In 2024, Goldman Sachs traders summarized 18 memorable points.
According to Pasquariello, the head of Goldman Sachs' Hedge Fund Business, in 2024, the stock prices of the seven major Technology giants in the U.S. surged by 48%, creating an additional Market Cap of 6 trillion dollars. Although large Technology stocks continue to act as the "locomotive" of the market, this year's market has also demonstrated good breadth. It is believed that the main driving force of the market will shift towards profit growth in the next phase.
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450 billion Outflow vs. 1700 billion Inflow, USA active funds suffered greatly, while ETF is the big winner.
Analysts indicate that in recent years, traditional stock-picking Funds have struggled to justify their relatively high fees, as their performance lags behind the Wall Street Index driven by large Technology stocks. As older investors, who typically prefer active strategies, exit the market, younger savers are shifting towards cheaper passive strategies, accelerating the outflow of funds from active strategies.
U.S. stocks closed: The S&P and Nasdaq fell more than 1% for two consecutive days as the shadow of the debt ceiling looms.
① The three major indices of the US stock market continue to decline, with most tech giants weakening, and Chinese concept stocks generally closing lower; ② The issue of the USA debt ceiling is back on the table, pressuring market sentiment; ③ Ackman "promotes goods," leading to a surge in the stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; ④ Hesai Technology's Lidar delivery has reached a milestone.
