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<ul><li>To start, the 2023 and 10 years Total Returns &amp; CAGR of the big 3 indices: sentiment is very positive, risk appetite is on and we have a new bull market.</li><li>Let’s start with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).</li><li>Created in 1896, is one of the oldest &amp; most widely recognized stock market indices in the world &amp; and is made up of 30 blue-chip stocks that are considered leaders in their respective industries.</li></ul>

To start, the 2023 and 10 years Total Returns &amp; CAGR of the big 3 indices: sentiment is very positive, risk appetite is on and we have a new bull market.Let’s start with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).Created in 1896, is one of the oldest &amp; most widely recognized stock market indices in the world &amp; and is made up of 30 blue-chip stocks that are considered leaders in their respective industries.

Maverick Valuations #2 - USA: Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 & The Mighty S&P 500

<ul><li>1st chart shows us the 2023 % returns &amp; the holdings weightings while the 2nd table is a return attribution analysis which tells us exactly that 10.25% (1025 b.p basis points) are due to just 7 stocks, the M7 (Magnificent Seven) tech stocks: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla, Meta/Facebook &amp; Google/Alphabet. Let that sink in!</li><li>The laggard are the following top 7 stocks: their weight is small in the index, but note the individual returns which are materially negative in 2023</li><li>To continues smoothly here, the S&amp;P 500 with the stocks above their 52-week lows &amp; below their 52-week highs: tech, AI, semiconductors and consumer discretionary are leading and hot, while energy, cruises &amp; travel cooled off in the last year</li></ul>

1st chart shows us the 2023 % returns &amp; the holdings weightings while the 2nd table is a return attribution analysis which tells us exactly that 10.25% (1025 b.p basis points) are due to just 7 stocks, the M7 (Magnificent Seven) tech stocks: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla, Meta/Facebook &amp; Google/Alphabet. Let that sink in!The laggard are the following top 7 stocks: their weight is small in the index, but note the individual returns which are materially negative in 2023To continues smoothly here, the S&amp;P 500 with the stocks above their 52-week lows &amp; below their 52-week highs: tech, AI, semiconductors and consumer discretionary are leading and hot, while energy, cruises &amp; travel cooled off in the last year

The S&P 500 Report: Performance, Profitability, Valuation & Key Metrics - Ed #2

<ul><li>All 6 ETFs positive in 2023 while ARKW ARKF ARKK ARKQ booming with 35%, 27%, 25% &amp; 17% respectively.</li><li>Risk appetite for the Innovation/Hyper Growth thematic is on!</li><li>Enhanced Price Action view: Ark 6 ETFs 2023 Returns &amp; Rebounders from their 52-week low + I added S&amp;P 500 (SPY) and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) for comparison</li></ul>

All 6 ETFs positive in 2023 while ARKW ARKF ARKK ARKQ booming with 35%, 27%, 25% &amp; 17% respectively.Risk appetite for the Innovation/Hyper Growth thematic is on!Enhanced Price Action view: Ark 6 ETFs 2023 Returns &amp; Rebounders from their 52-week low + I added S&amp;P 500 (SPY) and the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) for comparison

Equity Bottom-Up

Apple Hospitality Reit / Equity Bottom-Up

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company focuses on investment in hotels, guest rooms, and resorts. Apple Hospitality REIT invests in the United States.

<ul><li>First of all, Apple is the most valuable company on the planet with a $2.8 trillion market capitalisation and eying for the whooping $3 trillion: +41% in 2023 alone.</li><li>And that equates to a total return in the last 10 years of a whooping 1,266%! Note also it was not a smooth run with some big drawdowns which even they had: 2016: 32%, 2019: 39%</li><li>Key take-away: business ownership vs stock ticker mentality is key ...</li></ul>

First of all, Apple is the most valuable company on the planet with a $2.8 trillion market capitalisation and eying for the whooping $3 trillion: +41% in 2023 alone.And that equates to a total return in the last 10 years of a whooping 1,266%! Note also it was not a smooth run with some big drawdowns which even they had: 2016: 32%, 2019: 39%Key take-away: business ownership vs stock ticker mentality is key ...

Apple (AAPL) - The Big Apple = Most Valuable Company on Planet Earth

NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops, and markets three dimensional (3D) graphics processors and related software.  The Company's products provide interactive 3D graphics to the mainstream personal computer market.

<ul><li>First of all, Nvidia is a great business with many applications and infrastructure across many industries and one can even say an AI hardware leader down the road. </li><li>Overall, a big business with a wide moat in a great secular sector, hence a name that very likely will be here 10-20-30 years down the road.</li><li>Semiconductors in general have been a top sector lately given AI advancements like the ChatGPT breakthrough, and the overall combo of high demand &amp; supply issues.</li></ul>

First of all, Nvidia is a great business with many applications and infrastructure across many industries and one can even say an AI hardware leader down the road. Overall, a big business with a wide moat in a great secular sector, hence a name that very likely will be here 10-20-30 years down the road.Semiconductors in general have been a top sector lately given AI advancements like the ChatGPT breakthrough, and the overall combo of high demand &amp; supply issues.

Nvidia (NVDA) Phenomenal Business, Overcooked Stock -Hedge & Protect Gains

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Maverick Valuations #2 - USA: Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 & The Mighty S&P 500

To start, the 2023 and 10 years Total Returns & CAGR of the big 3 indices: sentiment is very positive, risk appetite is on and we have a new bull...

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The S&P 500 Report: Performance, Profitability, Valuation & Key Metrics - Ed #2

The laggard are the following top 7 stocks: their weight is small in the index, but note the individual returns which are materially negative in 2023

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ARK Invest Short & Squeeze - Edition #3

All 6 ETFs positive in 2023 while ARKW ARKF ARKK ARKQ booming with 35%, 27%, 25% & 17% respectively. Risk appetite for the Innovation/Hyper Growth...

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Apple (AAPL) - The Big Apple = Most Valuable Company on Planet Earth

First of all, Apple is the most valuable company on the planet with a $2.8 trillion market capitalisation and eying for the whooping $3 trillion:...

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Nvidia (NVDA) Phenomenal Business, Overcooked Stock -Hedge & Protect Gains

Nvidia recent parabolic run: Hedge, Sell & Short Sell choices. First of all, Nvidia is a great business with many applications and infrastructure...

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