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Goldman Sachs's hedge fund business manager: It's time to reduce exposure to US stocks.
Goldman Sachs believes that the risk of a US stock market correction is increasing due to the continuing expansion of the US fiscal deficit and the excessively high market concentration. The bank urges investors to remain cautious and disciplined, and to hedge their positions through put options and other tools.
Rise of new forces! According to a report by Morgan Stanley, the proportion of retail options trading in the United States has reached a new high, favoring technology stocks.
Non-professional investors now hold a larger proportion in the US options market than ever before. They are investing a large amount of capital in short-term bets and favoring technology stocks.
UBS Group's latest market outlook: Downward trend in inflation and interest rate cuts will be bullish for global stock and bond markets.
Under the current economic background, there are three major trends worth paying attention to. It is expected that the US economy will achieve a soft landing, and the Chinese economy is expected to achieve a growth target of 5%. Hu Yifan emphasized a diversified and balanced investment layout to manage the downward risk.
"Microsoft-OpenAI" combination raises EU alert, antitrust officials confirm investigation has been launched.
① The EU stated that it is currently exploring the possibility of conducting a traditional antitrust investigation to determine whether the cooperation between the two giants has harmed competition in the fast-growing market. ② As a major investor in OpenAI, Microsoft has invested at least 13 billion US dollars since the two sides started cooperation in 2019.
Australian PM Slams Meta As Arrogant And Irresponsible, Urges Payment To News Outlets: 'They Should Fulfill The Commitments That They Had Previously Given'
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) for its arrogant and irresponsible behavior. The PM has urged the social media giant to continue paying local me
The AI talent competition is heating up! Amazon has hired Adept founder to strengthen its layout in AGI research and development.
①Amazon has reached an agreement with the AI startup Adept to hire top talents from Adept and has authorized to obtain the company's technology; ②This cooperation has provided a way out for Adept, which focuses on developing AI agents and is currently in a more crowded market; ③At the same time, Amazon is also trying to increase its development efforts in AI technology.
Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Face New Rival Powered By OpenAI's ChatGPT
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Weekend reading | A precious interview with the "father of growth stock investment" Fisher: How to be a rare long-term investor?
In fact, Buffett himself has also stated that his investment style is 15% Fisher and 85% Graham.
US stocks ended the first half of the year with a 14% increase, of which 60% came from the top five technology stocks. Nvidia alone contributed more than 30%.
In the first half of the year, nearly 60% of the stock market's gains were contributed by only five technology giants - Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Apple, with only Nvidia alone contributing a rise of 31%. In the second quarter, the three companies Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft contributed over 90% of the large cap gains.
Deutsche Bank strategist: The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank may usher in a rate cut window in September.
A senior executive at Morgan Stanley told the media that recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) and labor market data in the United States and Europe have made Morgan Stanley more confident about the prospect of interest rate cuts. "We believe that the European Central Bank will see data showing inflation continuing to slow in September, and the Federal Reserve will also see inflation continue to decline."
After the Federal Reserve's stress test, major Wall Street banks increased dividends and stock buybacks.
On Friday, the US banking industry announced an increase in dividend payouts, such as JPMorgan's plans to buy back $30 billion in stocks and Morgan Stanley receiving approval to buy back as much as $20 billion in stocks. Overnight on Friday, bank stocks rose across the board, with Citigroup rising 3.1% and Wells Fargo & Co. rising 3.43%.
After the first televised debate for the US presidential election, the first wave of market reactions has arrived!
According to Goldman Sachs, the overall market activity on Friday experienced an explosive growth. Although US inflation cooled down in May, the long-term US Treasury yields reversed the early decline and soared at the close. Barclays recommends buying inflation-protected assets in preparation for Trump's victory.