$SmileDirectClub (SDC.US)$ $Palantir (PLTR.US)$ $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ $Apple (AAPL.US)$are among the stocks seeing the highest interest on Reddit's r/WallStreetBets forum on 9/21.

Singapore and the US are two highly-developed countries with vibe economic opportunities on opposite sides of the globe. Singapore Airlines resumed the flight from SG to NY is the Longest Flight in the World:18 hours and 40 minutes.
Despite the 12 hour time difference, the money never sleeps, as tremendous investing opportunities are happening every second.
In this SG Guidebook series, moomoo will take you through the largest stock market in the world, by introducing "why should we invest in US stocks?" and "what to know before buying US stocks?".
You can get a better understanding of the US stock market. We hope you like them.
Why should we invest in US stocks?
1. Great long-term performance
The US stock market has a long-term better performance. Over the past 10 years, the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ has a total return of 297.1%, and the $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ has a total return of 525.8%. In comparison, the $FTSE Singapore Straits Time Index (.STI.SG)$ has a total return of 14.8% in 10 years.
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From top to bottom: Nasdaq Composite Index, S&P 500 Index, FTSE Singapore Strait Index
2. Industries with global advantages
Other than the major indices, the US stock market also has many industries dominating global sectors, generating more opportunities for investors to trade.
The S&P Global Broad Market tracks more than 11,000 stocks across 50 different markets, and the US-based companies have a overall heavy weighting in global sectors.
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According to the data, US companies are especially competitive in Info Tech, Health care, and Communication services sectors, with the ratio higher than 60%.
3. World-renowned companies
Many companies listing on the Singapore stock market are well-known in Singapore or even in Asia, including $SGX (S68.SG)$, $DBS Group Holdings (D05.SG)$, $Singtel (Z74.SG)$  and $SIA (C6L.SG)$.
While in the US stock market, there are plenty of world-renowned companies with globally-recognized brands, such as $Apple (AAPL.US)$, $Meta Platforms (FB.US)$, $Adobe (ADBE.US)$, $Disney (DIS.US)$, $Tesla (TSLA.US)$, $Nike (NKE.US)$, $Hermes International SA (HESAY.US)$, $Starbucks (SBUX.US)$, $Electronic Arts Inc (EA.US)$, and $Sea (SE.US)$.
By investing in the US stock market, you can have the opportunity to participate in the global growth story.
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From top to bottom: Adobe, Apple, Nike, Walt Disney
What's your thought on investing in US stocks? Do you have any investing experience to share with us?
Let us know if you have any ideas or questions. We can't wait to hear your valuable voices. Stay tuned for thepart 2: what to know before buying US stocks?

Stocks closed on Friday with losses for the week.
- $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ slipped less than 0.1% this week, for its third straight week of declines.
- The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ fell nearly 0.6% since Monday for its second straight week of losses.
- The $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ dropped close to 0.5% this week.
The market is not in its best shape right now. You might be wondering what are the best stocks to buy. Luckily, top investment banks identified the following stocks' potential.
BofA Securities considers 14 industries to be future tech
$Bank of America (BAC.US)$ strategists just came out with a fresh list of what they call technology "moonshots" to help guide investors in their search for the next $Amazon (AMZN.US)$ or $Apple (AAPL.US)$.
Failure to identify future tech today could mean missing out on the next big revolution. The pace at which themes are transforming businesses is blistering, but the adoption of many technologies -- like smartphones or renewable energy -- have surpassed experts' forecasts by decades because we often think linearly, but progress occurs exponentially.
- Israel, BofA's head of global thematic investing reseach
Morgan Stanley's Slimmon sees value stocks coming back to life
Stocks tied to the economic reopening had a banner 2020 before their performance petered out a few months ago. But Andrew Slimmon, a senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management who oversees around $7.5 billion, is making big bets on reopening plays, banks and other value stocks.
For example, you could look at $Airbnb (ABNB.US)$, $Restaurant Brands International (QSR.US)$, $American Airlines (AAL.US)$ and other reopening plays.
Goldman Sachs loves these stocks, but the rest of Wall Street does not
In a note to investors this week, Goldman Sachs shared several stocks with a buy rating, which most people on Wall Street rated as neutral or sell.
- $Expedia (EXPE.US)$ is one of GS's favorite Internet stocks recently, The company says that it is optimistic about the mid-to-long-term operating profit margin of the travel site because management has resolved its inefficient cost structure and pre-pandemic expenditures level. The stock has risen about 13% this year.
- Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger's parent company $PVH Corp (PVH.US)$, has a 26% upside. Its stock has risen by more than 16% this year.
- $Hyatt Hotels (H.US)$ is expected to have 39% upside. The hotel chain's stock has risen by about 1% this year as the pandemic continues to bring various setbacks to the tourism industry. This stock has only been affirmed by 6% of analysts from Wall Street institutions.
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC