IDRV News and Press, iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech From 07/26/23

2023-07-26 22:26:00 ET Summary Countries and companies are increasingly wary of possible shortages of raw materials going forward and seek to secure supply. Battery metal demand is also evolving as demand shifts between chemistries. Current interdependence is significant and a...

2023-07-26 14:39:09 ET Summary I have been working to reduce the number of equities in his portfolio for easier tracking and analysis and to (hopefully) boost his total returns. As a result, I recently sold shares in the iShares Self-Driving EV & Tech ETF to take advantage of ...

2023-07-26 12:03:00 ET Summary The dynamics of tightening supply and soaring demand for electric vehicle batteries are becoming increasingly fragile. Battery manufacturers are now looking into new technology with advanced chemistry compositions to ensure long-term metals supply, b...

2023-07-26 09:45:00 ET Summary Reaching net zero emissions will require massive amounts of critical raw materials, which are currently used in everything from solar panels to electric vehicles. For EVs, diversifying battery manufacturing and critical raw materials supplies will be...

2023-07-25 01:30:00 ET Summary Why the stock market gains we're seeing may not be telling the whole story. Investors may have been too focused on market capitalization in the first half. Finding opportunities in the healthcare sector. The strong market performance ...

2023-07-22 00:52:00 ET Summary The industrial sector could be poised for a lift as mega spending projects kick in. Why capital investment in infrastructure has been lagging. Why industrial stocks may be poised for a lift. Concerns about an economic slowdown have we...

2023-07-18 09:35:00 ET Summary The Consumer Price Index rose just 0.2% in June - and only 3% in the past 12 months - very close to the Fed’s 2% goal. Producer Price Index provided even better news, as it rose only 0.1% in June, the slowest rate in almost three years. Treasu...

2023-07-11 06:35:00 ET Summary Since there is an outspoken minority of doves on the Fed, I think the July FOMC decision will rest on the June inflation reports, especially the Consumer Price Index (CPI). As CPI surged 1.2% in June 2022, I am expecting that its annual pace this mon...

2023-07-10 09:20:00 ET Summary While pure-play electric vehicle stocks have lost some of the interest seen in 2020-2021, demand continues to grow for the overall future mobility market, including pure-play stocks like Tesla and Rivian. Pure-play EV companies were hit by production...

2023-06-29 10:20:00 ET Summary As the supply chain shifts, accelerated by pandemic disruptions and policy uncertainty, so too are previously dependable - and popular - data correlations. While the manufacturing sector remains resilient, there are simply not enough skilled workers ...