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2023’s turned out to be a much better year than most investors expected, states Alec Young of MAPSignals.
The chart of the day belongs to the analytics software company MicroStrategy (MSTR), states Jim Van Meerten of BarChart.com.
Chris Preston and Brad Simmerman of Cabot Wealth Network sit down with Mary Ellen McGonagle.
COP 28 market 28 years of failure by trying to get countries to agree to the term ‘fossil fuel phaseout,”. states Phil Flynn of PRICE Futures Group.
The business at Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) continues to improve and generate more free cash flow (27% growth YoY, $28.1B FCF TTM, 21.8% FCF yield) and higher sales (+9% YoY). The price of the stock does not reflect that – until it does, notes Tom Hayes, editor of Hedge Fund Tips.
Stocks finished Friday with a modest rally, but they’re hugging the flatline so far today. Gold and silver are a bit lower along with Treasuries, while crude oil and the dollar are essentially unchanged.
If you can afford it – and it would not be too big a position in your portfolio – putting $2,000 into a couple of speculative biotechs might be a good idea here. One I like is Compass Pathways (CMPS), explains Michael Murphy, editor of New World Investor.
America loves weight-loss drugs. Here, I’m talking about the newest class of weight-loss drugs, the “GLP-1 drugs.” Indeed, the long-term impact of GLP-1 drugs has been a significant story in markets throughout 2023, but lately it’s had a bigger macro impact. Novo Nordisk (NVO) is a clear beneficiary, writes Jim Woods, editor of The Deep Woods.
“Jobs Fridays” are notoriously tricky to trade, with a ton of intraday volatility. We’ve already seen that this morning following the latest data, with stocks selling off big at 8:30 am Eastern, then clawing their way back.
Lucas Downey of Mapsignals.com makes the case for even more gains ahead for stocks. Here are four reasons why stocks can surge in 2024.

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