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China’s woes clipped Alibaba’s wings | Nvidia’s sales hit a snag | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for November 18th in 3:12 minutes. 🥤 Your dividend payouts might not rival Warren Buffett’s annual $700-million check from Coca-Cola, but even a little bit of cash is a big help these days. So join Moomoo’s Justin Zacks for [How To Successfully Invest In Dividend Stocks]( on Tuesday, and find out how to get your own juicy cash payment without lifting a finger. [Grab your free ticket]( Today's big stories - Alibaba got squeezed in China’s economic crunch, but it wasn’t all toil and trouble - This trick might help you take your investing game to the next level – [Read Now]( - Nvidia punched below its weight in third-quarter sales, but it still has fighting spirit All Smiles [All Smiles] What’s Going On Here? Data out on [Thursday]( showed that China’s economy was a burden on Alibaba’s core business, but the Chinese ecommerce giant’s happy enough. What Does This Mean? China’s economic woes have been taking a toll on Alibaba: while the firm inched sales up by 3% last quarter from the same time last year, takings from its all-important customer management services division were 7% lower – a flashing signal that Chinese firms are trimming their advertising budgets. But business was better elsewhere: Alibaba’s cloud segment and international businesses pulled their weight, helping hoist overall profit up 29% from this time last year. For investors, it looks like it pays to be committed: Alibaba upped its share buyback plans by $15 billion, on top of the $25 billion it’s already announced. Why Should I Care? Zooming out: You won’t make a dime looking out the rearview mirror. Investing’s all about focusing on the future, and that looks more promising these days. See, Chinese officials recently unveiled a laundry list of initiatives designed to give its slumbering property market and Covid-stunted industries a wake-up call. Investors, rejoice: China’s recovery would bolster domestic firms like Alibaba, that’s for sure, but it would also cheer up any business that trades with China or relies on the country’s mega-factories for supplies. The bigger picture: Safety first. The mere thought of China’s recovery might have you running to invest in the country’s famous tech giants, but wait one second. You can only buy into companies like Alibaba through US-listed American Depository Receipts (ADRs) – but careful, that gets complicated. See, when you buy into a Chinese firm in this way, you’ll actually be investing in a “variable interest entity” (VIE): they’re essentially offshore shell companies, and they give you no actual ownership of Chinese assets at all. And when tensions rise between China and the US, VIEs come under fire – and that could essentially turn your investments into dust. You might also like: [Here’s where to look for opportunities in China.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=All Smiles&utm_campaign=daily-global-18-11-2022&utm_source=email) Analyst Take Bollinger Bands Might Be The Only Indicator You’ll Ever Need [Bollinger Bands Might Be The Only Indicator You’ll Ever Need]( By Jonathan Hobbs, Analyst Getting to grips with [technical analysis]( can seem like hard work. But if you master just one indicator, make it [Bollinger Bands](. You can think of Bollinger Bands as the [“all-rounder” indicator]( – they cover a lot of ground and can be [a powerful trading tool]( if you know how to use them. That’s today’s Insight: [how to put Bollinger Bands to work in your portfolio.]( [Read or listen to the Insight here]( Finimize x Revolut Pretty good stuff, right? 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Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock. © 2022 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. MKTGH1122E/S-2591323-1/1  Challenged But Chipper [Challenged But Chipper] What’s Going On Here? Nvidia reported a mixed bag of third-quarter earnings on [Wednesday](, but a promising forecast suggests the firm's chipping away at its obstacles. What Does This Mean? Nvidia’s gaming chips were selling like hotcakes when locked-down entertainment seekers flocked to their console screens. But now that the real world’s open for business again, sales of those once-prized chips have dropped over 50% from this time last year. Add in tight export restrictions to China and the country’s own sluggish gaming and cloud computing markets, and Nvidia ended up with overall third-quarter sales that wallowed around 15% below the same period last year. But keep your chin up: Nvidia believes the worst of the gaming slump is behind it, and predicted that this quarter’s total sales and profit will take a turn for the better. Why Should I Care? For markets: Canary in the cloud.Shrewd investors use Nvidia’s data center segment to check the pulse of the cloud industry. And with good reason: while Nvidia makes chips for tons of industries, the cloud industry is one particularly lucrative treasure chest. The vitals seemed strong last quarter, with the segment growing 30% from the same time last year – and Nvidia predicted more of that down the line too. So either Nvidia’s big cloud-provider customers like Amazon and Microsoft are seeing strong demand, or they’re unwisely stocking up during a slowdown. The bigger picture: Crack the whip. Lockdowns didn’t just turn us into bakers and gamers: they also caused a raft of supply snags, including chip shortages across many industries. That saw impatient chip buyers making mammoth, often inflated orders in a bid to jump the queue, leaving swamped manufacturers working overtime to fulfill them. But now demand has slowed, and chipmakers have found themselves with piles of unwanted goods on their hands – a classic case of the [bullwhip effect](. The solution: slash prices, or take the loss on the unsold stash like Nvidia did last quarter. You might also like: [Here’s what’s driving chips right now.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? 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