Absolutely insane! Absolutely insane! Today, South Korea’s KOSPI Index exploded 6.84%, marking its largest single-day gain since late March 2020. Among them, Korea’s market heavyweight Samsung Electronics was nothing short of explosive, soaring 10.8% today, marking its largest single-day gain since late October 2008. What’s even more striking is that in just a few short years, the combined market capitalization of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix has surpassed that of $TENCENT(00700)$ and $BABA-W(09988)$ . The AI-driven wealth boom is truly eye-catching. Fueled by this surge, Korea-related ETFs have delivered eye-catching performance. $Direxion Daily MSCI South Kor

Absolutely wild. After years of declines, liquor stocks have staged a rare, across-the-board explosion. $Kweichow Moutai Co.,Ltd.(600519)$ , with a market cap of RMB 1.8 trillion, jumped more than 8.6%. $Wuliangye Yibin Co.,Ltd.(000858)$ , $Luzhou Laojiao Co.,Ltd.(000568)$ , $Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co.,Ltd.(600809)$ , and $Jiangsu Yanghe Distillery Co.,Ltd.(002304)$ all surged in unison — even liquor ETFs ripped higher. Hong Kong–listed liquor names were even crazier. $ZJLD(06979)$ soared over 12%, while the

Just now, lithography giant $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ released its fourth-quarter earnings report, delivering explosive results. Pre-market shares surged as much as 5.47%, climbing above $1,454: As a result, semiconductor ETFs surged in premarket trading, with $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH)$ climbing over 2.9%, $iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX)$ rising more than 3%, $Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF(SOXQ)$ gaining over 2.4%, and $Leverage Shares 2X Long ASML Daily ETF(ASMG)$ soaring by 10.1%! From an earnings standpoint, ASML’s fourth-quarter revenue came in at €9.72 billion, slightly

Yesterday, South Korea's stock market reached a total market capitalization of $3.25 trillion, surpassing Germany's $3.22 trillion to become the world's 10th largest stock market! From a year-to-date perspective, the KOSPI has surged more than 20%, making it the best-performing major equity index globally. In contrast, Germany’s DAX is up just 1.6% over the same period. South Korea's large-cap indices posted even stronger gains, with the KOSPI 100 index rising over 25% year-to-date and the KOSPI 50 index climbing more than 26%. Against this backdrop, Korean ETFs have shone brightly: $Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3x Shares(KORU)$ has delivered over 94% returns this year, $南方两倍做多海力士(07709)$ has sur

Over the past week, gold surged from $4,600 per ounce to a staggering high of $5,111, leaving observers stunned: As a result, gold ETFs have shone brightly: The 3x leveraged gold ETF— $MicroSectors Gold Miners 3x Leveraged ETN(GDXU)$ —has surged over 90% year-to-date! The 2x leveraged gold mining ETF— $Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares(JNUG)$ —has climbed over 58% year-to-date! The non-leveraged gold ETF— $abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF(GLTR)$ —has gained over 30%! The largest gold ETF— $SPDR Gold ETF(GLD)$ —has risen over 17%! Amid the sharp rally, many retail investors have begun f

South Korean equities have roared into 2026. The KOSPI is up more than 17% year-to-date, leading global markets and emerging as one of the standout performers worldwide. Korea-focused ETFs have done even better. The 3x leveraged $Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3x Shares(KORU)$ has surged over 65% so far this year, the largest Korea ETF $iShares MSCI South Korea ETF(EWY)$ is up 19%, and Hong Kong–listed 7709 $CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged Product(07709)$ has climbed about 30%. A market dominated by three names Unlike the US or A-shares, Korea’s market is extremely concentrated. Total market cap is about US$3 trillion, but

Back in 2017, the Trump administration floated the idea of acquiring Greenland. In interviews, Trump said he was fascinated by the deal—the island is massive, and in his words it would be a “great real estate transaction,” one that would secure his place in history.In 2019, Denmark shut it down—hard. Copenhagen called the notion of selling Greenland and its people “completely absurd.” Many observers wrote the proposal off as a joke.Then early 2020 hit. COVID exploded, domestic crises took center stage, and the Greenland idea was shelved.Fast-forward to 2025. Trump is back in power, and the Greenland purchase is back on the table—this time with real momentum.The world can’t laugh it off anymore. To signal support for Denmark, several European countries staged symbolic military exercises in

Recently, gold has entered a frenzied rally mode, consecutively breaking through the $4,600, $4,700, and $4,800 thresholds, charging straight toward the $5,000 mark:Driven by gold prices, gold ETFs have emerged as the year's top-performing assets. $MicroSectors Gold Miners 3x Leveraged ETN(GDXU)$ has surged by as much as 66% year-to-date, while the non-leveraged $VanEck Gold Miners ETF(GDX)$ has climbed over 20%. Even $SPDR Gold ETF(GLD)$ , which closely tracks gold's movements, has risen more than 10%:On the news front, gold has been seeing an overwhelming number of bullish developments recently. First came the highly unusual move by the United States to deploy fo

On January 15, $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ released its Q4 earnings report, delivering a major upside surprise. Shares surged more than 7% intraday, hitting a new all-time high, with market capitalization approaching the $2 trillion milestone.With TSMC's boost, semiconductor stocks surged collectively. $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ has climbed over 7.5% in the past two trading days, hitting a record high share price and surpassing a $500 billion market cap—making it the third European company to reach this milestone! Meanwhile, $Micron Technology(MU)$ rose over 8.8% to set another all-time high, with a year-to-date gain of 27%!As a result, semiconductor ETFs

Yesterday, the Russell 2000, a key benchmark for small-cap stocks, climbed 0.86%, marking its 10th consecutive trading day outperforming the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ — the longest such streak since 1990.As a result, ETFs tied to the Russell 2000 have been on fire. $ProShares UltraPro Russell 2000(URTY)$ is up 24.5% year-to-date, while $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ has gained 7.9% YTD, both comfortably outperforming $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ , which is up just 1.5% over the same period.Notably, $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ released its fourth-quarter earnings repor

Bitcoin surged 3.4% yesterday and extended its rally with a further 1.3% gain today, decisively reclaiming the $95,000 level and marking its highest price in nearly two months. Spillover effects quickly lifted crypto-related ETFs.The $ProShares Ultra Ether ETF(ETHT)$ jumped over 7.8% overnight and is now up more than 7.9% again in Tiger Brokers’ overnight session.The largest spot Bitcoin ETF, $iShares Bitcoin Trust(IBIT)$ , gained over 3.2% overnight, while $CAM ETH(03046)$ surged more than 6.7%. On the macro front, data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday showed that core consumer price inflation, which excludes the more volatil

From Brownian Motion to Linear Equations: Systemic Entropy Reduction and Valuation Reconstruction of the $Robo.ai Inc(AIIO)$ MergerToday marks the final trading day of 2025. The New Year's fireworks outside are merely a placebo for emotional investors; for quantitative traders, there is only one task worth performing at this moment: The Annual Factor Re-weighting of portfolio holdings.Regarding the discussion surrounding Robo.ai (Nasdaq: AIIO) acquiring Jidu (Jiyue Brand), the market is saturated with literary rhetoric. As a Data Fundamentalist, I must strip away this qualitative noise and return to the quantitative essence.My model indicates that this transaction is not a simple "expansion," but a textbook case of "Systemic Entropy Reduction." I

Just now, Alibaba has released its fiscal Q3 report for FY2025, covering the fourth quarter of last year. The results have beaten analyst expectations across the board.Alibaba’s stock shot up 10% before the U.S. market opened, and Chinese stocks are buzzing tonight!So, what makes Alibaba’s earnings report so exciting? Is this the moment for a full stock rebound? Revenue Beats ExpectationsIn Q3 of FY2025, Alibaba generated 280.15 billion RMB in revenue, up 7.6% YoY, beating the expected 277.37 billion RMB. This marks the highest growth rate in a year.But that’s just the start. Breaking it down by segments:1.Taobao & Tmall (Alibaba’s core e-commerce platforms) brought in 136.09 billion RMB, up 5.4% YoY, the highest growth in five quarters, surpassing the expected 131.72 billion RMB.Break

$Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL)$Why DELL Could Be a Long-Term AI PlayWhy DELL is tumbling while its AI service performs strong?Post-Earnings SelloffDell Technologies' stock dropped 11.3% in after-hours trading following the release of its FY2025 Q3 earnings (as of November 1). Revenue slightly missed expectations, and weak Q4 guidance, driven by a decline in AI server shipments, triggered the sharp selloff.Key Q3 MetricsTotal Revenue: $24.37 billion, up 9.5% YoY, slightly below the $24.59 billion analyst consensus and below the midpoint of Dell's own guidance.Segment PerformanceServers & Networking: $7.36

Yesterday, the well-known short-seller Citron posted on social media platform X that they were shorting $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$ , the strongest "shadow stock" of Bitcoin. This news caused MSTR to plunge 16% in a single day, triggering panic among investors.MicroStrategy: Bitcoin’s Biggest ProxyMicroStrategy, a company focused on business intelligence, data analytics, and cloud computing, had struggled with stagnant stock prices for years before 2020. That was when Michael Saylor made a bold move, announcing that the company would begin accumulating Bitcoin as a strategic reserve. Since then, MicroStrategy has bought a massive amount of Bitcoin.As of now, MicroStrategy holds about 331,200 Bitcoins, with a total cost of around $16.5 billion, averaging

$NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ After hours, NVIDIA released its Q3 FY2025 earnings (for the three months ending October 27), significantly surpassing expectations.Q3 revenue reached $35.08 billion, well above analysts' forecast of $33.25 billion. Adjusted net profit was $20 billion, exceeding the expected $18.56 billion.However, NVIDIA's stock dropped nearly 5% after hours due to Q4 guidance falling short of analyst expectations. A similar drop occurred after the previous earnings report, but the stock quickly rebounded and set a new all-time high. Will history repeat itself?In terms of revenue, Q3 saw a 93.6% year-on-year increase, greatly outperforming expectations. Specific business performance includes:Data center revenue of $30.77 billion, up 112% year-