The concept of “tokenization of everything” is accelerating as institutions and investors digitize a vast array of assets, from real estate to stocks. But from an investment point of view, does the fact that an asset is tokenized and made more accessible, make it more valuable?
The middle of this week saw a volatile trading session, with the S&P 500 finishing up about 40 basis points. And then there was Nvidia doing its usual song and dance with the beat-and-raise routine it trots out every quarter.
Stocks ended mixed after a nail-biting week for investors, who grew anxious over megacap tech valuations and interest rates as the government shutdown came to an end. It takes time to get a tanker ship up and running again after a full stop.
Volatile trading on Wall Street has risk assets and fixed income swinging from gains to losses indecisively as investors await clarity on AI and the status of employment prior to making bold wagers.
Many small-cap industries and sectors outpaced their large-cap counterparts over this 6-month period, a sign of the broadening equity rally and the role of other secular investment themes in play.
If the labor market is nearing a bottom and job creation surprises to the upside, investors may need to rethink the consensus Fed path.
US inflation is expected to settle in the upper 2% range through 2026, a level historically linked to strong corporate profits and healthy equity market returns, creating a favorable economic backdrop.
Resource availability has a crucial impact on understanding the economics of many industries. In the defense and transportation area, China is the lead country to watch because of its dominant position in many rare earth materials.
Going into a shutdown mode helps tide over the dark days, while one waits for light. This helps to recharge depleted reserves and emerge stronger, provided it is purposeful and time-bound.
Markets wobbled following the FOMC’s decision to cut interest rates, and Chair Powell's comments that the Fed may not adjust rates in December.
The credit spreads on the CDX High-Yield Index widened, which is noteworthy because stocks and credit spreads generally tend to move in the same direction. It also seems that free cash flow for stocks does matter.
As the world faces the concurrent challenges of the energy transition, energy security and slowing economic and productivity growth, Japan’s government has launched an ambitious $1trn transition plan called the GX (green transformation) strategy. The GX strategy aims to cut emissions, improve efficiency and boost green innovation throughout the Japanese economy.