Biggest 2024 Stock Market Lessons

Plus, Nvidia's overseas headquarters.

December 23, 2024

Today is Monday, December 23, 2024.

The Early Bird Index today is 80.78

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Biggest 2024 Stock Market Lessons

After a great year for the markets in 2024, investors should remember several big lessons going into 2025 as discussed in a new episode of the Early Bird podcast.

Details: What was the big investing theme of 2024? Experts on the podcast described the year as “a bull market of everything” despite “a wall of worry” with the economy.

  • Technology stocks led the way in 2024. Alternative assets such as Bitcoin and gold also performed well this year.

Yes, But: Stocks in defensive sectors, including energy and basic materials, lagged the market in 2024.

Powering the Story: There was clearly room for expensive stocks to become more expensive. Also, investors who were too cautious got left behind in 2024. That’s because the market's risk appetite is strong, and there’s increased money in the system. Passive investing was still a good idea.

Final Thoughts: What key takeaways from 2024 should investors focus on in 2025? Find out by listening to a new episode of the Early Bird podcast.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL), Limoneira (Nasadq: LMNR).

Notable IPOs Today: Health In Tech, Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: HIT), Translational Development Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: TDACU).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: The Community Shared Space (Honeycomb), Midwest Sad (Honeycomb), Artisaan (Honeycomb), SOJO Coffee Company (Honeycomb), Burghers Brewing Co (Honeycomb), Cold Friends Kitchen (Honeycomb), Krab Kingz Springfield (Honeycomb), Pahu (StartEngine), Porter Road (StartEngine), Voodoo Brewing Company (Honeycomb), Digbi Health (StartEngine).

Notable Economic Events Today: CB Consumer Confidence (10:00 a.m. ET).

Nvidia's Overseas Headquarters

With its stock up 179.63% this year, Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) reportedly plans to build a new headquarters overseas.

Details: Nvidia is planning to build a new headquarters in Taiwan, according to several local news outlets on Sunday.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Taiwan plays a crucial role in Nvidia's success and is considered one of the most important countries for the company's operations.

  • Taiwan is at the heart of the electronics industry, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing. Nvidia relies heavily on the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSMC) to produce its most advanced chips.

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly emphasized Taiwan's significance, calling Taiwan “the unsung hero, a steadfast pillar of the world.”

Final Thoughts: It should be noted that Nvidia’s stock has been struggling lately and is down 5.11% in the last 30 days.

Palantir’s Plan to Go After Pentagon Deals

The Financial Times reported on Sunday that Palantir (Nasdaq: PLTR) and defense company Anduril are in talks with about a dozen competitors to form a consortium that will jointly bid for U.S. defense work.

Final Thoughts: Palantir’s stock is up 385% this year.

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