PinnacleDigest

Fueled by innovative miners, strategic acquisitions, and booming industrial demand, Western silver output soared last year, led by Canada’s 33% jump. Meanwhile, Chile’s 17% drop exposed the vulnerabilities of a sector under pressure from climate challenges and costly project delays.

With CATL’s mine closure tightening global supply, lithium’s long-term demand story is back in focus. North America’s rising production could shape the industry’s next boom cycle.

This article explores Switzerland’s dominance in gold refining, the sudden U.S. tariff shock, and how BRICS nations and alternative hubs could reshape the future of the global gold trade.

This article unpacks the hidden mechanics of modern banking, revealing how commercial banks create money out of nothing through credit issuance. It traces the evolution from fractional reserve theory to the revolutionary credit creation theory, exposing how credit expansion—not savings—drives asset booms, inflation, and systemic risk.

Let's unpack the historic plunge, the policy twist behind it, and why copper remains one of the most strategic and contested resources for the decades ahead.

With production concentrated in a handful of countries and demand rising from aerospace to EVs, titanium’s role as a critical mineral has never been more vital. For investors, the story is clear: titanium isn’t just an industrial metal, it’s a pillar of future security and innovation.

By dominating the AI hardware market and evolving into a full-stack platform, Nvidia has created over a million percent returns for long-term investors. Its journey offers key lessons for small-cap speculators and raises important questions about what’s next for the world’s most valuable company.

By legalizing tokenized securities, integrating stablecoins into the banking system, and introducing tax-deferred crypto accounts, the GENIUS Act lays the foundation for a modernized financial ecosystem, one that could transform how capital flows, how assets are held, and how investors build wealth.

Geopolitical risk is no longer a background concern, it’s a central force reshaping global markets. This article unpacks how political instability, trade wars, and regional conflicts are influencing capital flows, supply chains, and investment strategies in real time.

From cobalt’s chokehold on the EV supply chain to the unstoppable rise of structural inflation, this article unpacks the hidden forces reshaping global markets—and why investors are turning to gold, Bitcoin, and hard assets for protection.

The global race for rare earths is intensifying. China, long the dominant supplier, has reopened the export taps — but geopolitical pressure, smuggling, and insurgent-backed mining in Myanmar are complicating the picture. With rare earths vital to everything from EVs to defense systems, Western governments and corporations are scrambling to secure independent supply chains. From Apple’s $500M deal with MP Materials to China’s covert stockpiling, this is no longer just about trade — it’s about global leverage.

Wall Street just made its boldest move since 2008. Broker/dealers have loaded up on debt securities and repos at a historic pace—signaling they’re bracing for a major market correction.