02/08/2024 09:16

Global X Lithium & Battery ETF (LIT US) $US37.95

It's amazing to think that Li was as hot two years ago as AI is today; how things change! We see no catalyst to start accumulating the LIT ETF just yet, but a few positive signs are slowly looming on the horizon, and it's worth watching for a turnaround down the track.

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08/09/2023 09:12

Does MM see further M&A opportunities in the lithium sector?

At this stage, local mining giants such as BHP haven’t considered the sector because earnings wouldn’t move the dial on their balance sheet but never say never as the industry evolves i.e. this is unlikely to be a playing field for the large end of town over the next 12 months. However, this remains a hot/active space.

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09/05/2023 09:15

Lithium & Rare Earths find their mojo – How should we play it?

Lithium-ion batteries are not new, they’ve been powering laptops, mobile phone batteries, and even off-grid camping setups for some time, however, it’s the growth in electric vehicles that is driving the demand for this lightweight, high-energy-density input. China is the largest and fastest-growing EV market in the world, however, the growth is slowing. The market more than doubled in 2021 & 2022 while this year it is expected to grow by around 30% - still very solid numbers in a huge market where 25% of all new vehicles sold are EVs. Slower demand this year caused a big decline in prices of raw materials and the stocks that mine them.

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03/05/2022 09:18

What are MM’s favourite lithium /renewable plays as the sector plunges lower?

Socially responsible ESG investing has seen a huge inflow of funds over recent years with 2021 arguably the year that really catapulted the trend into the limelight, ESG funds now account for around 10% of worldwide assets although it now it looks like things got ahead of themselves with the Global X Lithium & Battery ETF (LIT US) already correcting 37% from its November high. Like many “hot” trends in stocks things can get...

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09/11/2021 09:55

Global X Lithium & Battery ETF (LIT US) $US96.58

The outstanding performance of the lithium and battery facing ETF (LIT US) is another illustration of the recent gains in stocks and commodities exposed to EV’s, it still looks bullish as does the locally traded ACDC ETF we hold in our Global Macro ETF Portfolio.

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17/08/2021 09:30

Our favourite 3 lithium plays

The Lithium Sector has significantly outperformed the broad market from the pandemic panic lows in March 2020, investors have been clambering over themselves to gain exposure to sustainable energy investing i.e. the relatively new acronym ESG Investing stands for “Environmental, social and corporate governance”. Many fund managers have been mandated...

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