2021 saw 30+ retail bankruptcies and 9,500+ store closures — sending mall operators into panic. But those that focused on the core of real estate — location, location, location — survived, giving investors big returns.
…Financials. Investment strategists at Morgan Stanley (via FT) are pushing banks stocks — seeing potential in 2022 from two potential catalysts:
S&P 500: Wall Streets’ 2022 predictions for the S&P 500 are the widest in a decade — Inflation, COVID and changing monetary policies are making forecasting difficult.
Advertising is growing faster than expected — but you wouldn’t know from the poor stock returns of social media advertising platforms in 2021.
Didi learned the hard way — don’t go against China. Last Friday, the Uber of China — Didi (NYSE:DIDI) — announced plans to delist from the NYSE — months after going public. The move sent Didi down 14% since last Friday — and down 52% since its IPO.
ARK Innovation (NYSE:ARKK) — the top-performing ETF of 2021 — is down 21% this year, leaving those who bought at its peak feeling the pain. Catch up: What is an exchange-traded fund?
