Big Pharma companies have built empires out of human pain without managing to come close to addressing the number one cause of disability in the world: Depression, a disease that costs the economy a trillion dollars in lost production every year.
But while Big Pharma is turning over billions in...
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...
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...
As the curtain closes on the stock market’s acclaimed ‘good’ season, we stand at the crossroads of profit and prudence. With portfolios plumped up like Thanksgiving turkeys, thanks to a 22% feast since November, the temptation to pocket those gains and saunter into summer is palpable.
But before you decide...
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...
This week’s The Market Pulse dives right into a brewing market storm. Remember those rosy "soft landing" scenarios? Citigroup just threw a bucket of cold water on that optimism, predicting a hard economic landing instead. They even foresee a dramatic Fed reversal with multiple rate cuts this year –...
“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...
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...
After a long drought, the past couple of months have ushered in a new round of IPOs, including chip design firm Arm Holdings (ARM), Instacart (CART) and most recently, the iconic sandal Birkenstock (BIRK).
Each of these stocks came to market in search of high valuations, but soon came back...
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...
