Junior mining and exploration boom needed to push EVs over the top

The transition to electric vehicles will require huge investments into mining for the key resources that go into batteries Petro Canada’s electric vehicle charging station is shown on display at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov files By David Rosenberg and Ellen Cooper Advertisement This advertisement has not… Continue reading Junior mining and exploration boom needed to push EVs over the top

Stock Market Today: Stocks Hang On to Gains After Scorching Inflation Update | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today The Labor Department’s latest report showed consumer prices hit a nearly 40-year high in December.Inflation was the story of the day on Wall Street, and the latest numbers sparked another choppy session for stocks. Kiplinger staff economist David Payne previously forecast that inflation would likely end 2021 around a 40-year high, which… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Hang On to Gains After Scorching Inflation Update | Kiplinger

The 10 Best Closed-End Funds (CEFs) for 2022 | Kiplinger

If someone offered to sell you a dollar for 90 cents … well, you’d probably think it was too good to be true. Yet these are exactly the kinds of opportunities that arise in the market’s best closed-end funds (CEFs). CEFs are a type of investment fund, and in fact, they are older than mutual… Continue reading The 10 Best Closed-End Funds (CEFs) for 2022 | Kiplinger

Payments Stocks: Jefferies Likes V, MA, SQ, Cautious on PYPL | Kiplinger

stocks Jefferies says it’s getting more selective in the payments-services space. It’s favorable on several blue chips, but not all.2021 was a trying time for shareholders of major payments stocks. During a period in which the S&P 500 racked up roughly 27% gains, Mastercard (MA, +0.7%), Visa (V, -0.9%), PayPal (PYPL, -19.5%) and Square (SQ,… Continue reading Payments Stocks: Jefferies Likes V, MA, SQ, Cautious on PYPL | Kiplinger

US stock futures edge higher along with bond yields, as 39-year-high inflation reading sinks in

It’s been a rocky year so far on Wall Street.John Moore/Getty Images US stock futures inched higher Thursday after data showed inflation soared to 7% in December. Bond yields also rose slightly as investors digested the hottest inflation reading since 1982. One strategist said he expects the key US bond yield to hit 2% but… Continue reading US stock futures edge higher along with bond yields, as 39-year-high inflation reading sinks in

US stocks jump as investors shake off inflation data showing prices climbing at the quickest pace in 4 decades

A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 28, 2021.Andrew Kelly/Reuters US stocks rose after an inflation gauge for December showed the fastest pace in four decades.  The CPI gained 7% year-over-year last month, in line with the median forecast. But it… Continue reading US stocks jump as investors shake off inflation data showing prices climbing at the quickest pace in 4 decades

The first Web3 ETF is in the works as investors clamor for exposure to the future of the internet

A chain of block erupters used for Bitcoin mining is pictured at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, California, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Stephen LamREUTERS/Stephen Lam Simplify Asset Management has applied for an ETF focused on Web3. The fund would trade under the ticker “WIII,” a regulatory filing showed. The ETF would invest up… Continue reading The first Web3 ETF is in the works as investors clamor for exposure to the future of the internet