Trading Update : 19 September 2024
Global Updates Microsoft announces massive share buyback Microsoft (MSFT-NASQ) stock climbed after the company announced a massive $60 billion share buyback, matching its largest-ever repurchase authorisation, and hiked its quarterly dividend. The software firm announced a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, which is a 10% increase on the previous quarter. The dividend is payable […]
Explaining market and asset correlations and their impact on investments
Despite the geographical distance between countries, global markets are more interconnected than ever before, which is creating closer correlations between global financial markets, economies, sectors and companies. Read more here.
Does AI offer growth potential beyond the hype cycle?
Despite recent market volatility and concerns about a tech bubble, the potential for AI growth goes beyond the hype cycle. With investments from major tech companies and the continued development of AI applications, there are multiple profit opportunities and long-term prospects in this evolving field.
Trading Update : 2 September 2024
Updates in the market. CrowdStrike, Naspers, Bidcorp, Italtile and others.
Trading Update : 27 August 2024
US job growth in the year through March is expected to be weaker than initially estimated, potentially leading to larger rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and a return of growth fears in the market. Meanwhile, it may be premature to shift away from growth stocks in anticipation of rate cuts, as historically growth stocks have outperformed value stocks in easing cycles.