Analysts say global financial markets are entering a euphoric but potentially dangerous speculative phase. Such phases are typically characterised by investor mania for so-called meme stocks, made popular on the share market by social media posts. But investors are also chasing after cryptocurrencies, gold and small-cap stocks, or stocks with relatively low prices. Adelaide woman…
(Bloomberg) — It was once a symbol of rebellion against the well-heeled Wall Street establishment. Today, it’s just another day in markets. Most Read from Bloomberg This week proved the point. Opendoor surged 43% in a single day. Krispy Kreme rallied 39% in a matter of hours. GoPro briefly spiked 73%. Reddit message boards lit…
For retail investors, the summer of 2025 is quickly turning into the latest meme stock moment. Stocks like Opendoor (OPEN), Kohl’s (KSS), and Krispy Kreme (DNUT) have replaced yesterday’s meme darlings like GameStop (GME), AMC (AMC), and now-shuttered Bed, Bath & Beyond as the latest market curiosities, treating investors to wild price swings with little…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rode a bumpy path to end the first half of 2025 at a record high. After falling more than 19% in April from its previous all-time high, the benchmark index ripped to new records just two months later as the market’s worst fears about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs evaporated….
As US-China trade tensions heat up, a new wave of patriotic investing is sweeping across China. Spurred by former President Donald Trump‘s tariff threats, everyday citizens are entering the stock market—not for profit, but to show support for their country. From designers to teachers and traders, retail investors are pouring money into sectors tied to…
“Short-term traders to stay cautious and observe stock price stabilising above the 5-day moving average,” the Futubull artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot said in a demo. “Long-term traders, instead, should build positions in batches as low valuation (price-earnings ratio 9.96, price-to-book ratio 0.32) and high dividend yield provide a margin of safety.” The bot also advised…
We recently compiled a list of the 12 Most Widely Held Stocks by Individuals in 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stands against the other stocks widely held by individuals in 2025. Individual investors, often called retail investors, typically invest their personal capital directly into…
(Bloomberg) — In a stock market battered by trade turmoil and growing fears of an economic slowdown, retail investors are doubling down, undeterred as their losses mount. Most Read from Bloomberg Individual traders pumped more than $12 billion into US equities in the week ending March 19, retail-trading data from JPMorgan Chase & Co. showed….
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Chaos may be a ladder, but where is it leading investors? Up, the dip buyers hope, taking advantage of Wall Street’s newfound pessimism with cash and courage. The same tariff uncertainty that has…
A sharp drop in consumer prices last month has added to worries about China’s economy (STR) Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai sank Monday on a mixed day for Asian markets after data showing Chinese consumer prices slipped back into deflation stoked fresh concerns over the world’s number two economy. The reading compounded uncertainty on…