Investing.com — Emerging market equities are primed for a strong rally, according to a recent note from Alpine Macro. Several key factors, including a cyclical profit upswing, policy easing, and undervaluation, are aligning to create a favorable environment for EM stocks to outperform their developed market counterparts, according to the firm. Alpine Macro points to improving global manufacturing and increased capital spending in non-tech Asian economies as critical drivers of the expected profit recovery. Additionally, EM central banks are moving toward further monetary easing, which should provide additional tailwinds. “EM firms’ profits are poised for a strong cyclical rebound, underpinned by…
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Exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) are investment vehicles that allow investors to gain exposure to commodities — like gold — without directly purchasing physical goods or investing in futures contracts. ETCs are traded on stock exchanges, similar to stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), meaning they can be bought in most Stocks and Shares ISAs or SIPPS. Invesco Physical Gold ETC What it does: Aims to track gold’s spot price, backed up by physical gold bullion held by JPMorgan in secure vaults. By Gordon Best. The Invesco Physical Gold ETC stands out as a substantial player in the precious metals market, boasting £13bn in assets.…
There’s been a noteworthy shift over the past couple of decades that has seen technology companies ascend the ranks of the world’s most valuable companies. Twenty years ago, industrial and energy bellwethers General Electric and ExxonMobil reigned supreme when measured by market cap, valued at $319 billion and $283 billion, respectively. Now, just two decades later, some of the best-known names in technology are tops.Leading the charge are three of the most familiar companies in the world today. All are leaders in the field of technology and need no introduction. Apple currently tops the list at $3.5 trillion, with its…
Investing.com — The ongoing Q3 earnings season has introduced uncertainty into the tech sector, but it is unlikely to derail the broader AI growth story, according to UBS. While a weak start to tech earnings—highlighted by the performance of semiconductor stocks such as ASML Holding NV (AS:) ADR (NASDAQ:)—has raised concerns, the divergence between strong AI demand and softer trends in consumer electronics remains a key theme. ASML’s lower-than-expected 2025 sales forecast, driven by export controls and weaker non-AI semiconductor demand, sparked initial worries, sending semiconductor stocks tumbling on Tuesday. However, UBS analysts argue that these developments don’t necessarily foretell…
SpaceX logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesEutelsat, the world’s third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk’s SpaceX in its first move since the merger of two European companies last year.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off, with Eutelsat satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base at 0513 GMT.”This is the first OneWeb launch of the satellites since the merger,” CEO Eva Berneke told Reuters in an interview. “We will be launching more satellites over the coming years.”The Paris-based group formed by…
Image source: Getty Images I think the best passive income stocks are the ones that are likely to pay above-average dividends for a sustained period of time. And since 2019, Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) has been doing just that. During this period, it’s increased its payout every year — except in 2020, when it was unchanged due to the pandemic. For the year ending 31 December 2024 (FY24), it’s intending to pay 21.36p a share. In cash terms, this is more than 4.5 times higher than its dividend for FY09. Impressively, the average annual increase since 2015 has been 8.3%.…
Data from prospective, multicenter CONNECTION study indicate that using DecisionDx-Melanoma test results to guide sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) decisions in patients with T1 melanoma tumors could have reduced the number of unnecessary biopsies by up to 64%, which, in turn, could have reduced procedure-related complications and health care costsNew findings support DecisionDx ®-SCC’s use in guiding radiologic surveillance imaging in patients with stage T2b squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) tumors based on Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) staging, including deferring imaging for patients with low-risk test results and proceeding with imaging for patients with high-risk results FRIENDSWOOD, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Castle Biosciences,…
Image source: Getty Images When investing in the stock market, returns can come from a couple of different sources. One is the increase in value of a share during the period I own it. The other is dividends. Neither is guaranteed, even for a share in the blue-chip FTSE 100 index. Still, by considering the prospects for those two possible sources of return, I can try to get a handle on what any given share might end up meaning for me financially. Imagine my quest as an investor was to find the most lucrative share on the FTSE 100. Here…
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) is on a roll. The stock recently soared to $10 per share, its highest price since early 2022. It’s progress, but the stock is still down about 60% from its all-time high, set during the market bubble in 2021. SoFi is a digital bank, but it’s not exactly a banking stock. (Well, it’s not a traditional bank stock.)So, just what is SoFi? It could be an industry disruptor with traditional banking features and the added upside of a technology company.Here are five reasons investors should consider buying SoFi Technologies and tucking it away for the foreseeable…
Investing.com — Wells Fargo analysts expressed their skepticism regarding the recent high-profile policy announcements from China, suggesting in a recent note that the measures taken are unlikely to have a significant impact on the country’s economic trajectory. The bank argued that the growth effects of these stimulus initiatives will mirror past experiences, falling short of addressing the underlying issues. In recent weeks, China’s central bank eased monetary policy, and the Ministry of Finance has deployed fiscal resources aimed primarily at the struggling property sector and local banks. However, Wells Fargo believes that “with few fiscal resources deployed toward supporting broader domestic…