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Here are this week's investing and economic insights:

#MarketTrends

Visualizing Top Global Risk in 2024!

The survey of leaders reveals the top global risks in 2024 and 2034. Extreme weather, misinformation, societal polarization, cost-of-living crisis, and interstate armed conflicts are the main challenges.

Environmental and technological risks will dominate in the next decade.

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The Insight: How To Find The Opportunities

Some possible stock investment opportunities are:

• Renewable energy and green technology companies that can mitigate the effects of climate change and pollution.

• Cybersecurity and data privacy firms that can protect against cyberattacks and misinformation.

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#QuoteOfTheWeek

“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”

- John F. Kennedy.

The quote means that one should prepare for future risks and challenges when the conditions are favorable.

In stock investment, this could mean saving money, diversifying the portfolio, researching the market, and buying undervalued stocks when the economy is booming, rather than waiting for a crisis or a recession.

#What is happening this week?

What the Latest CPI Data Means for the ASX 200

The ASX 200 concluded the week with a slight increase of 0.1%, mirroring a broader optimistic mood influenced by gains in the United States.

The technology sector took the forefront with a 2.8% upswing, driven by the tech surge in the US, closely trailed by Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate, both experiencing a 1.9% rise.

On the economic front, Australia's monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauge decelerated to a 4.3% year-on-year growth in November, slightly below analysts' predictions.

This downturn, marking the smallest annual uptick since January 2022, reinforces the market's expectation of the Reserve Bank of Australia maintaining interest rates in the upcoming month.

How Remote Work Is Changing the US Real Estate Market

🏢 Vacancies in US office spaces have surged to 19.6%, surpassing the previous records set in 1986 and 1991, as reported by Moody's.

While companies are making efforts to bring employees back to the office, this indicates a broader and more lasting trend.

While larger corporations prefer an in-office presence, a growing number of smaller companies are embracing remote work for their workforce.

Bitcoin ETFs Are Here, and They’re Huge

💱 The SEC has granted approval for all 11 Bitcoin ETFs. With this regulatory green light, institutional investors now have a compliant means of holding this asset through ETFs, as opposed to self-custody.

Anticipated inflows into these ETFs over the next few years, potentially reaching tens of billions, may contribute to the support, both in terms of price and adoption, of the underlying asset.

Boeing’s Nightmare Continues

✈️ Boeing faces another blow to its reputation, as reported by the Financial Times. Despite surviving a series of safety-related challenges thus far, the company's standing might prompt airlines to seriously consider turning to its highly capable competitor, Airbus, at some point in the future.

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Best Regards,

James Lim, SFA Founder

Top 3 discussed stocks :    $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$     $Pinduoduo Inc.(PDD)$     $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$