🔥 AVGO from "Cyclical Stock" to "AI Platform": When Meta and Google lock in capacity with 5-year contracts, this valuation logic has fundamentally shifted. The market's previous understanding of AVGO was more akin to a semiconductor company that fluctuate Moomoo
🔥 AVGO from "Cyclical Stock" to "AI Platform": When Meta and Google lock in capacity with 5-year contracts, this valuation logic has fundamentally shifted. The market's previous understanding of AVGO was more akin to a semiconductor company that fluctuate Moomoo
Alones Creative/iStock via Getty Images Introduction The vertical line on a chart is almost always followed by a vertical line in the other direction. Speed kills in both directions." ~ Paul Tudor Jones The most dangerous thing is to buy something at the peak of its popularity. At that point, all the favorable facts and optimistic interpretations have been built into the price." ~ Howard Marks Tim...
Alones Creative/iStock via Getty Images Introduction The vertical line on a chart is almost always followed by a vertical line in the other direction. Speed kills in both directions." ~ Paul Tudor Jones The most dangerous thing is to buy something at the peak of its popularity. At that point, all the favorable facts and optimistic interpretations have been built into the price." ~ Howard Marks Timing matters, and it matters greatly. I have spent the last 35 years trading, researching, and constructing algorithms to identify and leverage the value across fundamental, technical, and behavioral finance models. Of the ten portfolio models designed for optimal portfolio mixes for members to beat the market at Value & Momentum Breakouts , eight come from enhancing well-tested anomaly research in published financial journals. All of the models continue to outperform the S&P 500 in live forward testing here on Seeking Alpha, and again this year. Whether you are into dividends, ETFs, long-term value, forensic accounting anomalies, CFO insider trades, or aggressive short-term breakout picks, most of what I do is point investors to opportunities here on Seeking Alpha for large short- and long-term gains with a long track record of success based on your risk preferences. The Year's Most Positive Signal Rallies Markets, But Iran Risk Favors Select Sectors Our S&P 500 momentum gauges reflect the largest stocks and fund flows in the market and react to the MDA [ multiple-discriminant analysis ] cycle conditions of all 500 stocks in the index. This ratio of the most extreme positive (Segment 6) and extreme negative (Segment 2) gives us the momentum signal changes daily, weekly, and monthly. The weekly S&P 500 gauges below show the most extreme positive reversal in the multi-year data set, from near max positive lows on March 30th to current highs of positive momentum back to March 28, 2024. vmbreakouts.com In my March market article, I discussed the best signs for confirming early ...
Three dollars sounds like a pretty low number for a well-known cryptocurrency like XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) or Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) to reach, right? Actually, both coins are likely to struggle to reach that target -- but one is guaranteed to struggle a lot more than the other, to put it lightly. Today, Shiba Inu trades near $0.000006 with a circulating supply of around 589 trillion coins. At its peak...
Three dollars sounds like a pretty low number for a well-known cryptocurrency like XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) or Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) to reach, right? Actually, both coins are likely to struggle to reach that target -- but one is guaranteed to struggle a lot more than the other, to put it lightly. Today, Shiba Inu trades near $0.000006 with a circulating supply of around 589 trillion coins. At its peak in late 2021, its price was $0.00008. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Hong Kong should take a more proactive approach to removing barriers hindering the cross-border flow of people, capital, goods and data with neighbouring Shenzhen, analysts have said, as the new leadership of the mainland China tech hub signals a fresh push for deeper integration. The calls for action followed the appointment of Jin Lei, an economist and former official in Sichuan province, as She...
Hong Kong should take a more proactive approach to removing barriers hindering the cross-border flow of people, capital, goods and data with neighbouring Shenzhen, analysts have said, as the new leadership of the mainland China tech hub signals a fresh push for deeper integration. The calls for action followed the appointment of Jin Lei, an economist and former official in Sichuan province, as Shenzhen’s Communist Party chief last month, succeeding Meng Fanli, who has since been named the...
With Orbán gone and Meloni distancing herself, EU sanctions on trade and settlers are looking more likely It was a bad week for Israel in Europe: the country lost its staunchest regional ally when Viktor Orbán was toppled from power in Hungary, and Italy suspended a key defence pact . The shifts are likely to pave the way for new trade sanctions over state-backed settler violence in the occupied W...
With Orbán gone and Meloni distancing herself, EU sanctions on trade and settlers are looking more likely It was a bad week for Israel in Europe: the country lost its staunchest regional ally when Viktor Orbán was toppled from power in Hungary, and Italy suspended a key defence pact . The shifts are likely to pave the way for new trade sanctions over state-backed settler violence in the occupied West Bank, and add to broader pressure for the EU to reconsider its relationship with Israel over its wars in Gaza and the wider region. Continue reading...
The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting Our Scotland correspondent Libby Brooks has written this piece on how Scottish voters are being attracted to Reform UK , and how it reflects attitudes to immigration. It’s Monday evening in Aberdeen, and George Preston is wearing his union flag suit to the Re...
The prime minister’s leadership is still in the spotlight after Peter Mandelson was appointed US ambassador after he failed security vetting Our Scotland correspondent Libby Brooks has written this piece on how Scottish voters are being attracted to Reform UK , and how it reflects attitudes to immigration. It’s Monday evening in Aberdeen, and George Preston is wearing his union flag suit to the Reform UK rally. He joined the party in 2024 as it gained ground in the north-east of Scotland with its first councillor defections from the Scottish Conservatives. Continue reading...
Two Shanghai government‑backed brokerages plan to merge in a deal that will create a firm with around $86 billion in assets, underscoring China’s push to consolidate the securities industry as it seeks to build world‑class investment banks. Orient Securities Co. plans to acquire a 100% stake in Shanghai Securities through a combination of A-share issuance and cash, according to a filing to the Sha...
Two Shanghai government‑backed brokerages plan to merge in a deal that will create a firm with around $86 billion in assets, underscoring China’s push to consolidate the securities industry as it seeks to build world‑class investment banks. Orient Securities Co. plans to acquire a 100% stake in Shanghai Securities through a combination of A-share issuance and cash, according to a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Sunday. The two companies had combined assets of about 583 billion yuan ($86 billion) at the end of 2025, according to latest financial statements. The proposed deal would further consolidate Shanghai’s government-backed brokerages, following the mega-merger that created Guotai Haitong Securities Co. in 2024. Trading of Orient Securities’ A-shares will be suspended from Monday for a period of up to 10 trading days, according to the filing. Orient’s largest shareholder is Shenergy Group Co. , which held a 26.6% stake as of end-2025, while Shanghai Securities is 50% owned by Bailian Group Co. , according to their latest financial reports. Both Shenergy and Bailian are 100% owned by Shanghai’s state-owned assets administrator. Beijing is trying to develop its domestic investment banks to allow them to compete with global heavyweights such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley. While the authorities have mulled combining the largest state-run investment banks for years, progress was slow until President Xi Jinping urged regulators in 2023 to push the consolidation of the industry into a few large brokerages. The securities watchdog also voiced its support for the move, with the goal of having two to three banks that can compete globally by 2035. CICC to Issue $16 Billion in Shares to Take Over Rivals China Creates Its Largest Brokerage to Take On Wall Street The momentum has picked up in the past year or so. Guotai Junan Securities Co. and Haitong Securities Co. unveiled a combination in 2024 to create a larger state-backed brokerage. China Inte...