Warren Buffett's investment journey with $Apple(AAPL)$ began in early 2016 when $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ first purchased about 9.8 million shares, worth approximately $1.07 billion. Over the years, Buffett continued to increase Berkshire's stake in Apple.Buffett recognized the value in Apple's strong brand, loyal customer base, and stable cash flow generation. Although known for investing in traditional sectors like insurance and consumer goods, Buffett saw the potential of Apple as a long-term investment.This year, Berkshire significantly reduced its Apple holdings by selling around 116 million shares, cutting the year-end positi

The U.S. election race is becoming increasingly fierce, but Trump suddenly became the first former president of the United States to be convicted of a crime.On May 30, local time, a jury in a New York court ruled that former U.S. President Trump was guilty of the "hush money" case and was guilty of all 34 charges he was charged with. Trump's sentencing will be on July 11 , just days before Republicans will officially announce him as their 2024 Republican presidential candidate.It is reported that Trump has 34 felony charges, each of which can be sentenced to up to 4 years in prison if convicted. However, Trump himself has pleaded not guilty to the relevant charges, saying that the proceedings against him are politically motivated.What happens if Trump is imprisoned?Typically, defendants co

The US stock market saw a massive sell-off on Thursday, with the $DJIA(.DJI)$ and $S&P 500(.SPX)$ plunging over 1%, reflecting market panic.This sell-off was fueled by two troubling data points: the initial jobless claims for the week of July 27 hit 249,000, higher than the expected 236,000 and previous 235,000, jumping to the highest level in a year. Meanwhile, the US July ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 46.8, significantly below forecasts of 48.8 and June's 48.5, marking the steepest contraction in eight months, intensifying fears of an economic recession in the US.Tim Ghriskey, a senior portfolio strategist, noted that the ISM-driven selling is highly contagious. While the earnings season might br

With $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ setting the pace as the "global AI barometer," Wall Street's ongoing optimism has sparked an AI gold rush in the US stock market.$Vertiv Holdings LLC(VRT)$ , known for its power and cooling infrastructure solutions, offers a range of air-cooled, liquid-cooled, and power distribution services tailored for compute-intensive AI workloads. Their liquid cooling solutions, including the Liebert XDM split indoor chilled water unit and Liebert XDU coolant distribution unit, are integral to their offerings. Vertiv recently launched the AIGC full-stack liquid cooling solutions in April 2024, featuring both cold plate and immersion options. The cold plate solution, with its 1mm precision to i

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ is set to announce its Q2 earnings after hours on July 23rd. Market expectations are that Tesla's Q2 revenue is likely to reach $24.695 billion, a 0.93% decrease year-over-year, with earnings per share at $0.49, down 37.46%.Following strong Q2 delivery data and high market expectations for its autonomous Robotaxi business, Tesla's stock has surged by 33% since June 25th, erasing its six-month decline. Looking ahead to Q2 earnings, the market is focused on automotive revenue, Robotaxi, and the Model 2.ImageIn Q1 2024, Tesla's automotive revenue declined by 13% y-o-y to $17.4 billion due to a 9% drop in deliveries and lower average selling prices. This resulted in a 9% decrease in total revenue to $21.3 billion. Tesla cited seas

$iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF(TLT)$ $Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bull 3x Shares(TMF)$ On the macroeconomic front, the U.S. economic data has finally started to cool down!On Tuesday, the focus of the latest U.S. data was primarily on the latest labor force indicators. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the number of job openings at the end of April 2024 was recorded at 8.059 million, the lowest since March 2021 and significantly below the market expectation of 8.37 million. The March data was also revised down from 8.488 million to 8.355 million.This has reduced the ratio of job openings to unemployed persons to 1.2:1,

In the early hours of September 19, the Fed announced a 50 basis point rate cut, marking its first reduction since March 2020.Since 1984, the U.S. has experienced six rate cut cycles:1984-1986: 26 cuts over 23 months, totaling 562.5 bps.1989-1992: 24 cuts over 38 months, totaling 681.25 bps.1995-1998: 7 cuts over 40 months, totaling 125 bps.2001-2003: 13 cuts over 29 months, totaling 550 bps.2007-2008: 10 cuts over 14 months, totaling 500 bps.2019-2020: 5 cuts over 7 months, totaling 225 bps.In all six cycles, the 10-year Treasury yield declined. After the rate cut cycle ended, the yield typically rebounded. Here’s how it breaks down:First Three Months Post-Cut: Anticipation of cuts leads to a notable drop in yields, and the decline was significantly higher than that of other stages, avera

$NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ announced its first quarter financial report for the new fiscal year on 22rd May , which exceeded sales and earnings expectations and also said it plans to split its stock.Shareholders of record as of the close of trading on Friday, June 7th, will receive additional shares. Trading will commence on the adjusted split price starting Monday, June 10th.1. Stock Price, Quantity, and Options Contract Adjustments Post-Split:$NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$'s stock split, with a ratio of 1 to 10, will result in a ninefold increase in the number of shares and a price that becomes one-tenth of the original.Holders of options contracts will see their number of contracts increase tenfold after the split, but

Vega, represented by the Greek letter, measures an option's sensitivity to changes in implied volatility. It’s a crucial parameter in volatility trading, which is another term for options trading.Volatility is a term used to describe how quickly the price of a stock, future, or index changes. The same principle applies to options, where the change in the volatility of the underlying asset is positively correlated with the option price. In other words, the higher the volatility of the underlying asset, the higher the option price, and vice versa. The wider the range of the underlying asset's fluctuations, the greater the likelihood for buyers to achieve their expectations, hence the higher cost. For sellers, it's the opposite; higher volatility of the underlying asset translates into greate

The market widely anticipates that the Fed will cut rates for the first time this cycle. Historically, rate cuts can lead to very different outcomes for various asset classes and sectors, depending on whether the economy enters a recession or avoids one.If a recession occurs, U.S. stocks typically drop an average of 4% within 12 months of the first rate cut. However, if the economy avoids a recession, stocks usually rise by about 18%. This means the broader macroeconomic scenario after the initial rate cut becomes more crucial than the cut itself.In a recessionary environment, fixed-income assets like U.S. Treasuries generally outperform stocks. Regardless of whether the investment horizon is 3, 6, or 12 months post-cut, U.S. Treasuries consistently perform better than stocks. This makes g

Reflecting on this year's bullish U.S. market, AI stocks have shone brightly and become the main driving force of the market. $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ completed a stock split in June, and the soaring prices before the split are still fresh in investors' minds. Looking ahead, $Broadcom(AVGO)$ 's split plan will also be executed—specifically, a "1 for 10" split after the market closes on July 12th, with trading of the split shares commencing before market open on July 15th.Broadcom's CFO has noted that the split will "make it easier for investors and employees to access Broadcom stock." In terms of stock performance, Broadcom has already surged over 14% since announcing the split.Even Pelosi recently made moves

$Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ rises above 50 for the first time since the market turbulence in April 2020.The volatility index $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ , is now trading at its 5th highest level on record. Since July 1st, the $VIX is now up over 330% and trading at March 2020 levels. A combination of factors including a sharp decline in tech stocks $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ , a surge in the yen $Japanese Yen - main 2409(JPYmain)$ , and a general market deleveraging. The spike in the VIX has raised concerns among investors, with some drawing parallels to the market