The Covid-19 pandemic has proven to be a major boon for the gaming industry, particularly video games and eSports in the so-called pandemic gold rush. With traditional sports only recently returning to some semblance of normalcy albeit to mostly empty stadiums, online gaming has been able to pick up...
Big Tech’s AI Gamble: Is Wall Street Ready to Wait?
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Market Pulse, where we dive deep into the critical crossroads of AI innovation, tech earnings, and Wall Street's ticking clock. This week, the Magnificent 7—led by Microsoft, Tesla, Meta, and Apple—report quarterly results,...
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...
The price of gold has skyrocketed over the past few months, moving up from $1,600 to over $2,000 per ounce, in increase of 25 percent.
With the recent turmoil in the banking industry, cryptocurrencies and continued inflationary pressure, investors are flocking to gold as a safe haven.
As the price of...
“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...
As we head into the fourth week of a significant pullback in the major market averages, the investment landscape is more turbulent than ever. What started as fears of prolonged inflation and relentless interest rate hikes has now morphed into concerns about an impending recession. The narrative has shifted,...
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...
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.
GERMANIUM
Germanium has several industrial applications due to its unique...
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...
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...
