The new normal, with its growing dependence on technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, has done wonders for the semiconductor industry. Advanced chipsets, which power IT products and devices, have seen heavy demand—and not just for consumer electronics; demand for processors is emanating from segments including electric vehicles, 5G, and cloud computing. As one of the […]

Remote working, facilitated by digital integration, is expected to dominate the services sector this year as people continue to work from home. Thanks to rising productivity rates and shrinking overhead costs, most companies are adopting a hybrid working model. Tech stocks are expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of  changing life- and entertainment […]

It’s been an exciting start to the year for investors, with several tech stocks up more than 20% year-to-date and the Nasdaq Composite (COMPQ) up over 5% to start the year. This relentless rally has added to an already impressive 44% return for the market last year, with 2021 on track to nearly match last […]

There is no investment hotter than Bitcoin right now as investors are buying cryptocurrencies to hedge against inflation and use them as a store of value, over precious metals. While the most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin traded below $4,000 at the onset of the COVID-19 in March last year, the digital currency had hit an all-time […]

With the dawn of electro-mobility and the resulting increase in electric vehicle (EV) production, the market for EV batteries has been growing over the past few years. However, limited domestic natural resources that are required to manufacture EV batteries, such as lithium and nickel, have made the prospects bleak for the industry. Moreover, investor optimism […]