Asia stocks rally on Fed cut bets – Dec 12

Today’s Market News China is considering softer currency Gold advances as inflation data fuels Fed rate cut optimism India’s newly-appointed central bank chief commits to policy continuity Key developments to markets on Thursday: India inflation (November) Australia unemployment (November) ECB policy meeting Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 44,148.56 […]
US stock markets – Dec 11

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE), Macy’s (NYSE: M), Nordson (Nasdaq: NDSN), Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM), Cognyte Software (Nasdaq: CGNT), REV Group (NYSE: REVG), Photronics (Nasdaq: PLAB), Vera Bradley (Nasdaq: VRA), Kanzhun (Nasdaq: BZ). Notable IPOs Today: Atlantic International Corp. Common Stock (Nasdaq: ATLN). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Bottled (StartEngine). Notable Economic Events Today: Consumer Price […]
Global shares fall, dollar climbs ahead of inflation report – Dec 11

Today’s Market News Rupee hit all-time low as RBI governor change sparks rate cut hopes Gold could extend record run into 2025, Heraeus says Sunac China wins some bondholder approval for onshore restructuring plan, source says Philippines GDP growth hit by typhoons, but outlook robust, says World Bank China ready to go deeper into debt […]
China stocks jump on Politburo policy shift – Dec 10

Today’s Market News Chinese cosmetics firm Mao Geping prices shares at top of range in Hong Kong IPO LG Electronics’ India arm files for IPO amid strong consumer durables demand Japanese investors sold overseas equities for second straight month in November3:56 AM EST Hang Seng up 1%; CSI300 up 2% China bond yields hit record […]
China inflation up next, geopolitics in focus- Dec 9

Today’s Market News China’s central bank resumes gold purchases after six-month hiatus in Nov US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains JD Logistics takes full ownership of Kuayue-Express with $892 mln stake buy Maruti Suzuki, JSW MG Motor hike car prices following […]
Buying Our First Stock
Today, we are launching the Compounding Dividends Portfolio. This means we will buy our first stock. Let’s walk our investment journeys together and build a great portfolio! Portfolio Rules Good agreements make good friends. Because we are Partners, I will treat you just the same way I would like to be treated. “We have an […]
Seeking Alpha Black Friday Promo – Good Source for US Stock Investment Analysis?

I get quite a lot of questions on good sources of investment content for US stocks. Seeking Alpha is one of those platforms that I used in my earlier days. I remember spending a lot of time trawling through Seeking Alpha to find ideas in the US stock space, and to understand how other investors […]
💸 Beyond Dividend Yield

Today is Dividend Day. In this series, I will teach you 5 things about Dividend Investing in less than 5 minutes. Subscribe now 1️⃣ Compounding Accelerates If you save $10,000 per year at a 7% return, you’ll be a millionaire in 30 years. How long do you think it will take to get to your […]
Buying Our Second ETF

Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack! That’s the entire philosophy of passive investing. Let’s dive in and announce the fourth ETF for the Portfolio. The essence of passive investing Passive investors aim to match the market’s performance instead of trying to beat it. To build wealth you don’t have […]
Will I Invest in Emerging Asia when Interest Rates are Falling?

I’ve been getting a lot of questions on investing in emerging markets recently. The thinking of course, is that with the Feds on a rate cut cycle, this will lead to capital outflows from the US and into emerging markets. Not only that but a US rate cut cycle allows emerging markets central banks to […]