Emerging Markets ETF Founder on Why China Is So Promising
Kevin Carter, founder of EMQQ, the Emerging Markets Internet E-Commerce ETF, discusses the company's investments in China and its major holdings in companies like Tencent and Alibaba.
Carter notes that the reason investors should place their bids in EMQQ as opposed to the S&P index is "growth." He digs into the company's investments in Tencent and Alibaba explaining that part of the reason those companies are so appealing is because of their own individual investments in other companies.
President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
