Looking back at 2023, it’s clear that the stock market was dominated by tech — but not just by the tech sector in general. It was dominated by seven specific tech companies. The “Magnificent Seven” — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — made up 76% of the S&P 500’s gains last year.
There are, ultimately, two ways to invest. Most individuals are passive investors who, for good reason, shy away from risk and stick to their long-term plans regardless of what’s happening in the stock market or the greater economy. Then there are others who choose to be active investors, taking on a lot more risk for
Investors are currently enjoying a favourable environment. With high levels of optimism and the economy progressing positively, it’s understandable that investor confidence is on the rise. Yet, reshaping the stock market according to expectations is no simple task. Identifying promising stocks demands a thorough valuation process. Bruce C Greenwald, the founding director of the Heilbrunn
I was recently speaking with a young woman who has a goal to purchase a home in 15 years. She received advice from her friends to place savings for that goal into a high-yield savings account. She’s not the only young person I’ve seen to consider ultra conservative investments for long-term goals. In the past
Shifting Supply Chains The idea: We like prospects for economic growth in Vietnam and the Philippines. We continue to see supply chains shift to Vietnam, and it will become a strategic manufacturing hub for everything from apparel to electronics, durables and increasingly automotive and electric vehicle value chains. It’s relatively large labor force is very
Shares of Manappuram Finance shed over 7 percent on Wednesday after market regulator SEBI put the IPO of its arm Asirvad Microfinance in abeyance, according to media reports. The stock fell as much as 7.4 percent to ₹163.40 in intra-day deals today. It is now over 10 percent away from its 52-week high of ₹182.10,
“Many of them expressed interest in applying for residency in Hong Kong alongside their plans to set up family offices here. The trend will be a big boost for the city to develop into a global family office and wealth management hub.” Joseph Chan Ho-lim, Undersecretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, photographed in Admiralty
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It’s the year of the sequels for both Bollywood as well as Hollywood. Of course there are gems that the discerning cinephile will love. And yes, there are some shows that will knock your socks off. This week these are the lessons that should last you the year long! It’s all about sequels and prequels
Opinion: Is Nvidia today’s Cisco? Here’s what Ed Yardeni thinks.
“Is Nvidia today’s Cisco? It’s possible. If so, then it has a lot more upside before it crashes — if it crashes.” Is it possible that the meltup phase of the bull market (which started on Oct. 12, 2022) has begun already — having started following the correction low on Oct. 27, 2023? Yes, it