Whenever I win a football game, I just can’t tell you how incredible it will feel. There is a real sense of accomplishment that comes with playing football. When you train with a group and work hard, you will see what it means to you. Winning a game is more than just a victory – it is a sign that you’re doing well and progressing. Everyone in the team will get a chance to celebrate and have some fun together. There is nothing like winning to make me feel like a superstar. Moreover, football makes me feel confident. Before I play football, I was a shy person. However, after I joined a team of guys to play football, I start to come out of my shell. There are many ways in which playing football will help me. First of all, I gain a whole new group of mates. They encourage and suppor

I vote for $Apple(AAPL)$ .The tech giant is more focused than its megacap peers Apple's business is very focused, compared to some megacap peers. Amazon, for instance, seems to have its hands in almost everything, including online store revenue, private-label products across all sorts of categories, various tech devices, streaming TV and music services, cloud computing, grocery stores, and much more. Meanwhile, the beauty of Apple's business is easily articulated through nothing more than its product segments: iPhone, Mac, iPad, services, and "wearables, home, and accessories," which largely consists of earphones, headphones, and voice-activated speakers. The smaller base of products today means the company can

$Apple(AAPL)$ The tech giant is more focused than its megacap peers Apple's business is very focused, compared to some megacap peers. Amazon, for instance, seems to have its hands in almost everything, including online store revenue, private-label products across all sorts of categories, various tech devices, streaming TV and music services, cloud computing, grocery stores, and much more. Meanwhile, the beauty of Apple's business is easily articulated through nothing more than its product segments: iPhone, Mac, iPad, services, and "wearables, home, and accessories," which largely consists of earphones, headphones, and voice-activated speakers. The smaller base of products today means the company can focus its resour

Football is the most beautiful sport in the world and if you play it, you certainly know the feeling you have when you manage to dribble an opponent or when you score. In a world where boundaries are blurring by the day, all it takes is a 90 minute long football match to evoke love, passion, persistence, team spirit, brotherhood and sportsmanship not only among those playing but also among those watching. And in all honesty I believe the world needs more of the latter than ever before. Here I rest my case - "Football is not just a game". For me, discovering my passion in life is an extraordinary gift. Knowing what I understand and how I can use it to live your life is a wonderful feeling and not everyone realizes it. @TigerEvents 

The FOMC will likely raise interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) in December after four consecutive rate hikes of 75 bps a piece over the past five months. It will also likely continue to allow billions in assets to roll off its $8.6 trillion balance sheet per month as it continues its battle to bring down inflation. The Fed is trying to navigate a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy—that means it’s attempting to reduce the rate of inflation to around 2% without triggering a recession. The S&P 500 has gained 13.9% since the beginning of October on optimism surrounding recent inflation trends, but there are still several red flags that the Fed’s battle with inflation could be longer and more difficult than investors anticipate. @Tiger

From a long-term investment perspective, Tesla has a lot of potential. This company isn’t just a play on the EV growth story. Instead, it’s a play on EVs, self-driving technology, artificial intelligence, batteries and renewable energy, robotics, and more. Tesla has grown its sales by around 150% over the last three years, is expected to keep growing at a rapid pace in the years ahead. For 2022 and 2023, Wall Street analysts expect it to generate revenue of $83.5bn and $116.6bn respectively. These figures represent growth of about 55% and 40%. In the short term however, I see a number of factors that could potentially send Tesla’s share price lower. One major issue right now is Musk’s purchase of Twitter. This could be a real distraction for the visionary CEO. Will he have enough time to r

I support Singapore. Four-time AFF Championship winners Singapore will enter the competition this year with ultimate glory in their sight. The Lions will kick off their tournament against Myanmar on December 24 before facing Laos, Vietnam and Malaysia in Group B. The experienced Hassan Sunny is likely to get the nod as Singapore's No.1 at this year's tournament, with Ziaful Nizam expected to serve as his back-up. Singapore have a nice mix of youth and experience in defence. There's legendary skipper Hariss Harun, Shakir Hamzah and Nazrul Nazari who are all in their 30s, while Ryaan Sanizal, Ryhan Stewart and Nur Adam Abdullar are still Under-23. Irfan Fandi, meanwhile, is one of those players who has seemingly been around for decades, but is still only 25 as well and is a formidable option

The conventional wisdom that higher rates are good for bank stocks has been a losing bet for investors this year, and it is no different on Monday.Shares of Goldman Sachs dropped 2.3%, making the investment bank one of the worst performers in the Dow. JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley each dropped nearly 2%, while Citigroup sank 3%.Non-bank financials are also taking it on the chin. American Express fell 2%, while insurance stock Travelers shed 3%.Real estate and utilities were the two biggest laggards in the S&P 500 during Monday trading, with the sectors down 3.1% and 2.5%.Shares of real estate companies Ventas and Kimco Realty were the two worst performing stocks in the broader market index, falling 5% and 4.8%.Utilities companies AES and First Energy declined 4.5% and 3.3% each.

After one of the worst weeks for the stock market in 2022, two factors could swing the market over the next few days and set investors up for a tumultuous fourth quarter.The market is reeling after a broad selloff on Friday, capping off a two-week swoon that took the S&P 500 down 9.2%, to 3693. The index is down 23% from its January peak. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has made it clear that the Fed’s primary concern is inflation, and the central bank is willing to impose financial pain to bring it down. Investors are increasingly believing him.That means that the market is likely to swing on two main themes over the next few weeks—inflation data and any hints of what the Fed plans to do in their next few meetings. In the next week, more of those hints could be on their way.Inv

U.S. stocks scrambled higher Thursday to end a back-and-forth session in the green after rate worries drove four consecutive days of declines for the S&P 500 (^GSPC). The benchmark U.S. equity index gained 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 110 points, or 0.3%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) climbed 0.7%. A batch of economic data hit traders' desks early Thursday. The government's second estimate of fourth-quarter GDP was downwardly revised to 2.7% compared to 2.9% reported last month in the preliminary reading, reflecting weaker consumer spending and higher inflation figures in the final three months of 2022. Filings for unemployment insurance fell last week to 192,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expe

Stocks closed lower Wednesday as investors absorbed the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate hike decision in its efforts to crush inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 142.29 points, or 0.42%, to 33,966.35. The S&P 500 declined 0.61% to 3,995.32. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.76% to 11,170.89. Markets gyrated after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled more data was needed before the central bank would meaningfully change its view of inflation. The Dow fell as much as 404.47 points, after climbing 287.01 points earlier in the day @Daily_Discussion 

U.S. stocks tumbled Friday after the Federal Reserve's most closely watched inflation measure came in stronger than expected, in another sign that price pressures have become sticky into 2023. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) sank 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) plopped more than 300 points, or 1%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slid 1.7%. Friday marked the worst week for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq since December. U.S. Treasury yields scrambled higher following the reading. The 2-year note surged 12 basis points to 4.81% while the 10-year note gained 7 basis points to top 3.95%. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index — the Fed's preferred assessment of how quickly prices are rising across the economy — rose 0.6% in January and 5.4% from last year.

U.S. stocks sank Thursday after economic data showed continued tightness in the labor market that's likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track for higher interest rates. Investors also look ahead to tomorrow's key monthly jobs report. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) plopped 1.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) shed 340 points, or 1.0%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) tumbled by 1.5%. The ADP National Employment report showed private payrolls grew by 235,000 jobs in December. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for an increase of 150,000. Filings for unemployment insurance also fell to 204,000, the lowest since September, in the week ended Dec. 31 from the prior week's downwardly revised reading of 223,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The reports were

U.S. stocks were notably mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing in negative territory. Both key indexes posted strong gains the day before after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank was considering a smaller rate hike this month following four consecutive raises of three-quarter points each. Thursday included the latest data on consumer spending, which rose 0.8% in October and outpaced inflation growth. Oil prices also jumped, with the key WTI crude benchmark rising nearly 1% after the Wall Street Journal reported that the European Commission has asked the bloc’s 27 member states to approve a price cap on Russian oil of $60 a barrel. Heard's Carol Ryan cautions that the move is not without risk of blowback from Russia. The D

Shares of Intel rose in late trading after the company reported quarterly results after the closing bell. The stock was recently up more than 4%. It was down more than 3% in Thursday's regular session. Intel said it expects sales of $14 billion-$15 billion for the current quarter, below Wall Street's forecast above $16 billion. It also trimmed its full-year revenue and profit outlook and said it was targeting $3 billion on cost reductions in 2023. From the company's report: Quarterly revenue of $15.3 billion, compared with FactSet's consensus estimate of $15.3 billion and guidance of $15 billion-$16 billion Net income of $1 billion, compared with an expected $494 million @Daily_Discussion

The S&P 500 should end 2023 about 9.1% higher than where it closed Tuesday. Downward pressure on the index should ease by the end of 2023, leading the index to around 4,300 points. That's about 350 points higher than where it last closed. Heading into 2023, the macro headwinds are largely still in place. The key difference is that by the end of next year, many cycles should have rotated once again to being friendly to risk assets. @CaptainTiger 

The U.S. central bank goes into its blackout period this weekend ahead of the November FOMC meetingWith no Fed officials slated to speak in the coming days, monetary policy could take a back seat to corporate earningsAlphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Apple and Amazon’s financial results will take center stage next week. The market’s reaction to their numbers may set the trading tone for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100@Daily_Discussion 

CPI rose 6.5% in December from a year earlier, in line with what economists surveyed by The Journal had projected. So-called core CPI, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, also matched projections. With this figure, it may not be enough to stop the Fed. It would not surprise me to see markets fell off a bit today with the expectations of a lower-than-expected number, which obviously did not happen. Hence, the market will probably close down with the release of CPI. @Tiger_chat 

During Monday's rally, all three major indices climbed and the Nasdaq posted its best day since July. It also closed more than 34% from its 52-week high, while the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 23% and 18% from their 52-week highs, respectively. All sectors also closed more than 10% from their 52-week highs, led by communication services that was up more than 40% from the key level. Tech, consumer discretionary and real estate were all more than 32% from 52-week highs, while financials and materials were more than 22% from 52-week highs. @Daily_Discussion

The Federal Reserve approved its third consecutive interest-rate rise of 0.75 percentage point and signaled additional large increases were likely at upcoming meetings as it combats inflation that remains near a 40-year high.Major U.S. stock averages closed near session lows after swinging between gains and losses during Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference. Shorter-term Treasury yields rose. Read our full daily markets round-up here.The euro dropped and oil prices fell. Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization of Russian reservists and threatened a nuclear response in the war in Ukraine; President Biden responded in a speech. Elsewhere, big bank CEOs were in Washington.@Daily_Discussion