These 10 strategies will make you a better investor, guaranteed

Investing in stocks is a journey that starts with knowing yourself. It continues with evergreen curiosity. Both benefit your portfolio. Here are 10 simple tactics that will make you a better investor: Figure out what you believe in. • Learn voraciously about those sectors/industries/stocks.• Read/listen/watch as much info as you can, given your schedule & … Continue reading These 10 strategies will make you a better investor, guaranteed

Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse are bearish lithium. Here’s why you shouldn’t be

1/ Here we go again. $GS and $CS announced bearish views on lithium. Stocks in the sector plummeted. I spent hours reading news and reports to give you a well-rounded summary of what investors and experts say. (and my thoughts at the end) Buckle up: 2/ What happened: • Goldman Sachs forecasted lithium supply to … Continue reading Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse are bearish lithium. Here’s why you shouldn’t be

5 fundamental reasons to add copper to your mining & metals portfolio

Copper pricing has weakened due to expected falling demand. But in the long term, we need the metal 😎 Here are my 5 favourite reasons to add copper to your portfolio: 1) Rising demand for EVs and decarbonisation fuels the need for metals used in electrification, including: • lithium • copper • nickel • cobalt … Continue reading 5 fundamental reasons to add copper to your mining & metals portfolio

Lithium ‘charges on’… but these 4 challenges lie ahead for the battery metal

Lithium is widely found on earth, but to date, the market is still learning to grow and many challenges lie ahead. Rising prices Lithium and other battery metals and minerals are the bottleneck we must solve for the energy transition to go global. Before gigafactories existed, the raw materials in batteries represented only 40% of … Continue reading Lithium ‘charges on’… but these 4 challenges lie ahead for the battery metal

Lithium keeps rising, but guess who’s coming along for the ride? Graphite.

As the lithium thesis becomes mainstream, other commodities that play a role in the energy transition are gaining ground. Graphite tops the list. 📊 Bloomberg Markets Graphite is the largest component of li-ion batteries by volume, as it is most of the anode in an NMC chemistry. 📊 S&P Global Market Intelligence Time to ponder … Continue reading Lithium keeps rising, but guess who’s coming along for the ride? Graphite.

10 tips to elevate your pitch deck and get you closer to the investment you seek

I've reviewed thousands of presentations over the last 15 years. Here are my 10 tips to elevate your deck and get you closer to the investment you seek: 1. Keep it under 20 slides (excluding appendices). Normally, you need at least 1-minute per slide. Your aim is to pike enough interest to generate questions but … Continue reading 10 tips to elevate your pitch deck and get you closer to the investment you seek

5 hard truths you don’t want to hear about your investment strategy (and why you absolutely want to)

(but if you listened, it would boost your portfolio) I've been investing for 16 years now. When you start things can be... interesting. If you're a relative newbie, and not getting results, hear me out: #1 The market is not against you. You're not getting returns because your strategy is sh*t 😳 #2 You second-guess … Continue reading 5 hard truths you don’t want to hear about your investment strategy (and why you absolutely want to)

These 10 copper deposits can ignite the energy transition and add 200b lbs of metal supply

There is no decarbonisation without copper, and we've been underinvesting for over a decade. However, there are projects in the pipeline, if we can get past roadblocks... Here's your list of 10 deposits that could ignite the #energytransition, and bring over 200b lbs in supply 1 🇺🇸 Pebble $NDM.TO Located in Alaska, and potentially a … Continue reading These 10 copper deposits can ignite the energy transition and add 200b lbs of metal supply

The copper conundrum… is it really an issue?

Indeed, it is. We're in for a rude awakening. The average rate of discovery for copper deposits has fallen dramatically in the last decade. The problem? We'll need many more deposits to respond to demand… 📊 S&P Global Market Intelligence Why is that? Copper has been fundamental to electrification so far due to its many … Continue reading The copper conundrum… is it really an issue?

Lithium oversupply is unlikely… and here are 5 reasons why. The battle between Benchmark Mineral Intelligence vs Goldman Sachs

Given recent developments, I feel fitting to bring back this piece by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence in response to Goldman Sachs. Minor edits for brevity. Lithium oversupply? Not likely. Why? 1) The industry cannot rely on China feedstock meeting the market Goldman sees the most “significant” new lithium supply coming from China. Despite progress, Chinese hard rock resources are … Continue reading Lithium oversupply is unlikely… and here are 5 reasons why. The battle between Benchmark Mineral Intelligence vs Goldman Sachs

Nickel used in batteries already doubled in 2021. Does it belong in your portfolio?

Nickel used in EVs soared from 8% in 2020 to 13%. Most analysts expect this trend to accentuate significantly over the next decade. How big will this awakening be? Hard to say. 📊 CRU Group For exposure, here are some names to consider:- SOUTH32 LIMITED | S32 - Nickel 28 Capital Corp. | NKL - … Continue reading Nickel used in batteries already doubled in 2021. Does it belong in your portfolio?