The Magnificent Seven: Powerhouses Driving Innovation and Market Growth The Magnificent Seven isn’t just a legendary Western movie anymore—it’s also the nickname for the seven technology giants shaping the future and dominating stock markets. These companies aren’t just industry leaders; they’re innovators, disruptors, and the driving forces behind some of the biggest trends in artificial […]
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Depositary Receipts: A Guide for Investors
Depository receipts (DRs) are a popular way for investors to gain exposure to foreign companies without dealing with the complexities of international markets. These financial instruments represent shares in a foreign company and trade on domestic stock exchanges, making them accessible to domestic investors.
Here’s how they work: A depository bank purchases shares of a foreign company and holds them in custody. In return, the bank issues depository receipts, which are traded on local exchanges like any other stock. This allows investors to buy shares in international companies through familiar domestic channels.
Central Banks
While preparing the Weekly Updates, I was increasingly writing about the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve, the central banks for Canada and the USA, respectively. I knew they were central banks and they set the interest rates for their respective nations but that was about it. I soon discovered their actions had […]
Tailwinds (Good), Headwinds (Bad)
Tailwinds and Headwinds were originally posted in the Weekly Updates for May 6 and May 13, respectively. When I originally wrote about these two topics in May 2022, the three American Indexes – the S&P 500 Index (S&P), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) – were trending downward since […]
The week ending June 17, 2022
You would think a combination of a surging economy, low unemployment, strong corporate earnings, and people with money in their pockets would be enough to calm an unnerved market. You would be wrong! Inflation and the fight to drive inflation back to the desired 2% – 3% level continues to send the markets into a tailspin. […]
The week ending June 10, 2022
For the last few months, I have been trying to ignore the share price fluctuations, er, downwards trend, and instead, focus on the companies I own. Sometimes that is easier said than done. This week is no exception. It was almost like shooting fish in a barrel when it came to selecting technology companies in […]