Author Archives: George di Montorio-Veronese

As advanced economies decarbonise over the next decade, a matter of crucial importance will be the supply of rare earth metals (elements 57-71, plus scandium and yttrium). These elements have important characteristics such as magnetism and heat resistance that make them vital for various areas of industry. Two elements of particular importance are neodymium andContinue reading “Mountain Pass Mine: A Strategic Asset for the Green Economy”

“Money coming out the Wazoo” was the tagline of E-trade’s 2000 Super Bowl XXXIV ad. It was fitting for the time. In the five preceding years, the NASDAQ had risen almost sixfold. However, it was to plummet by 80% in the following months. Of the 11 tech startups that also splurged $2.2 million for aContinue reading “A Word of Caution to Tech Stock Enthusiasts”

In the midst of the carnage induced by the arrival of coronavirus to the U.S, which precipitated the March stock market crash, AT&T (NYSE: T) was amongst the losers. However, while the overall market recovered, with the S&P 500 up almost 10% YTD, the U.S telecommunications giant did not and remains down by over 25%Continue reading “AT&T: Low Enough Yet?”