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Among the critical materials needed for the global energy transition, Li is expected to see the largest increase in demand from 2022 to 2050. Li supply is not constrained, but continued investment in mining and refining will be required to meet increasing demand. We expect strong Li-ion battery demand in the major economies of the world – the EU, US and China – will keep a bid under Li, and allow growing supply to find a home. At tonight’s close we are getting long the LIT ETF, consistent with our view.

A brief recap of the July FOMC meeting and its investment implications.

We recommend a small structural exposure to cryptocurrencies and blockchain tokens, given their incipient real-world uses as well as their proven hedging qualities against the debasement of fiat money and in banking crises. In this Special Report, we rank the major blockchains on five factors – developer activity, adoption, decentralization, scalability, and security – from which we arrive at our top five blockchains.

This week we preview the July FOMC meeting, provide an update on the Fed’s balance sheet and recommend a new TIPS trade.