Finance | 17 January, 2025 at 2:16 PM
2024 top stocks: AI, crypto and energy stocks most popular with retail investors
Romanian investors are keeping Tesla in first place in the most-held stocks standings.
Romanian investors are keeping Tesla in first place in the most-held stocks standings.
Investors are anxiously eyeing the tariff-related decisions Donald Trump may make once he reaches the Oval Office in the White House.
French and German families will benefit from sizable price reductions this year, while Romanian ones will see an increase.
Three in five (59%) global retail investors and 76% of Romanian investors expect the bull market to span 2025, with the majority (55%) backing AI stocks to keep rising.
Black swans are rare and unexpected events with severe consequences and the potential to cause a change in a formerly held belief or system of beliefs.
Dell, HP and Crowdstrike reported some good results Wednesday, but despite these, investors were not very happy.
At the global level, the survey shows that the possibility of a recession for the global economy is the top concern for retail investors (23%) closely followed by inflation (22%).
Despite a cold reception from the market, not all news from the Apple launch was bad for the industry. Analysts are noting that the new generation will help Qualcomm and Broadcom.
And a new class of information providers is making its way toward the mind of retail investors: the financial influencers, who are active on platforms like Tik Tok or Instagram.
Chocolate is in high demand this season. Valentine's Day, now Martisor, the international women's day, nothing says more I cherish you than some flowers with a box of chocolates.
Oil major OMV Petrom has completed a €20 million investment at the Petrobrazi refinery to modernise wastewater treatment systems.
The Board of the National Bank of Romania (NBR) decided in its meeting on 17 February 2026 to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50% per annum.
Romanian agricultural solutions company Norofert has signed a commercial contract worth RON 2.1 million (€420,000) with a seed producer and multiplier in Wisconsin, US.
Symphopay is strengthening its position as a payment orchestration solution for retail in Romania, following implementation across more than 1,750 stores in the Profi network.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committing €34 million for solar power expansion in Romania.