The Chinese national flag flies behind security cameras on Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2012 on the 23rd anniversary of China’s crackdown of democracy protests in Beijing.ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images China has faced many economic problems this year, from deflation and record youth unemployment to a property crisis. But the nation faces another, even […]
Growth 4 The Nasdaq Composite declined 33% in 2022, marking its worst annual performance since the Great Recession in 2008. But the technology-heavy index has mounted a spectacular rebound in 2023, soaring 44% year to date. And history says that upward momentum could continue in 2024. Excluding 2022, the Nasdaq suffered a calendar-year decline exceeding […]
GettyImages-1397316774 Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one growth stock that he believes could reach the others in eclipsing a market capitalization of $1 trillion by 2030. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 24, 2023. The video was published on Dec. 26, 2023. Should you invest $1,000 in Netflix right now? Before you […]
The national debt balance blew past $33 trillion for the first time this year.AP The US’s $33 trillion debt mountain may not be as bad as it seems. There are some misconceptions surrounding the national debt, according to experts. Still, economists say debt problems could arise in the future given the current rate of spending. […]
Cash dollars and stock market indicators (inflation, economy, crisis, finance)Getty Images The stock market is poised to benefit from a record $5.9 trillion pile of cash in 2024, according to Fundstrat. The large amount of cash should mean future stock market declines will be short-lived. “Minor pullbacks in the weeks/months to come likely should be […]
cloud computing team business It’s not everyday companies turn into trillion-dollar megacaps. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have all crossed that threshold and delivered big returns to investors — but they won’t be the last. If you aren’t paying attention, it’s easy to miss out on the […]
A person looking at graphs and charts on a futuristic see-through interface After turning in a dismal performance last year, the stock market has come roaring back, within striking distance of a new bull market. Helping fuel the market recovery is the viral excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). The list of this year’s best performers […]
individual-investor-devices-getty If you’re looking for a CEO you can rely on to grow the value of their business, it’s hard to pick anyone more likely to succeed than Warren Buffett. The nonagenarian has been at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) since 1965, and its value has risen at a pace that […]
mobile cell phone transfer bitcoin Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has been talking about disrupting traditional finance markets for years, but it may finally be turning that potential into reality in the $300 trillion global debt market. A test debt product was produced and matured, showing the blockchain’s capability to provide transparency and fast settlement for investors. […]
A person looking at icons representing falling carbon dioxide emissions. ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) believes carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) will play a vital role in helping reduce global emissions. The energy company sees this technology eventually becoming a massive global industry that will one day rival the size of the oil and gas market. […]
(Bloomberg) — When a Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. affiliate bought Summit Health-CityMD around a year ago, the pharmacy group’s management hailed the deal as transformational for its push into primary health care. Most Read from Bloomberg Twelve months later, the $8.9 billion takeover has struggled to deliver cost synergies and Walgreens’s creditworthiness has just been […]
By David Randall, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors wondering whether markets can continue their torrid rally are eyeing one important factor that could boost assets: a nearly $6 trillion pile of cash on the sidelines. Soaring yields have pulled cash into money markets and other short-term instruments, as many […]