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The Fed’s Next Move is Designed to Surprise You
September 19, 2024 Banyan Edge, News, U.S. Economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve holds tremendous power over the U.S. economy. By setting benchmark rates, it dictates the terms for interbank lending — and in turn, the borrowing costs for virtually every business and household in America. But aside from raising or lowering those rates, the Fed has very few meaningful ways to interact with the larger economy (excluding emergency measures, of course). So controlling the flow of information, controlling the perception and expectation of rate cuts, becomes one of the Fed’s most powerful tools. Mega Trend Convergence: Surfing the Market’s “Ultimate Wave” in 2024
September 13, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Investment Opportunities
Big wave surfers travel from all over the world to ride the massive, 80-foot waves off the coast of Nazaré. World records are repeatedly set — and broken — on these monster swells over the years. The phenomenon of "convergence" is what creates these waves, and now the same force is creating some of the biggest investing opportunities in stock market history... Elon’s Robotaxis Will Transform Everything
September 10, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Investing
I predicted that autonomous transportation would be one of the biggest game changers of the 21st century. The robotaxi revolution is coming. Get “Picky” with Stocks for September Profits
September 9, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Investment Opportunities
After a massive run that lasted over a year and a half, mega-cap “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks appear to be dead in the water. Over the last month, the ETF that represents these top seven tech stocks (including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Tesla, Amazon, and Nvidia) gained just 1.15% — less than half the return of the S&P 500 index. That’s a sharp reversal of fortune, and it’s due to the massive “sea change” mega trend playing out in today’s stock market… The End of Labor Day: The “Bot-com” Revolution Is Almost Here
September 3, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Technology
We all remember the Jetsons, the space-age cartoon family depicted in the classic 1960's cartoon. Well, the new crop of Humanoid robots makes Rosie the Robot look like my Roomba. These robots are intended to look like and mimic humans, which makes them a perfect fit for any workspace or home in our modern world. And recent advances in robotics and AI have spurned a whole new class of robots that could be headed for delivery in early 2025.