Positive sentiment persisted in the first half of 2024, bolstered by robust corporate earnings and easing inflation. However, the market landscape is poised to become more complex in the second half of the year.
Q2 2024 was another positive quarter for equities. Strong market sentiments from Q1 persisted in Q2, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 continuing to reach new highs.
Q2 2024 was another positive quarter for equities. Strong market sentiments from Q1 persisted in Q2, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 continuing to reach new highs.
Buffett spotlighted Coca-Cola and American Express as examples of great investment decisions he made. Having finished his seven-year purchase of over 400 million Coca-Cola shares in 1994, at the cost of US$1.3 billion, the investment went on to pay its dividends – literally. In 1994, the dividend income from the investment was US$75 million. In 2022, the dividend income from the original investment they made is now US$704 million.