Everything you need to know, Simplified! AI sell-off: Panic or opportunity ? Summary AI and tech stocks suffered a historic rout on Thursday, with the global technology sector plunging 6.8% in a single session - its worst day since COVID-19 - wiping approximately US$2.3trn in market value. The sell-off followed the Democrats’ decisive midterm victory and their threat of tighter AI regulation, with systematic selling amplifying losses globally before a Friday rebound left US e

Everything you need to know, Simplified! Is tech losing its grip on the market? Summary Third-quarter earnings have been mixed, with technology giants such as Alphabet and Amazon struggling amid investor doubts over the returns on their huge data centre spending, while energy companies and pharmaceutical firms like Eli Lilly have reported strong profits The US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan all held interest rates this week but signalled rate

Everything you need to know, Simplified! Has spooky season arrived for investors? Summary UK inflation accelerated to 3.5% in September, an 11-month high and above the 3.4% consensus, driven primarily by a surge in petrol and diesel costs, with services CPI (a measure of inflation) also beating estimates at 3.7%; the data, released Wednesday, marked the third consecutive month of acceleration and cemented expectations for the Bank of England's first rate hike in more than thr

Everything you need to know, Simplified! A wake-up call for AI and the future of the 60/40 portfolio Summary In a week when most individual stocks delivered a positive return, semiconductor and other AI-related shares fell sharply; semiconductor stocks fell more than 15% over eight consecutive sessions; the rout reflects concerns over the sustainability of artificial intelligence (AI) spending, intensifying Chinese competition and stretched valuations against a backdrop of ri