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These 17 Large-Cap AI Stocks Were Up +100% In 2023

These 17 Large-Cap AI Stocks Were Up +100% In 2023

Image Source: PixabayThe following 17 large cap (i.e. $2B+) artificial intelligence and related stocks went up in excess of 100% in 2023. To put things in perspective, the 91 constituents in the AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF were only up 55.0% in 2023. They are ranked below in descending order:Up in excess of […]
ASX LICs Performance: Which Is The Best Vs Index ETFs? 
                    

BEST PERFORMING ASX LICs 2024

ASX LICs Performance: Which Is The Best Vs Index ETFs? BEST PERFORMING ASX LICs 2024

Image Source: Unsplash  Here is my medium / long term ASX LIC performance comparison of the most popular LICs against relevant ASX index ETFs.Some years ago, I set up a sharesight portfolio of a lot of the large, popular ASX LICs to see at a glance how their performance looked in terms of total shareholder […]
Pattern Energy Closes $11B Financing For Massive U.S. Clean Energy Project

Pattern Energy Closes $11B Financing For Massive U.S. Clean Energy Project

Image Source: Unsplash Renewable energy infrastructure developer and operator Pattern Energy (PEGI) announced this week that it has secured $11 billion in financing, consisting of a $8.8 billion in green loans and a $2.25 billion tax equity term loan facility, and that it has initiated construction on the SunZia Wind and Transmission projects, which the company […]
The Curious Case Of Meatless Sausages

The Curious Case Of Meatless Sausages

If there’s something we’ve learned in our decades in the markets, it’s that success in investing is not all about what to buy. It’s also about what NOT to buy.If you can stay away from what not to buy (where the odds are heavily weighted against you), then you greatly increase the chances of “being […]
AI-Capable PC Stocks Index Up 4% In December; Up 29% In 2023

AI-Capable PC Stocks Index Up 4% In December; Up 29% In 2023

Image Source: Unsplash Canalys research indicates that the AI-enabled personal computers (AI PCs) sector is set to rise at a compound annual growth rate of 64% between now and 2027 and make up around 60% of all PCs shipped that year.  What Are “AI PCs”? “AI PCs” are AI-enabled personal computers that come with chips capable of […]
50 Years Of Video Game Industry Revenues, By Platform

50 Years Of Video Game Industry Revenues, By Platform

Video killed the radio star.And the video game industry’s explosive growth over the last five decades has killed any skepticism of its strength and staying power in the larger media and entertainment space.We visualize the video game industry’s inflation-adjusted revenues every year, from its humble beginnings in 1970 to the media juggernaut it is now, […]
Well Beyond The Forecasts What’s In Store For 2024?

Well Beyond The Forecasts What’s In Store For 2024?

To all our readers, near and far (we have many readers in other countries), Thank You for making us part of your weekly market review during 2023.Hopefully, reading this Outlook and our other articles have helped you navigate the volatile markets this past year.More importantly, if you are one of our many readers that utilize […]
Hardwired For Disaster

Hardwired For Disaster

An excerpt from my most recent book, Un-Civilizing America: How Win-Win Deals Make Us Better. Driving down the road in rural France one evening, we observed a rabbit in front of the car. The animal feinted to the left, and then to the right, trying to fake out its pursuer. The tactic, passed along by the […]
3 Top Canadian Cobalt Stocks For January 2024 
                    
What are the top Canadian cobalt stocks?

3 Top Canadian Cobalt Stocks For January 2024 What are the top Canadian cobalt stocks?

Guest post by Nelson Smith If you’re looking for a natural resource to be bullish on going forward, forget about gold, silver, or copper. The future is in cobalt.Cobalt has many different uses. A radioactive form of the element is used to treat cancer. It is added to aircraft parts to help make them sturdier […]
On Investing In 2024

On Investing In 2024

Chris joined Brian Leni from the Mining Stock Education podcast recently to discuss what’s happening in the markets right now as well as what he sees coming in 2024 — topics such as: Cyclical industries and asset classes and the 3 signals you see at the top of a cycle What to expect from the Fed in […]