Column: The Dark Side of Electric Dreams: A Nightmare for Battery Metals
Column: Electric dreams turn into a nightmare for battery metals The landscape of battery metals is undergoing a significant transformation, with shifts in market dynamics that cannot be overlooked. As the electric vehicle (EV) sector builds momentum, the anticipated demand for essential battery materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt has not kept pace with […]
Was Friday’s Positive News a Turning Point for the Market?
Was Friday’s good news double a market turning point? Wall Street bulls mounted a valiant effort and pushed the stock market sharply Friday on a double dose of encouraging news. But the rally was not enough to overcome Wednesday’s Fed-driven plunge. The S & P 500 dropped for the second straight week, losing 2%, while […]
Following Tesla’s Significant Surge After the Election, What’s Next?
Tesla TSLA stock has made a sharp U-turn in 2024, rallying to record highs, with the company seen as benefiting from chief executive Elon Musk’s new prominence in Washington. The stock began 2024 mired in a multi-year slump, as investors grew increasingly concerned about the company’s ability to maintain a fast pace of growth. As […]
This Festivus Eve 2024: Get Ready for an Extended Airing of Grievances
On this Festivus Eve 2024, the airing of grievances could take a while It’s Festivus Eve, the day before one of our quirkiest holiday celebrations, and while I’m not equipped to demonstrate the traditional feats of strength like wrestling with my 16-year-old 6-foot-2 grandson — or even the 11-year-old, who is a scrappy 4-feet-8 and […]
Weekly Market Outlook: S&P 500 Takes Center Stage as Markets Prepare for Holiday Slowdown
Markets Weekly Outlook – S&P 500 in Focus as Markets Brace for Holiday Lull Read More: Stagflation Fears and Soaring US Yields: S&P 500’s Next Move Week in Review: Hawkish Fed Sends Markets into a Frenzy A week that finally confirmed the long anticipated ‘pivot’ by the Federal Reserve from a policy perspective. I do […]
5 Savvy Strategies for Making the Most of Your Year-End Bonus
5 smart ways to use a year-end bonus Are you expecting a year-end bonus? If so, you’re probably dreaming up all the ways you could spend that windfall. The average bonus was $2,447 in December 2023, according to payroll company Gusto. That’s a sizeable chunk of change — one that could put you in a […]
Foran Secures Conditional Approval for $14M Government Funding for McIlvenna Bay Infrastructure Project
“In its drive to produce copper without polluting more, Foran’s project will help reinforce Canada’s position as a global supplier of choice for clean technology, clean energy and the resources the world needs to build a prosperous economy,” stated Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, in a press release. Pending final due diligence and […]
3 US ETFs Packed with Wide-Moat Stocks
Ryan Jackson: Some of the best stocks are the ones that stay one step ahead of their rivals. The Morningstar Economic Moat Rating measures that trait by evaluating the strength and durability of companies’ competitive advantages. An edge that should last 20 years merits a wide moat rating; a 10-year advantage garners a narrow moat; […]
Nuclear Bull Market: Chapter Two in 2025
Act Two in 2025 for the Nuclear Bull Market Good morning Investors! Though “Old Energy” has done quite well for our Members over the last few years, no single sector has made as much money for our folks as has the renewed clean and green energy of the future: nuclear. Get ready for act two […]
Top 10 Blue-Chip Stocks for Long-Term Investment
Investors often hold blue-chip stocks at the core of their portfolios. That makes sense. After all, blue-chip companies are leaders in their industries. Their names are familiar to investors. Blue-chip stocks are from companies that are large, well-established, and financially sound. These companies have strong brand names and reputations, and they generate dependable earnings. Blue-chip […]