Wall Street's New Obsession: Why Everyone Is Watching the Rare Earth Market

Forget crypto. Forget meme stocks. The smartest money on Wall Street is flowing into something you can actually hold in your hand — if you can find it.

The Rare Earth Boom

Rare earth elements — a group of 17 minerals essential to everything from smartphones to electric vehicles to military hardware — have become the hottest commodity in global markets. Prices for neodymium and dysprosium have surged over 60% in the past year.

The Geopolitical Angle

China controls roughly 70% of global rare earth production...