Weekly market recap
U.S. stocks finished their final trading session of the year lower, capping off a record-setting 2021 that came despite the persistent headwinds of Covid-19.
The $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ on Friday fell 59.78 points, or 0.16%, to 36,338.30. The $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ pulled back 0.26% to close at 4,766.18. The $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$ dipped 0.61% to 15,644.97.
Here's a look at the return of S&P ...

Stocks face rockier path in 2022 as Fed rate increases loom
The double threat of an unpredictable pandemic and looming interest-rate increases is tempering investors' optimism heading into 2022, a contrast to their vaccine- and stimulus-fueled enthusiasm of a year ago.
Investors had plenty to feel good about over the holidays. Supported by an economic rebound even stronger than most had expected, the $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ climbed 2...

According to the principle of value investing, people should pick stocks that appear to be trading for less than their book value. Which means buy when the stock price drops. There's another group of people who trade oppositely. They follow the market trend to buy and sell. The more a stock price has risen, the more they buy-in.
So which way is more "right"? The fact is, the reality is all grey areas. There are very few black and white answers. Don't rid yourself of ideology and narrowness. There are hundreds of ways to get rich if you stay open-minded. Different methods can be used in different scenarios. 
Choose your stand plz~ 
Let's take a look at some examples:
@Carry only: $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$
@UFTWY: What a year it has been $GameStop(GME.US)$ $Virgin Galactic(SPCE.US)$
@102497462: $XIAOMI-W(01810.HK)$
@gooup8: The future beckons. With conviction,we hold
@Lily Swanberg: $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$ welcome on board to the new ape nations who bought at 22!! We have add more last week!! United we can make history…
@Deezy_McCheezy: $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$ I'll just twiddle my thumbs
Who has their new NFTs here????
@Smart Jerry:
@Warrens Buffet: $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$
@demntia: Let's get ready for the fake squeeze $AMC Entertainment(AMC.US)$
Christmas is coming~
@Peak Mountain: $NIO Inc(NIO.US)$ we're going up......
@gooup8: $Society Pass(SOPA.US)$
@Jayishere: Happy holidays retards!
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Asian stocks set to advance amid dip in dollar
Asian stocks looked set to rise Thursday after U.S. shares rallied amid speculation that the economic recovery will weather temporary disruption from the omicron virus strain outbreak.
Futures for Japan and Hong Kong climbed. Australia rose and U.S. futures edged higher. The $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ is once again closing in on its record high, with sentiment aided by rising consumer confidence and home sales.
Europe's energy crisis is taking its toll on industrial giants
This year's energy crunch is so severe that gas prices surged more than 800%, while power costs jumped some 500%. And with the coldest months of the winter still ahead and Russia curbing gas supplies, there's no relief in sight.
The surge is exposing the region's biggest gas and power consumers to heavy losses, forcing industrial giants to cut production and threatening the economic recovery.
Options trading activity hits record powered by retail investors, but most are playing a losing game
A record of 39 million options contracts have traded daily on average this year, rising 35% from 2020. Retail investors now account for more than 25% of this trading activity. However, the majority of these small-time traders are buying the most basic call and put options, which have a much lower probability of profit compared with advanced strategies like options spreads.
"Everybody in the business knows that if you're only buying out-the-money calls, then you're likely going to lose money over time," said John Foley, CEO of Options AI.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid treatment pill, the first oral antiviral drug cleared during the pandemic
The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Wednesday to $Pfizer(PFE.US)$'s Covid treatment pill, a major milestone that promises to revolutionize the fight against the virus.
The medication, which is recommended for people at a high risk of developing severe Covid-19, could be available to patients as early as this weekend.
Musk's 10% stake sale removes overhang, fueling Tesla rally
$Tesla(TSLA.US)$ rose after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he's sold enough stock to make his total sales about 10%, removing a key overhang on its shares.
The electric-vehicle maker closed 7.5% higher, propelling its market value back above $1 trillion on Wednesday. Musk sold about $854 million worth of shares, according to the latest filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Elon Musk: My wealth 'isn't some deep mystery.' My taxes are super simple
Musk’s comments were made in an interview with conservative satire site The Babylon Bee and follow comments from Sen. Elizabeth Warren earlier this month that suggested he wasn't paying taxes. The world's richest person said his wealth is fully transparent and isn't stashed in any offshore accounts or special tax vehicles to lower his obligations.
BAD ETF arrives for bets on stocks that markets may be shunning
In an ESG-obsessed investing world, BAD to capture areas of growth the market may be shunning most. The ETF will track companies that make most of their cash from selling alcohol or cannabis, casinos or gaming, and developing pharmaceutical products.
"We don't think social stigma should be a primary factor when it comes to deciding what's a good investment," said Tommy Mancuso, president and founder of the BAD Investment Company, which owns the EQM BAD Index that BAD will track.
Glenn Youngkin's win in Virginia stokes political dreams on Wall Street
The head of the world's largest hedge fund is eyeing one of Pennsylvania's Senate seats. Private-equity executives are weighing congressional runs in New Jersey and Wyoming. Over a recent dinner with Nikki Haley, a Texas investor gamed out a political future that could include a run for senator.
More than a decade after the 2008 crisis cast financiers as national villains and obstructed their glide path to Washington, the political calculus has flipped once again.
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC, WSJ