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...
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,...
As we kick off the final week of the month and second quarter, the S&P 500 is flirting with record highs despite a slight wobble in tech stocks like Nvidia. For equity bulls, the stars seem aligned with seasonal factors providing a supportive backdrop. In today’s issue, we dive into...
Thousands of years ago, ancient Aztecs may have held the key to the next biotech breakthrough. During ceremonial rituals, they used a special compound they called “the flesh of the gods”... And today, researchers are discovering that this same compound could transform how we approach mental health moving forward… Sparking an explosion...
Ready for Tactical Tuesday? Today, we're zeroing in on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its tantalizing approach to the 40,000 mark. It seems that the wall of investor psychology has it playing hard to get. But history suggests a breakthrough could mean above-average performance for the Dow! Speaking of...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...