These US ETFs Enhance Returns While Mitigating Risk
Quality investing is an enigma. Few, if any, investment strategies increase return without increasing (or even cutting) risk. But the quality factor has done just that over the past decade. Higher return without higher risk is counterintuitive and undermines economic theory in finance textbooks. What’s more puzzling is that there’s no universally accepted definition of […]
Purifying High-Purity Battery Metals with Lewatit MK51 from LANXESS
Refining high-purity battery metals with Lewatit MK51 from LANXESS Innovating Battery Metal Refinement: The Role of Lewatit MK51 from LANXESS The demands of the battery industry are rapidly evolving, necessitating advanced technologies for the purification of battery metals. As electric vehicles and energy storage solutions gain traction globally, the need for high-purity materials like lithium, […]
Donald Trump Claims He’s ‘Not Even Considering’ the US Market, Yet Understands Its Decline
Donald Trump is ‘not even looking’ at the US market, but knows why its falling US President Donald Trump said that his administration will not look at the stock market reaction before dishing out details of their trade policy. “I am not even looking at the market, because long-term, the United States will be very […]
Top and Bottom Performing Canadian Stocks of February
Against a backdrop of trade tensions with the United States and uncertainty about Bank of Canada interest rate cuts, Canadian stocks were little changed in February. During the month, which were the best- and worst-performing Canadian stocks? The Morningstar Canada Large-Mid Cap Index fell 0.1% in February. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the […]
Encouraging Vulnerable Customers to Obtain Support from Financial Services Firms
Vulnerable customers encouraged to seek support from financial services firms Fewer than half (42%) of vulnerable customers have disclosed their personal circumstances to firms, according to the City regulator. People affected by a vulnerability, such as a health condition, a low ability to withstand financial shocks or low financial and/or digital literacy levels, were also […]
PDAC: International Seizures Highlight Need for Legal Awareness
Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference. The past few months have seen Western miners initiate arbitration proceedings amid disputes with host governments in West African countries, including Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: […]
Tariffs Put Canadian Dollar in a Vulnerable Position
International tensions have turned the Canadian dollar into a punching bag for market volatility, with sharp swings driven by tariff announcements and uncertainty over US-Canada trade relations. Analysts warn that unless this uncertainty subsides, the Canadian dollar could remain on shaky ground for the foreseeable future. The Canadian dollar fell back to C$1.45 against the […]
UK to Revamp Oil and Gas Windfall Tax System Post-2030
UK to overhaul oil and gas windfall tax regime after 2030 The UK Government has announced plans to reform its windfall tax regime on oil and gas producers once the current levies expire in 2030. The government aims to transform the North Sea into a renewables hub, focusing on clean energy sources alongside existing oil […]
Curaleaf Earnings: Impact of Price Compression on Results…
Curaleaf Holdings’ CURA fourth-quarter net revenue declined 4% over the prior year to $331 million, and adjusted EBITDA margin narrowed 117 basis points to 23%, as US price compression offset growing international medical demand and states with recently opened adult-use markets. Why it matters: As Curaleaf remains in a growth stage, sales growth is important […]
Electrovaya Wins Orders From Second Global Japanese Headquartered Construction Equipment OEM
Electrovaya Inc. has secured orders for high-voltage battery systems from a major Japanese construction OEM through its partnership with Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility. These orders, part of an existing Supply Agreement, are set for delivery in Japan by 2025. Electrovaya’s CEO, Dr. Raj DasGupta, expressed excitement about this second win in the construction equipment […]