nine months of relative quiet, the Federal Reserve might finally be ready to pull the trigger on a rate cut this September. Investors have already started pricing in an 85% chance of a 25 basis point reduction, and history...
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...
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...
The Wednesday That Could Shake Wall Street Some weeks are filled with chatter. Others are heavy with decisions. This week is both. A highly anticipated Fed decision is scheduled for Wednesday, right alongside a flood of earnings from some of the world’s most powerful tech companies. These events are landing...
Elon Musk wants to mine his own lithium, but investors are looking at the early entrants that have already started drilling with impressive results.   No earthly metal is more of a security concern right now than lithium. This ‘white gold’ underpins the entire clean energy transition, which has now...