US equities led global markets by a wide margin in 2024, a year of mixed results overall for the major asset classes, based on a set of ETFs.
Many stock valuations are near record highs. This denotes that stock prices are rising faster than their fundamentals are growing.
This has been a remarkable year for technology and AI — a year that reminded us of our power to shape the future we want to live in. Unsurprisingly, 2024 was yet another year dominated by Generative AI.
According to "experts" 2024 would be a doom and gloom year for investors. Instead the S&P500 ended the year up 23.3% and my portfolio enjoyed a 41.5% gain. Those performances deserve a look in the rear view mirror.
Mitsubishi Chemical Group is a holdings company, which manufactures and sells chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
The Shiller PE Ratio is more than double its 10-year average, which means low volatility dividend stocks could outperform in a market downturn.
Kobe Steel Ltd is a Japan-based company that is primarily engaged in iron and steel, aluminum and copper, nonconstruction machinery, and engineering businesses.