ColumnsGoodbye to a Rocky September: Is the Stock Market Poised for a "Golden October"?
Over the past three decades spanning from 1990 to 2022, the average return for $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US$ in September has been -0.9%, which is the worst among all other months. This year, as in line with historical trends, the S&P 500 wiped out its gain of over 5% for the year during September.
We are approaching a seasonal pivot point in the stock market. Based on historical price patterns, stocks are likely to chug ...
We are approaching a seasonal pivot point in the stock market. Based on historical price patterns, stocks are likely to chug ...

9
2
ColumnsNvidia Expected to Take the Lead as the Largest Semiconductor Company in 2023
Semiconductor Intelligence (SC-IQ) estimates $NVIDIA(NVDA.US$to surpass Intel as the largest semiconductor company in 2023, with a projected total revenue of $52.9 billion compared to $Intel(INTC.US$'s projected $51.6 billion.This is largely due to Nvidia's strong performance in artificial intelligence processors, which is expected to double its 2022 revenue. While Intel has held the top position for most of the last ...


22
3
ColumnsBuffett's Inspiration: Capital-Light Businesses to Watch as an Inflation-Defender
With the aim of battling inflation, the Federal Reserve has increased interest rates to their highest level in 22 years and is approaching the final phase of the rate hike. However, due to unforeseen inflation resulting from a surge in energy prices recently, rate hikes may not be off the table just yet.
Stubborn inflation poses a challenge for the stock market. However, Warren Buffett's approach to dealing with inf...
Stubborn inflation poses a challenge for the stock market. However, Warren Buffett's approach to dealing with inf...

22
ColumnsGlobal Stocks Experienced Black Thursday: What's Next?
Following the Fed's warning that interest rates would remain high for an extended period of time, jobless claims data unexpectedly declined on Thursday, signaling continued tightness in the labor market. On September 21, U.S. Treasury yields soared to levels not seen since the subprime mortgage crisis, as investors grappled with concerns about inflation and the tight labor market. The $U.S. 10-Year Treasury Notes Yield(US10Y.BD$ touched 4.49...


19
1
ColumnsInsightful Analysis: Decoding the Implications of Fed's September Rate-Hike Pause
The Fed paused rate hikes in September and maintained its target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25%-5.50%. Despite this, the Fed reinforced its commitment to "higher for longer" interest rates and provided a more hawkish outlook on interest rates for 2024 compared to earlier forecasts.
According to the September dot plot, a majority of officials projected the policy rate to be within the range of 4.875% to 5....
According to the September dot plot, a majority of officials projected the policy rate to be within the range of 4.875% to 5....



+3
25
2