The market is poised to reach new highs in the first two quarters of 2025, propelled by momentum carried over from 2024. A strong start is expected as optimism fuels equity markets, supported by resilient corporate earnings and stabilizing global growth. However, the Federal Reserve’s reluctance to reduce interest rates will exert downward pressure on the real estate sector and broader U.S. economy, potentially cooling consumer confidence and spending. This will begin to weigh on market sentiment as the year progresses. Simultaneously, the geopolitical landscape is expected to take a turbulent turn with the return of Donald Trump to office. His administration’s confrontational stance towards China is likely to intensify trade and technological tensions, escalating risks of an all-out econo

$FTSE China Bull 3X Shares(YINN)$is a buy given US fed is doing more damage to the US econ with rate hike given this is a supply-driven inflation. Fed doesn't have a choice cos it only has 1 tool for the task. China's limited stimulus during covid & being self sufficient in terms of necessities, e.g. oil, food, continues to ensure its inflation is benign. The perception on China opening up shud outweigh the "uninvestible" calls due to its regulatory controls, with themes that no one company is larger than the ppl & safety among ppl first. Ultimately the themes are intended to build a more sustainable nation. Companies with US debt may either have to pay back or borrow less or control expenses in this higher interest environment v

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$  the market is different from reality.  Reputational wise, it's an EV heavyweight; it's a component to major indices; and it's a car which is owned globally. Sentiment wise is not the best right now but it should be the bottom as long as there are no geopolitical shocks and fed giving any signs it will hike (at least no banks economists saying that)

Chinese stocks, which include some etfs like $FTSE China Bull 3X Shares(YINN)$broadly fell yesterday on news that china imposed fines on $Alibaba(09988)$$TENCENT(00700)$because of their anti monopoly guidelines violations. The transactions that were reviewed include Alibaba's acquisition of Best Inc, Tencent's purchase of Okaybuy (China) Holding Inc, as well as Ping An Healthcare And Technology Co's establishment of a joint venture with SoftBank. Before you jump into conclusion and make remarks that china regulators are being unreasonable, do take note of the following 3 points:1. These are past transactions that were concluded and this

I don't know what this means but I gotta score more on my shots. Making monies is important but making crazy amount as results define you

$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$is painful especially when ppl have less spare cash to trade cryptocurrencies & the value being traded is lower since the recent cryptocurrencies fall. What more when Mr Gold "finger" man takes cheap shots at it while its on the ground by downgrading the price to "sell" at 45. Then again, that's what analysts are extremely proficient in doing, i.e causing more misery. Anyone who wants to be invested in crypto but worried about the risks and volatility should consider coinbase. It's a decent platform with very solid support. Moreover if more ppl trade crypto, coinbase is at the forefront in terms of platform since it's been spending on its support functions, e.g. customer relations, legal & compliance&

$Alibaba(09988)$just refuses to give up being below hkd100. I wonder who would sell below hkd 100 if one has a choice

$ProShares UltraPro QQQ(TQQQ)$not gonna panic if i'm in growth stocks. & what more in a diversified port

the report of highest US inflation rate in 41 years is worrying & that piece of news adds more fear to the financial markets because it signifies higher or more rate hikes going forward. Now the current perception is that fed is raising rates to slow growth & consequently, will dampen inflation. What if fed is wrong? What if inflation & slow growth are able to coexist, I.e. stagflation, as how the so-called smart economists frequently term it.It is likely naive to think that raising interest rate can solve current inflation issue that is supply-constraint driven. Interest cannot solve freight cost that is sky rocketing & neither can it solve the hoarding mentality of certain companies knowing that it will further drive up the price of goods & raw material

$TSLA 20240119 85.0 CALL$ $TSLA 20240119 85.0 CALL$   bought it when all analysts called for it to go to 70/share. While I never like that the analysts always make calls that only build on the momentum, I'm also wary that most investors like to subscribe to these reports. Thus, I bought calls with strike of 85/share instead of outright. Capped loss of 42/share & chance to prove to myself that these analysts just do not deserve their jobs. Shame on these analysts who always create trouble in the fin markets.