Tag: S&P 500
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Why the U.S. Stock Market Is Crushing Europe in 2024
in Stock MarketThe different performance between the European and U.S. stock market. Over the past 12 months, the U.S. stock market, as represented by the S&P 500, has increased more than 30%, demonstrating great economic momentum and investor confidence. On the other hand, the European market has lagged significantly, with the iShares STOXX Europe 600 ETF (IEUR)…
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Trump’s Return: What It Means for Small Stocks and The Canadian Market
in Stock MarketOver the past year, the Russell 2000 (small-cap index) has outperformed the S&P 500 (large-cap index), with returns of 38.46% compared to 36.94%. While the difference isn’t huge, both indexes have performed exceptionally well. Trump made a lot of promises during his election campaign. He promised: Lower taxes, tariff, deregulation, and low interest rates. How…
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Global Diversification Is A myth
in Stock MarketWhy I am giving up on global diversification and putting all my money in the U.S. stock market. Early in my journey as an investor, I was led to believe that the smartest thing I could do for my portfolio was to diversify globally. So, I did. I had a bit of everything in my…
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NVIDIA is now the most valuable company in the world
in Stock MarketOnly a few days ago I wrote about how Nvidia was most valuable than Apple, taking second place, after Microsoft. Well, now Nvidia has taken over Microsoft to become the most valuable company int world with a market capitalization of 3.335 Trillions. Nvidia’s amazing surge Shares of Nvidia are up more than 215% over the…