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July 26, 2024
Investing wisely requires a delicate balance, and one critical aspect of this is ensuring your portfolio is diversified. Over-concentration in an investment portfolio, where a significant portion of assets is invested in similar types of securities, sectors, or industries, can lead to excessive risk and potential loss. This issue is particularly prevalent when financial advisors […]
July 22, 2024
Investors have long been captivated by the soaring returns of the technology sector, particularly the “Magnificent Seven” stocks: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Tesla, and Nvidia. These tech giants have driven substantial gains in the market, often overshadowing the broader economic landscape. However, concentrating investments in these stocks poses significant risks. Here, we explore […]
July 21, 2024
The Magnificent Seven and Market Stability In the realm of modern finance, the “Magnificent Seven” have emerged as a powerful cohort of technology titans—Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla—whose collective influence on the S&P 500 has soared to unprecedented heights, reaching 31% as of mid-2024. This concentration, while reflective of their stellar […]
July 19, 2024
In recent trading sessions, the renowned “Magnificent Seven” of Big Tech has faced one of its steepest market value declines on record, shedding a staggering $1.13 trillion collectively over the past five days. Wednesday alone saw a sharp drop of $527 billion, marking one of the group’s largest single-day losses. This downturn marks the third-largest […]
January 28, 2013
Last year, at least 450 new structured products were linked to Apple, according to SLCG. Three-quarters of them were issued when the stock was at least $550. The shares closed Friday at $439.88, down $60 for the week. As a result, the value of Apple-linked products suffered a one-week drop of more than 15%, estimates […]