Do films about money provide genuine investing insights, or are they simply Hollywood fantasies? Hollywood occasionally casts finance as its leading role, depicting the highs and lows of stock markets, Wall Street shenanigans, and the colorful characters within. Movies like “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Dumb Money,” and “The Big...
A Mizuho analyst is concerned about the strong momentum in chip stocks despite the lack of fresh catalysts. Nvidia Corp. shares have been climbing for six consecutive days, set to hit a sixth straight record high. Jordan Klein, an analyst at Mizuho Securities, finds this rapid rise worrying, especially as...
The apparent absence of a crucial element seen in most past peak bubbles suggests that U.S. stocks are not presently in a bubble, as per analysts at TS Lombard. Unlike prior bubbles, today’s market lacks significant leverage. Despite appearing overvalued, particularly in sectors like technology, financial, and healthcare, margin debt...
Jonathan Krinsky, the chief market technician at BTIG, highlights that the Nasdaq-100, heavily weighted towards tech, has not seen a pullback of 2.5% or more in 303 trading sessions, marking it as the third-longest streak since 1990. While this streak does not necessarily indicate an immediate downturn in the AI-driven...
In evaluating the U.S. stock market with these parameters, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, suggests that it doesn’t appear excessively bubbly, despite notable rallies and media attention on specific segments. Stocks have surged significantly since their October lows, marking four consecutive months of gains and propelling both the S&P...
Investors are acutely aware of potential shifts brewing in the background over the past 1.5 to 2 years, signaling the possibility of messy adjustments ahead, notes a strategist. While Federal Reserve officials may take months before considering any action on interest rates, traders are directing their attention to the often-overlooked...
