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Global X’s investment chief, Jon Maier, reflects on the investment landscape for 2024, which is shaping up to be particularly interesting, thanks to AI-related stocks, cloud computing, cybersecurity, emerging markets, and small caps for potential growth. What Happened: Maier, who is...

An open-source sharded multichain protocol, Polkadot connects and secures a network of specialized blockchains. It facilitates cross-chain transfer of any data or asset types, not just tokens, thereby allowing blockchains to be interoperable. Let's take a look at the token's performance,...

Ahead of 2024, investors exhibit a rising sense of optimism, building on the back of a highly profitable 2023, a recent Bloomberg survey reveals. 2023 was a year of robust growth in the stock market. The S&P 500 saw a growth of 20%, while Nasdaq 100 surged by 46%. Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA),...

Web3 investment company Animoca Brands announced it has become the largest validator of The Open Network (CRYPTO: TON) blockchain as part of its plan to onboard the next million Web3 users, a company press release stated. At the time of writing, TON's price is trading 2% higher taking...

Creating a strong foothold in the stablecoin market, Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) is now looking to enter the Bitcoin mining space with a significant investment. In the past year, Tether's market cap has grown by 32.7%, reflecting its prominent presence in the cryptocurrency market. What...

The era of abundance in the investment world is transitioning towards austerity, posing challenges for equity and long-term fixed-income markets, according to Jim Masturzo, Chief Investment Officer at Research Affiliates. Masturzo suggests a new cycle of normalization, driven by a decade of...

With the festive season on the horizon, consumers are grappling with the dual realities of persistently high prices and the allure of increased savings. What Happened: The recent uptick in inflation has not eased the cost of goods significantly, while the Federal Reserve's decision to hike...

Jim Cramer, a renowned CNBC host, suggests investing in defense stocks as the U.S. intends to reestablish its arsenal capacity. According to a report on CNBC, Cramer argues that defense companies present worthy investment opportunities as the U.S. depletes its arsenals to assist allies Israel...

Bill Dague joined Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) in 2014 as a software engineer intern, working on big data and cloud projects, and then took an interest in data science where he helped initiate the Nasdaq Machine Intelligence Lab. He went on to serve as head of Alt Data until December 2018. After...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to add more specific language concerning Frec's direct indexing product.  A self-service investment platform, Frec announced the receipt of $26.4 million in funding that was led by Greylock Partners and participation from Social Leverage,...

Former Galaxy Digital executive Tim Grant launched a cryptocurrency-focused investment company called Deus X Capital with an initial $1 billion in investment assets and capital. He will join the company in the role of CEO while Stuart Connolly, formerly from Red Acre Ventures, will serve as chief...

Tokyo-headquartered global financial services company Nomura (NYSE: NMR) announced its $1 billion equity investment in Bermuda-based Prismic Life Reinsurance. Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) and Warburg Pincus (OTC: WPCBF) are the other two entities that have invested in Prismic. Nomura...

Warren Buffett’s investment in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has seen significant growth this year, with the tech giant’s stock price surging nearly 50%. This has resulted in Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) stake in Apple, which consists of about 916 million shares,...

Grant Cardone, a renowned expert in real estate investment, has advised that Americans should abandon the habit of saving to achieve genuine wealth. In a recent Twitter post, he said that neither a full-time job nor saving your money will result in becoming rich. Only by investing can you get true...

Retiring early and buying a dream home in Portugal — a country known for its warm climate, stunning coastline, and rich history and culture — can be a great way to start the next chapter of your life.  In 2015, Alex Trias, a retired attorney who lived near Washington...