🤩 Big Tech is unstoppable

Big Tech delivered the proof behind its rally | House prices started picking up around the world | [Finimize](   TOGETHER WITH   Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for February 27th in 3:11 minutes.   🔮 Even if artificial intelligence can't see the future, it can probably control it. So join us for [Future-Proof Your Portfolio With Artificial Intelligence]( at 5pm UK time today, and find out how to make your investments keep pace. [Grab your free ticket]( Today's big stories - Big Tech firms have been on a tear, and their latest results show that they can keep it up - This speedy stock analysis just might help you spot the next big AI play – [Read Now]( - The global housing market seemed to pull itself out of the worst downturn in over ten years Tech Support [Tech Support] What’s going on here? Big Tech reported earnings that suggest the rip-roaring stocks are more than capable of holding stateside markets up for a while longer. What does this mean? Philosophers, poets, and daydreamers have long believed in the theory, "The candle that burns twice as bright, burns half as long". Well, US tech stocks seem determined to prove them wrong. Amazon made more revenue than expected last quarter from a record-breaking holiday shopping season, and its advertising and cloud businesses topped off the results nicely. Microsoft’s cloud division picked up its pace too, while Alphabet’s made its first-ever annual profit. Meta fared even better, boasting advertising revenue that grew at double the rate of Alphabet’s and announcing its first dividend. Relentless demand for AI chips meant Nvidia breezed past expectations as well, and while Apple reported falling sales in China, its services segment – think the App Store and Apple Music – made up for that with record-breaking revenue. Why should I care? Zooming in: The only way is up. Add Tesla to those six Big Tech stocks, and you have the coveted "Magnificent Seven". They lived up to their braggadocious moniker last year, increasing sales by 15% from the year before, profit margins by 5 percentage points, and earnings by 58%. The rest of the S&P 500 index, meanwhile, only managed 3% for sales, barely a move for margins, and a 2% drop in earnings – hardly worthy of a statement of grandeur before its name. For markets: The Magnificent Six. The Magnificent Seven are outnumbered seven-to-493 in the S&P 500. Yet, with the tech stocks’ sheer size meaning they make up nearly 30% of the index’s weight, they were responsible for almost two-thirds of the S&P 500’s increase last year. And with all of them, bar Tesla, wrangling expectation-beating results for the quarter behind us, the tech-driven rally shows no sign of slowing down. You might also like: [Here’s what matters for Big Tech.]( 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=Tech Support&utm_campaign=daily-global-27-02-2024&utm_source=email) Analyst Take How To Quickly Analyze A Hot Stock Like Supermicro [How To Quickly Analyze A Hot Stock Like Supermicro]( By Russell Burns, Analyst Supermicro’s phenomenal [AI-driven catapult]( has provided investors with plenty of opportunities to make (and lose) loads of money. The company's shares may be [up over 200%]( this year, but there have been some crash-sized bumps along the way too – and there could well be more of them. So if you’re thinking about investing in Supermicro (or some other buzzy stock), it’s a good idea to take a breather and spend a few minutes on a [quick-and-dirty stock analysis](. Here’s how to [get started](, using Supermicro as an example. That’s today’s Insight: [a quick-and-dirty stock analysis you can use on your next favorite stock](. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY ARCHAX Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. [Take 2 minutes to learn more](. Break into the world of institutional investing The rich really do get richer. Just think: all the [sharpest, fastest, most up-to-date tools]( are mainly available to the wealthiest private investors or the institutional traders working for big-name banks. [The Archax Exchange]( is rewriting that. The crypto-focused platform was designed and built with institutional investors in mind – but it’s open to sharing. Now, you can experience top-grade technology through a user-friendly portal. You’ll unlock [a gateway to futuristic markets](, underpinned and streamlined by blockchain technology. That means you have access to the same opportunities that the rich and famous do: [discover cutting-edge trading tools and investments in funds, startups, and crypto with Archax](. [Find Out More]( Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. [Take 2 minutes to learn more](. When you support our sponsors, you support us. Thanks for that. If you want your brand featured here, [get in touch.]( Home And Dry [Home And Dry] What’s going on here? House [prices]( around the world started to warm up a little, potentially putting a stop to the worst property downturn in a decade. What does this mean? Homes across 37 high-income, developed economies were an average of 2.1% more expensive in the third quarter of last year than the one before. (These numbers come through with a lag.) The emphasis is on average, though. British, Canadian, and Australian prices were on the up, spurred on by the combination of strict building regulations and a ton of folk moving into the countries. Plus, houses in the US picked up by more than 5% from January to November last year. But in countries where renting is most common, like Germany, Denmark, and Sweden, prices are expected to stay on the slide. That said, only a third of the 37 countries are in that position, a major improvement from the half reported earlier in the year. Why should I care? Zooming out: Property markets can make or break an economy. House prices not only influence the spending habits of homeowners, but they put banks at risk of losing money if increasingly hard-up borrowers fall behind on their loans. So far, the limited number of houses on the market has been forcing buyers to bid against each other, stopping prices from slipping out of grasp. But if central banks do start cutting rates later this year, more hopeful homeowners could take out mortgages and offer the market a more sustainable rescue plan. The bigger picture: China’s been locked out. China’s property market is looking more fragile than ever. Moody’s stripped eleven Chinese property developers of their credit [rating]( altogether on Friday, after the companies defaulted on their existing debts. They’re essentially now blocked from borrowing money from international markets, which will make it a lot harder for them to stay afloat – and even harder to please increasingly irritated investors. You might also like: [Is it better to rent a home or buy one outright?]( 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=Home And Dry&utm_campaign=daily-global-27-02-2024&utm_source=email) 💬 Quote of the day "The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there." – Robert M. Pirsig (an American writer and philosopher) [Tweet this]( "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" You're a brilliant business with great products. (We've taken the liberty of making an assumption.) Now you need to [find the right audience](, so you can really make a sound. Our one-million-strong international [financial community]( is on the lookout for any products and services that can help them make smarter decisions with confidence. That sounds like a perfect pairing to us. [Get in touch today.]( [Get Your Name Out There]( 🎯 On Our Radar 1. Dune was full of of desert. Here are [the bits you need to remember]( before the second one (with even more desert) comes out. 2. Crypto can be the Wild West of the finance world. Here's how to [spot the next big (legit) crypto project](.* 3. Come on Barbie, let’s go texting. [Nokia’s new phone]( is all about nostalgia. 4. Today’s top companies won't necessarily rule the roost tomorrow. [Brush up your investing skills]( with this rundown.** 5. It’s impressive when humans do stunts. It’s even more impressive – and expensive – [when robot dogs do](. **See important disclosures [here](. When you support our sponsors, you support us. Thanks for that. SPONSORED BY HEALTHWORDS.AI [HEALTHWORDS.AI]( When you support our sponsors, you support us. Thanks for that. 🌍 Finimize Live 🤩 Coming Up Soon... All events in UK time and online except one. (You'll spot it.) 🔮 [Future-Proof Your Portfolio With Artificial Intelligence](: 5pm, February 27th 🔥 [Embark On Your Investment Journey With CFA Institute](: 5pm, February 29th 🎟 [Understanding Wealth Client Behavior with Avaloq](: 5pm Central European Time, February 29th at the Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich 🤑 [The Rise of Bitcoin ETFs](: 5pm, March 6th 🚀 [2024 Modern Investor Summit](: 2pm, December 3rd ❤️ Share with a friend Thanks for reading {NAME}. If you liked today's brief, we'd love for you to share it with a friend. You stay classy, {NAME} 😉 We’d love to hear your thoughts. [Give feedback]( Want to advertise with us too? [Get in touch]( Image Credits: Image credits: shutterstock | dall-e Preferences: [Update your email]( or [change preferences]( [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( from all Finimize Emails 😴 Crafted by Finimize Ltd. | 280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AG All content provided by Finimize Ltd. is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent trade or investment recommendations. You signed up to this mailing list at finimize.com or through one of our partners. © Finimize 2021 [View Online](