This week, the LATAM cryptocurrency landscape demonstrated its dynamic nature once more. El Salvador has decided to continue with its Bitcoin purchases, despite the IMF’s warnings, while MetaMask innovates by launching its crypto debit card for Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. El Salvador has revealed plans to continue buying bitcoin, maybe…
Thwarted expectations of up to 4 rate cuts in 2025 have sent US stocks tumbling down in recent days. But investors could improve their chances of winning outsized returns in January if they stuck with low momentum names as, historically, they tend to outperform their high momentum peers early in…
Southeast Asia, a region of over 675 million people, is emerging as a focal point for global investment in cloud services and data centres, with tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft planning to invest up to $60 billion in the coming years. However, the region’s own AI startups are struggling…
GameStop (GME) stock price has moved sideways in the past few months as investors assess its slow business trajectory and its strong balance sheet. GME was trading at $29.8, where it has been in the past few weeks. This price is about 202% higher than the year-to-date low. So, what…
Professional investors have long held significant advantages over individual investors. They have vast resources at their disposal, including technology, data, and dedicated teams of market analysts. The prevailing wisdom is that the playing field is so skewed against smaller investors that they have virtually no shot at gaining an edge…
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had a strong performance in 2024 as inflows surged by over $1 trillion. Most of these inflows were in active and crypto-focused funds like Bitcoin’s IBIT and FBTC. So, this article looks at some of the best ETFs for value investors to buy and hold in 2025.…
Asian equities remained on edge on Friday, as market participants awaited the release of key US inflation data for fresh clues about the monetary policy outlook. The US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures index is set for release later today. Market forecasts point to a 0.2% monthly increase for November. Any…
Indian shares were wobbly at the time of opening on Friday. Nifty and Sensex continued their downward trend for the fifth consecutive session, pressured by declines in banking and FMCG stocks. 16 out of the 30 stocks in the Sensex were down in the red. In early trade, the Sensex…
The MOEX index has plunged this year as most of its companies remained in the red and the Russian ruble slipped. The index, which tracks the biggest 50 companies in Russia, was trading at RUB 180, down by over 30% from its highest point this year. It has become one…
Despite sluggish demand in the retail jewellery market, Beijing-based Laopu Gold has emerged as a standout success. With revenue skyrocketing 148% year-on-year in the first half of 2024 and stock prices surging 437% since its June Hong Kong listing, the jeweller has become the best performer on the Hang Seng…