When the Numbers Don’t Add Up This week’s investing puzzle just got more complicated, and it’s not just inflation, jobs, or rates. It’s whether the data we’re using to make decisions is even reliable in the first place. That’s right. U.S. economic data, long considered the gold standard, is now under...
After a year of IPO doldrums,things are starting to heat up. Last week, we covered the pending IPO of Arm Holdings, the semiconductor design company. This week, the popular grocery delivery service, Instacart (Nasdaq: CART) announced it will be listing soon.According to a report from CNBC, Instacart is seeking...
Forget the high-flying tech darlings that often steal the spotlight. This week, we're shining a light on the heroes of the AI revolution – the companies that might seem dull but are actually powering the future. We're talking data centers, construction firms, and even utility companies – those steady, reliable...
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...
Bitcoin's been on a rollercoaster this year, and it seems like the ride's not over yet. We've seen record highs, whispers of regulation, and a crypto world constantly reinventing itself. In this week's edition of The Market Pulse, we're looking at the four catalysts that could catapult Bitcoin to...
Bullish and Bloated? Why Stocks Are Flying and What Might Bring Them Back Down It’s official — the S&P 500 and Dow have wiped out their 2025 losses in dramatic fashion. Just a few weeks ago, markets were bogged down by trade tensions and bearish expectations. Today? They're buoyed by...
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...
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...
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...
Markets in a Fog: Tariff Uncertainty and the Road Ahead In a market that loves clarity, today’s investing landscape feels more like navigating through a dense, uncharted fog. Tariff uncertainty is the name of the game, and even a four-day stock rally isn't quite enough to clear the haze. While...