MSCI World Index

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices have formed a “golden cross” on their charts, indicating the possibility of a “long-term bull market,” according to the experts. What Happened: According to an iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSE:URTH) chart, tracking the MSCI World Index...

The U.S. has the world’s largest companies by market capitalization and about two-thirds of the MSCI World Index is dominated by companies based out of America. What Happened: U.S.-based companies ranking among the world’s top ten firms by market capitalization include Apple Inc. (...

Influential economist Peter Schiff predicted a crash for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) development company MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), terming it the most overvalued stock in the MSCI World Index. What Happened: In an X post on Tuesday, Schiff wrote, “$MSTR has got to be the most overvalued...

SPAC king Chamath Palihapitiya on Tuesday said the U.S. companies are relatively attractive versus the rest of the world and delved into what it would take to produce an “economic miracle” in the country. What Happened: Sharing three charts from the Financial Times, Palihapitiya said...

Singapore’s Straits Times Index has returned about 1% in 2022, and happens to be the only developed-market gauge in positive territory in dollar terms, reported Bloomberg. In comparison, the MSCI World Index is down 22%, in what could be its worst year since the...

Hedge funds outperformed global equity markets in April. According to Eurekahedge, the company’s Hedge Fund Index returned 1.12 percent in April, while the MSCI World Index finished the month up only 0.67 percent. “Emerging market managers continued to perform well during the month...

Steve Mandel's Lone Pine Capital told investors in a letter dated October 14 that the fund had a "tough third quarter." Mandel did however state that recent "sharp" declines in the equity market have created the "potential for outsized appreciation." The fund's objective remains "to invest in...

In their Q2 letter to investors, hedge funds Viking Global Equities (VGE) and Viking Long Fund (VLF) reviewed their top positions and their best- and worst-performing stocks. Overall, the funds modestly beat the returns of both the S&P 500 and the MSCI World Index in Q2. The Numbers Both of...

Credit Suisse just released its Global Focus List for this month. In the new report, Credit Suisse discussed the recent performance of the list and the changes the firm made since to last month’s list. About The List Credit Suisse’s Global Focus List is a collection of the firm’s...