Lithium ETF

Oct 3, 2024 | livewiremarkets.com | Justin J. Lin |Global X ETFs |Lithium ETF

Recent concerns over declining lithium prices and a perceived oversupply in the sector have overshadowed a critical development in the electric vehicle (EV) sector: a potential shift from a regulation-driven market to one increasingly shaped by consumer demand. While these market fluctuations are noteworthy, they reflect broader shifts in the sector rather than signalling a fundamental change in the long-term growth outlook.

Mar 10, 2024 | livewiremarkets.com | Global X ETFs |Lithium ETF

The ongoing paradigm shift in the mobility segment toward electric vehicles (EVs) created a need to build out the entire value chain. Consequently, demand for materials like lithium and lithium-ion batteries has increased meaningfully in recent years. Compared to consumer electronics, EV batteries can contain thousands of times more lithium by weight and anywhere from tens to thousands of times more lithium-ion cells.

Nov 1, 2023 | livewiremarkets.com | Glenn Freeman |Lithium ETF

As far as investing megatrends go, the global energy transition is one of the biggest, requiring some US$194 trillion of investment by 2050, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The energy transition is periodically bumped off the financial headlines by a range of things. These include the surge of AI and the “magnificent 7” technology names and, sadly, the outbreak of war in the Middle East alongside the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict.