5 Key Investment Takeaways from 2024
Key Takeaways 1 The first investment lesson from 2024 is how difficult it is to do macroeconomic forecasting, and investors should have a healthy amount of skepticism around forecasts. 2 The second lesson is that markets can surprise on the upside. 3 The next lesson is that diversification isn’t dead, particularly the diversification that bonds […]
Gold (XAU/USD) Targets $2,700 Amid Anticipated Fed Rate Cuts and Geopolitical Tensions
Gold (XAU/USD) Eyes $2,700 as Fed Rate Cut Looms, Geopolitics in Focus Most Read: Markets Weekly Outlook – Central Bank Focus as US Inflation Looms Gold has started the week on the offensive as the stars have somewhat realigned for the precious metal. The regime change and geopolitical developments in Syria coupled with a Chinese […]
Everyday People Financial Reports Significant Expansion of RCM Client Base, Advancing Growth Strategy
Everyday People Financial Announces Major Growth in RCM Client Base, Supporting Growth Strategy Edmonton, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – December 10, 2024) – Everyday People Financial Corp. (TSXV: EPF) (OTCQB: EPFCF) (“Everyday People” or the “Company“), a financial services provider, is excited to announce that in 2024 the Company expanded five of its existing key client relationships […]
Heraeus Predicts Gold Prices May Continue Record Surge Through 2025
Gold, often used as a safe store of value during times of political and financial uncertainty, tends to appreciate on expectations of lower interest rates, which reduce the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset. “If the Chinese government’s economic stimulus measures boost the economy, China and India could provide a solid basis for gold […]
Are Leveraged ETFs a Valuable Addition to Your Portfolio?
While the performance of leveraged exchange-traded funds over recent market rallies might be dazzling, investors needn’t look far for horror stories. A litany of leveraged ETFs closed in 2020 as they amplified extreme market losses and wiped themselves out. Those that managed to stay open through March 2020 had the pleasure of crashing and burning […]
Alaska Energy Metals Extends Eureka Zone Mineralization 1.8
Alaska Energy Metals announced results from two drill holes in its 2024 Eureka resource expansion program, extending the Eureka deposit by 1.8 kilometers to approximately 5.5 km. Nickel is the primary commodity, alongside critical metals like copper, cobalt, and platinum. Significant intersections included EZ-24-012 with 330.9 meters at 0.28% nickel equivalent (NiEq) and EZ-24-011 with […]
Commodities, Trump’s Policies, and Uranium Trends
Commodities, Trump Policies and Uranium coiling Good morning investors! As I continue to lay the foundation for 2025, discussing commodities and Trump 2.0 for you, I’ll be regularly providing thematic commentaries, my own Your Money Today podcasts and guest appearances on others’ platforms to give you as comprehensive and accurate a picture of our evolving […]
Drilling Leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
Alaska’s Arctic refuge drilling leases The Biden administration has announced it will conduct an oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska’s ANWR on 9 January 2025, Reuters reported. The US Interior Department confirmed on Monday that 400,000 acres (161,874 hectares) will be made available, the minimum mandated by legislation requiring the sale. The ANWR […]
Are Leveraged ETFs a Valuable Addition to Your Portfolio?
While the performance of leveraged exchange-traded funds over recent market rallies might be dazzling, investors needn’t look far for horror stories. A litany of leveraged ETFs closed in 2020 as they amplified extreme market losses and wiped themselves out. Those that managed to stay open through March 2020 had the pleasure of crashing and burning […]
Metal-Air Battery Market Expected to Expand at a CAGR of 12.4%, Targeting USD Milestone
Metal-Air Battery Industry to Grow at 12.4% CAGR, Reaching USD The global metal-air battery market is on the brink of significant expansion, projected to grow from a valuation of approximately USD 576.5 million in 2023 to around USD 2.1 billion by 2034. This represents a remarkable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% over the […]