In 2024, the economy and financial policies underwent complex changes, leading to high uncertainty for investors, making it a year with many adjustment phases. Throughout the year, there were both optimistic and pessimistic aspects, but fundamentally,Federal Reserve Board (FRB)ofHowever, they maintain a bullish view in the long term because the semiconductor industry is expected to recover after the downturn cycle.and its impact on the overall economy are the focus.
the performance of the US stock marketTo confirm, let's review the progress of this year. $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ Before welcoming the new year, let's take the time to predict the year-end closing price of the S&P 500. Will it sharply rise, fall, or remain in a range? Also, consider the volatility from 2015 to 2023 below.
*The S&P 500 Index focuses on large companies covering over 80% of the US stocks. It includes companies mainly from the financial, health care, consumer essentials, industrial products, and energy sectors.
Before welcoming the new year, let's take some time to predict the year-end closing price of the S&P 500. Will it see a sharp rise, a decline, or trade within a range? Refer to the volatility from 2015 to 2023 below.Let's take a look at the progress of S&P 500Take the time to predict the year-end closing price of S&P 500 before welcoming the new year. Will it sharply rise, fall, or remain in a range? Also, consider the volatility from 2015 to 2023 below, and feel free to vote on your prediction for the year-end closing price of S&P 500 in 2024!
Voting PeriodAmerican Eastern Time at 4:00 PM on December 27th, 6:00 AM on December 28th, Japan Time until
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Leading U.S. defense technology giantPalantir TechnologiesandAnduril IndustriesIs pushing forward the formation of an alliance of approximately 12 companies to redraw the landscape of the traditional defense industry. This move represents an ambitious challenge by emerging tech companies aiming to secure a share of the $850 billion U.S. defense budget.
The next-generation defense industry image envisioned by emerging tech companies.
It is expected that companies like SpaceX led by Elon Musk, OpenAI - the developer of ChatGPT, Scale AI in the field of AI, and Saronic Technologies in autonomous shipbuilding will participate in this corporate alliance. It is expected to be officially announced in January 2025. According to sources, this is not just the formation of a corporate alliance, but is positioned as an initiative to "create a new generation of defense contractors."
The purpose of the alliance is to break the dominance of traditional defense industry giants such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing. These long-established companies have been in control of areas such as ships, tanks, aircraft, from design to manufacturing for a long time...

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1.   $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ (Attention level ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
On the 9th, the China State Administration for Market Regulation announced that it had started an investigation into the US semiconductor giant NVIDIA for suspected violations of antitrust laws.
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@らら_5870：
I think it will go up eventually.
Among the Magnificent 7, it is expected to grow the most in terms of performance.
The issue is when it will rise, but you know.

2. $Tesla (TSLA.US)$(Attention⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
On the 11th, Tesla announced that it had set a new record for EV passenger sales in China in the first week of December with 20,000 vehicles1900 and the highest in the fourth quarter (September-December). The stock price of Tesla also hit an all-time high in the U.S. stock market on the same day for the first time in about 3 years.
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The threat of Bitcoin destruction raised by Google's quantum chip "Willow"
This seems like an indication that without advancements in encryption technology, eventually cryptocurrencies will be defeated and disappear by quantum computers.
December 11, 2024 (excerpt from)
Google's next-generation quantum computing chip 'Willow,' announced by Google, is said to have remarkable computing power and the potential to potentially undermine the security of Bitcoin. Willow boasts the ability to solve tasks that would take a regular supercomputer 10 septillion years in just 5 minutes. This technological innovation raises concerns about surpassing Bitcoin's hash rate, the tampering of blockchain, and the realistic prospect of cracking the private key of Satoshi Nakamoto's coins stored in their original form.
Amid the growing interest in quantum-resistant encryption technology, while some believe that Google's progress is not yet at a practical stage, it has become a warning bell that highlights challenges for blockchain developers. In the future, there may be a need for fundamental protocol changes to protect digital assets from the threat of quantum computing...