Investors should consider quality firms in China and Europe with superior valuations that have executed very well despite the “dire” political and economic situations in these markets, according to Pella Funds’ Jordan Cvetanovski.In the last two to three months, Pella Funds has been looking for opportunities in China and has increased its exposure to the region by “well over 10%,” said Cvetanovski, chairman and chief investment officer at the company. The firm’s strict focus on valuations has led it to regions other beyond the U.S., such as Europe and Asia.He told CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah that the firm’s China investments may…
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Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesIt has been a banner year for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, with some of the biggest asset managers introducing ETFs that hold the flagship digital currency. But there are things to consider before adding these ETFs to your portfolio, experts say. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first spot bitcoin ETFs in January. Earlier this month, the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs collectively surpassed $100 billion in assets under management, marking one of the most successful ETF launches in history.Bitcoin ETFs give investors a “traditional way to buy an untraditional asset,” said…
European markets opened higher on Tuesday, in a shortened trading session for Christmas Eve.Stocks in Europe ended Monday’s session slightly higher, as investors reacted to more disappointing economic news out of the U.K., and the pan-European Stoxx 600 was lifted by a recovery in the share price of pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk.There is no economic data expected out of Europe on Tuesday.Overnight in Asia, stocks were in mixed territory as investors monitored the monetary policy outlook in Japan, the blockbuster merger between autos giants Honda and Nissan and faltering consumer confidence in South Korea.Trading is expected to be muted across…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 9, 2024.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.What you need to know todayMega automobile mergerNissan and Honda have begun official merger discussions, the two companies announced on Monday. Negotiations will end June 2025. Japan-listed Honda shares were last up 13.4% on Tuesday and on track for their best day since…
The price of cocoa has soared, as deforestation and climate change make it more difficult for chocolate producers to get their hands on the precious beans. Sacramento-based startup California Cultured is hoping it has found a solution to the industry’s supply issue. “We are still starting with basically a little living bean. So, instead of planting it, we put it in a liquid environment, and we trick the bean over thousands of passages to grow the way that we want,” said Alan Perlstein, California Cultured’s founder and CEO, in an interview with CNBC Tech: The Edge. “We’re directly growing the tissue that gets…
Chinese national flags flutter in front of the Great Hall during the fifth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 12, 2023 in Beijing,Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, two sources said, which would be the highest on record, as Beijing ramps up fiscal stimulus to revive a faltering economy.The plan for 2025 sovereign debt issuance would be a sharp increase from this year’s 1 trillion yuan and comes as Beijing prepares to…
Technology has long been key to success in motorsports. F1 teams have been technologies like cloud computing to AI and machine learning to improve performance. But with AI advances gathering pace each day, race car giants are doubling down.Peter Fox – Formula 1 | Formula 1 | Getty ImagesWOKING, England — Inside McLaren’s massive technology center, artificial intelligence isn’t something that’s shouted from the rooftops.However, the 60-year-old motorsports giant is an avid user of the tech behind the scenes.At the McLaren Technology Center (MTC), located in Woking, England, the company explained how it’s using AI to improve its chances on…
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A customer reaches for a box from the Lego Dots range at the Lego A/S store in London, U.K., on March 7, 2022.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks.At a time when toy companies are struggling to match the massive gains of pandemic-era sales, Lego is growing rapidly. The Danish company saw revenue jump 13% in the first six months of the year and continues to snap up market share.”When you look at toy sales, Lego has just been driving…
The United States Steel Corp. Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel has been referred to U.S. President Joe Biden, a White House spokesman said, giving the president 15 days to decide on a tie up he has previously said he opposes.The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews foreign investments in the U.S. for national security risks, referred the bid to Biden after it was unable to reach a consensus.”We received the CFIUS evaluation and the President will review it,”…
