The Russia-Ukraine war has taken the world by storm, and has also shaken markets across the world. It's a reminder to all of us that anything can happen in this world, and these things affect lives, markets, and also the value of our investments.
Now, the rise in AI stocks fuelled by ChatGPT has caused powerhouses like $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ and $C3.ai (AI.US)$ to rise greatly in value. It is indeed true that AI has seen new breakthroughs this year, and we can surely ...

Been a while since I posted here, and so much has changed! From a period of fear due to rising interest rates, political turmoil and bank failures, we're starting to see a little more confidence in the market, especially for $Apple (AAPL.US)$ , which has managed to stay relevant and improve continuously for years.
Do note that this is not a call to buy Apple shares! Do your own due diligence and perhaps prepare a cash flow analysis to arrive at an intrinsic value.
With all th...

Many people claim that they're "in it for the long term", but in reality, most people are momentum traders at heart. People panic when the things are red, and do impulsive things. People also FOMO in when things are green, and end up regretting their decisions. How many of you truly hold long-term investments?
To me, a long-term investment in a company is a company where you can say: "I like what this company does, I believe in this company, and I believe its price will increase in the long run." Very extensive due diligence is required to come to this conclusion, and quite frankly, there aren't many companies that make the cut.
There's so much uncertainty in the stock market. For example, $Alibaba (BABA.US)$ is a monster when it comes to cash flows and revenue, yet it has fallen by half in months over many developments that even the smartest value investors couldn't have predicted.
However, the idea of long-term investment is simple - no matter what the price action is, you're going to stick with what you believe in, maybe add on dips and sell puts to grow your position because this is the position you're going to hold for at least 10 years. This will be the money that pays for your housing, your future business, your retirement etc.
A long-term investment is one that requires the most detailed due diligence and fundamental analysis. Many choose $SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$ or $Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$ as safe bets, as they have been proven to perform well over a long period of time. I concur with this and hold a large position myself. Such long-term investments are safer as you aren't placing bets on the fate of one company, but rather a basket of proven performers.
Some believe that $Apple (AAPL.US)$ and $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ are worthy long-term investments as well. It is definitely debatable, and honestly I do see a case for them. Apple aims to launch a self-driving electric vehicle by 2025 - a massive area to tap into. Elon has done wonders with Tesla and doesn't seem to be stopping. It is without a question that these are great companies that will do well in the long run, but what's concerning is the current valuation - are today's prices justified? The stock market has been in the biggest bull run since the shock drop due to Covid-19, which frankly wasn't as big of a market crash as what we've seen in the past. The prices we pay for companies today leave a lot to be questioned, and I'm not saying that these companies are overvalued, but that is just a possibility that definitely needs to be considered, for all valuations across the board today.
It will take time to find the right one, but I do believe that every investor should have a decent amount of money allocated to long-term investments. These are the investments which your future self will thank you for.

I have thoroughly enjoyed everything that Moomoo has provided us: from the fun-filled games to the cute events to win free stock coupons, it's been a hell of a year! Yet, some things still remain on my wishlist, and I wish to go through them!
1. Fractional shares
A lot of moo-ers want to dedicate a specific amount of money to a certain position, but are unable to do so as shares can only be bought in integer amounts. It would be nice to have the ability to buy fractional shares!
2. Selling covered calls
Selling covered calls is one of the easiest option strategies to learn, and it could make you so much money if implemented correctly. Many of us own 100 shares or more of a company and they are just "collecting dust". We should be able to earn on these positions through selling covered calls as a profitable options strategy.
3. Cryptocurrency license
I know this is not easy, but once Moomoo obtains a license to trade cryptocurrency, many more will flock to the app. I notice that some popular cryptocurrency coins can already be tracked in the app - all we need now is to be able to trade them. It would be nice to introduce some of the bigger names for a start - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Ripple etc.
4. Stock voucher or cash coupon rewards in points store
Many moo-ers are faithfully logging into their accounts every single day. While I already love the current gift score, with cute airpod cases and figurines, it would be nice to include cash rewards to reward those who have truly been actively particupating in all the forum events and logging in every single day.
Hopefully you guys think that these are good suggestions too! Merry Christmas and a happy 2022 to us all!
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We've all heard things like "buy the rumour, sell the news" and other related things. The news has become an integral part of investing today - good or bad news can dramatically influence the market.
Take for example: Chinese regulatory news - look at how this has impacted $Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU.US)$ , $UP Fintech (TIGR.US)$ , $Alibaba (BABA.US)$ , $Bilibili (BILI.US)$ and many more promising Chinese companies.
So the question is: do you trade the news...

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$Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$shares fell by 3.61%, closing at $124.53. Its options trading volume is 1.24 million. Call contracts account for 66.7% of the whole trading volume. The most traded calls are contracts of $130 strike price that expire on June 16th. The total volume reaches 115,498 with an open interest of 38,843. The most traded puts are contracts of a $120 strike p...

The Oracle of Omaha is making an even bigger bet on a major oil company as crude prices continue to surge.
$Berkshire Hathaway-A (BRK.A.US)$, the conglomerate and investing firm run by billionaire Warren Buffett, increased its ownership stake in   $Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US)$ to nearly 15% this week from 9% earlier this month.
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