Wednesday, 30 November 2022

[Post 449] AskST: Which housing loan should I go for?


Summary

If you're looking to buy a new home, you'll know that property cooling measures – including lower limits for HDB housing loans – kicked in at the end of September. But what type of loan is best for you? Fixed-rate? Floating rate? Or both?

Sunday, 27 November 2022

[Post 446] China’s Bai Lan Vs Pro-996 Youth - Why Should I Work Hard?


Summary

In China, the ‘bailan’ movement - similar to quiet quitting - is about giving up on trying to get anywhere, and the motto of ‘let it rot’. It runs counter to the 996 work culture that’s a reference to the practise of working from 9am to 9pm, six days a week.

Zhang Yingqiu, 32, is an insurance agent who, though she stops short of working 996, agrees with its ethos of hard work being fulfilling. Wang Shuai, 26, is an escape room actor who does just enough at work to get by and believes in “lying flat”.

Saturday, 26 November 2022

[Post 445] How Chip Giant AMD Finally Caught Intel | CNBC


Summary

Chip giant Advanced Micro Devices made history this year when it surpassed Intel by market cap for the first time ever. Intel has long held the lead in the market for computer processors, but AMD’s been on the rise since it acquired adaptive chip company Xilinx in February for $49 billion. Now, AMD chips are in two Tesla models, NASA’s Mars Perseverance land rover, 5G cell towers and the world’s fastest supercomputer. CNBC sat down with CEO Lisa Su to hear about AMD’s remarkable comeback, huge bets on new types of chips in the face of a PC slump, new restrictions on exports to China, and shifting industry trends.

[Post 444] Market Summary and Ark Daily Trades Summary for 11/25/2022

Market summary for today

S&P 500 (SPY) -0.02%NASDAQ (QQQ) -0.67%Dow (DIA) +0.46%Russell 2K (IWM) +0.21%

Top news for today

Black Friday Surprise: Walmart Beats Amazon In Online Searches For Deals
(1:45pm ET)
Is Tesla Signaling A Comeback For Growth Stocks?
The S&P 500 index has made a sustained move higher from its October low off the rotation to value or low price-to-earnings ratio stocks. (12:22pm ET)
Why This SoFi Analyst Sees Headwinds In Biden's Latest Student Loan Payment Pause
The Biden administration has once again extended the payment pause on federal student loans, and one analyst said Friday the extension is bad news for SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: (11:15am ET)
Ken Griffin's Hedge Fund Increased Its Stake By Over 150% In These 2 Dividend-Paying Energy Stocks
Kenneth Griffin, who began trading stocks in his Harvard dorm in 1987, is the founder, CEO and co-CIO of Citadel Advisors. (10:55am ET)
Andrew Carnegie Is Born On This Day In Market History
Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On Nov. 25, 1835, steel magnate Andrew Carnegie was born. Where The Market Was: Carnegie's birth predates both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. (10:19am ET)
Is The Stock Market Open On Black Friday?
On Thursday, Nov. 24, the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and U.S. bond markets were closed in observance of Thanksgiving. For Black Friday on Nov. 25, Wall Street and the bond markets will be open; however, the trading day will end early, with the stock market closing at 1 p.m. EST, and the bond market closing at 2 p.m. EST. (9:24am ET)
Apple Supplier Loses Workers After Violent Protests, Cardano Stablecoin Project Shuts Down Over Uncertainty, Tesla & Ford Recall Vehicles: Top Stories Friday, Nov. 25
Reuters Adidas To Investigate Misconduct Allegations Against Kanye West (8:57am ET)
After Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover, Crypto Spam Down By 50%: Lunar Crush
Cryptocurrency spam has drastically reduced on Twitter since Elon Musk took over, according to Joe Vezzani, co-founder of data analytics firm Lunar Crush. (8:30am ET)
Tesla Analyst Weighs In On 3 Events That Could Set Off A Bull Market Rally In 2023
The stock market has been locked in a lackluster phase ever since the start of the year. And the few-and-far-between upsides have proved to be bear market rallies and not those signaling a sustainable uptrend. (7:02am ET)
Bob Iger Got $10M Deal From Disney Last Year For Playing Advisor To Chapek Despite Their Discord
(6:01am ET)
My top 1 mover for today
My favorite companies with biggest relative price change today. Prices from IEXGo to my dashboard.
CompanyPrev CloseCloseChange
AAPL$151.07$148.16-1.93%
My news for today
Selected news for my favorite companies.
TickerTitle
AAPLLouis Armstrong Loved Cannabis And Didn't Care Who Knew It, New Documentary Looks At Jazz Legend's Life And Art (3:09pm)
AAPLApple Analyst's 9 Gift Recommendations For 2022 Holiday Season; Tesla's $30K EV And 2 More Items In 2023 Wishlist (9:05am)
AAPLApple Supplier Loses Workers After Violent Protests, Cardano Stablecoin Project Shuts Down Over Uncertainty, Tesla & Ford Recall Vehicles: Top Stories Friday, Nov. 25 (8:57am)
AAPLInsiders Shed Apple, Amazon And This Retail Exposure (8:01am)
AAPLTesla Analyst Weighs In On 3 Events That Could Set Off A Bull Market Rally In 2023 (7:02am)
AAPLApple May Or Mayn't Buy Manchester United — But Fans Are Going Gaga Already (6:15am)
My Reddit updates for today
Selected Reddit posts for my favorite companies.
TickerTitle
AAPLZOMEDICA epic DD analysis 🧐 (smallstreetbets)
AAPLZOMEDICA a great long term investment IMHO. We should see profit this upcoming year. (smallstreetbets)
AAPLZOMEDICA a great long term investment IMHO (investing)
AAPLIt was nice knowing you guys. (wallstreetbets)
AAPLZOMEDICA is in a much better position now than we were back in 2020. IMHO long term I believe we will be fine. Most recent DD (StockMarket)
AAPLZOMEDICA IMHO will have some nice long term growth. (Wallstreetbetsnew)
AAPLWeekend Discussion Thread for the Weekend of November 26, 2022 (wallstreetbets)
AAPLDaily Discussion Thread for November 25, 2022 (wallstreetbets)
AAPLDaily Discussion Thread - November 25, 2022 (WallstreetbetsOGs)
AAPLChinese citizens are revolting against the new COVID lockdown and clash with COVID police (wallstreetbets)
Top institutional trades filed today
Beneficial ownership from 13D and 13G filings. More on CapEdge.
D/GCompanyFiled ByTradedSharesPrevPrice
DFLACViking Global InvestorsNov 220%25.67%$9.87
DTCDAOrbimed AdvisorsNov 221.1%0%$0.2077
DMYEGamco InvestorsNov 238.51%8.71%$22.31
DAGBATAGNov 1492.4%0%$5.71
DGOCOCCP III Cayman GPNov 1662.3%0%$7.3515
DLAXWatermark DevelopmentsNov 1747.84%0%$5.21
DLAXTan Meng DongNov 1710.6%0%$5.21
DTOPSFamily TradingNov 2467.9%59%
DFLJGolden StreamNov 188.8%0%$1.31
DINDTCCP SBS GPNov 1414.7%9.6%$54.78
Top insider trades filed today
Direct and active (not through a 10b5-1 plan) trades. More on CapEdge.
ActionCompanyPeopleSharesPriceTotal
SellREGN111.97 k$741.95$8.87 mm
SellAMCR1497.02 k$11.99$5.95 mm
SellGS113.48 k$385.01$5.19 mm
SellAJG112.00 k$197.81$2.38 mm
SellMPWR15.20 k$369.27$1.92 mm
BuyMGNX1300.00 k$5.96$1.79 mm
SellHLI115.00 k$98.88$1.48 mm
SellWH18.14 k$74.38$605.26 k
BuyEHTH180.00 k$3.08$246.55 k
SellAB15.00 k$40.88$204.40 k
Trending on Reddit
Companies currently trending on Reddit. More on CapEdge.
TickerCompany14 Day Trend ➡️
CMNDClearmind Medicine Inc.
WWayfair Inc
BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway Inc.

ARK Investment Management Daily Trades 11/25/2022