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The 11 Wild Trades Of 2024: Booms, Busts And A 2,900% Windfall
- Crypto: Bitcoin ETFs saw over $100 billion poured in and a record-breaking rally after Donald Trump announced the czar for AI and crypto, promising to reverse the US crypto crackdown.
- ETFs: Wall Street launched all kinds of derivative-powered bets with investors pouring a record of over $6.5 billion in 'single-stock ETFs' vehicles.
- Stocks: Despite day traders making a killing across speculative fringes, it has been struggling in the mainstream world of large-cap stocks.
- Argentina: The country's debt delivered some of the best returns in emerging markets this year, surging 104%, buoyed by the economic policies of Javier Milei.
- Treasuries: Fixed-income investors reaped big and easy rewards by following a strategy of stashing their money into risk-free Treasury-bills.
- Commercial Real Estate: Despite a slew of losses tied to old debt, a cohort of bargain chasers have likely flourished with big returns for dip buyers.
- China: Fidelity International bet big on Chinese bonds and it reportedly paid off heavily with Chinese stocks recovering after hitting a low in January.
- Spain: Investors gained a 2,900% payout after seemingly worthless special note raised capital levels skyrocketed in value after years.
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