After a 3-year drought, crypto bulls are once again basking in the limelight as bitcoin and its altcoin peers continue to take out fresh highs. Bitcoin hit a 24-hour high of $38,737.65 on Friday, coming within touching distance of its all-time high of $41,940 that it set just over...
The global demand for Lithium is red hot. According to Reuters, the Global demand for Lithium batteries alone is expected to leap five-fold by 2030, driven by the purchase of electric vehicles and energy storage systems. As Electric Vehicles (EVs) continue to proliferate across the United States, the Biden Administration...
Welcome to The Market Pulse, your weekly dose of market insights from Global Investment Daily. Today, we're challenging a Wall Street adage that might make you want to pack your bags and head for the beach: "Sell in May and go away." But before you start planning your summer getaway,...
In a recent court filing, the FTC dropped its challenge to Amgen’s takeover bid of Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HZNP). The FTC sought to block the acquisition in an effort to strengthen its antitrust enforcement policies. The agency felt that the merger would potentially lead to anti-competititive practices and price...
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 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...
Gold had fallen out of favor for many investors since war broke out in Ukraine. Spot prices for gold ran as high as $2,066 in March 2022 before plummeting over 20% down to $1,630 in October of the same year. Many investors switched to other assets like cryptocurrencies in search of...
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...
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...
In a world where nearly 1 in 10 people go to bed hungry every night, food security is arguably the single biggest problem facing humanity. And it’s a problem that’s only going to get worse.  In fact, by 2050, the world’s population could increase from today’s 8.1 billion to as many...