In 2024, Latin America has shown surprising growth in the cryptocurrency sector. Colombia, for example, has risen to fifth place in the region of cryptocurrency adoption. However, the region’s diverse legal frameworks have created “grey areas” in the regulation and operation of cryptocurrencies throughout Latin America. This is the case…
The past few years have demonstrated how quickly events can evolve. While some remain unpredictable, others can be anticipated. Ipsos recently conducted a survey involving over 23,700 participants from 33 countries, covering several topics such as technology, the environment, and global security. The Statista report analyses the solid economic data…
The Nifty Smallcap 100 index, a benchmark for the small-cap segment of the NSE in India, has delivered an impressive 23.7% year-to-date as of December 24. This highlights the robust investor interest in small-cap stocks that constitute approximately 5% of the free-float market capitalization of the NSE as of September…
Pella Funds chief investment officer Jordan Cvetanovski expects select names in China to do well next year even if the country does not make good on its promise of more fiscal stimulus in 2025. The investment firm has taken its exposure to China to well over 10% in recent months.…
Li Auto (LI) stock price had a difficult year in 2024 as it crashed by over 47% from its yearly high. Its US ADRs were trading at $24.45, giving it a market cap of over $24.4 billion. So, will one of the best Chinese EV companies rebound in 2025? Li…
xAI has successfully closed its Series C funding round, raising $6 billion with participation from investors such as A16Z, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Lightspeed, and Sequoia Capital, among others. With this, the company is said to have raised a total of around $12 billion. Strategic investments from NVIDIA and AMD…
Apple Inc. is on the verge of achieving a $4 trillion market valuation, a record-breaking milestone in the tech industry. The surge is fueled by investor confidence in the company’s push into artificial intelligence (AI) and hopes for a revival in iPhone sales. Since November, Apple’s shares have climbed nearly…
The Sweetgreen stock price has done well this year, and is one of the best performers on Wall Street. SG has soared by 190% in 2024, bringing its market cap to over $4 billion. So, how will the SG stock price perform in 2025? Sweetgreen has become a popular salad…
MicroStrategy Inc. announced a special shareholder meeting on Monday to vote on proposals to support its $42 billion Bitcoin purchase plan. In a filing with the SEC, executive chairman Michael Saylor proposed increasing the company’s authorized Class A shares from 330 million to 10.33 billion, as well as raising the…
India’s bank stocks had a mixed performance this year as the rupee crashed and as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained high interest rates. The Nifty Bank Index, which tracks the biggest banks in the country, rose by 7%, underperforming the Nifty 50 index, which rose by about 10%.…