"It will likely require the participation of some large companies, such as GE or Siemens (both major manufacturers of wind turbines) before wave power really gets rolling, according to numerous experts. Those companies may be waiting for the technology to sort itself out before investing, a common dilemma in any nascent field.

#DaveLevitan, 2014

https://e360.yale.edu/features/why_wave_power_has_lagged_far_behind_as_energy_source

R&D in the public interest needs to be publicly funded, and available for use at no cost.

#WaveEnergy #investment

@portugal

So, someone told me that he was "divesting" from northamerican companies and moving to gold and bonds, before euros and yuan.

His reason? «Once the #AIBubble explodes, the dollar is going to plummet harder than a stone»

Not a finance guy, but is this true?

#Financing #Finance #Investment #Invest #Investments #Market #Stocks #StockMarket #Stonks #AI

As you will know Rachel Reeves (and others) are keen to see more UK investors buy UK shares.... but for the last ten years there has been a divestment of UK shares by UK-based equity funds.

Now this may be because UK-based investors are happy to invest in firms directly not via investment funds?

But also: given the relative size in the UK's economy, many UK-based globally-focussed funds remain *over-invested* in UK shares (and will likely continue to divest).

#investment #politics

As you will know Rachel Reeves (and others) are keen to see more UK investors buy UK shares.... but for the last ten years there has been a divestment of UK shares by UK-based equity funds.

Now this may be because UK-based investors are happy to invest in firms directly not via investment funds?

But also: given the relative size in the UK's economy, many UK-based globally-focussed funds remain *over-invested* in UK shares (and will likely continue to divest).

#investment #politics

Traders lose $1 trillion on AI fears | Fortune https://fortune.com/2026/02/05/stocks-dumb-money-ai-tech-companies/. 'As much as $1 trillion was wiped off the market cap of software companies yesterday, according to Bloomberg.'
#AI #investment

Traders lose $1 trillion on AI fears | Fortune https://fortune.com/2026/02/05/stocks-dumb-money-ai-tech-companies/. 'As much as $1 trillion was wiped off the market cap of software companies yesterday, according to Bloomberg.'
#AI #investment

96% of US tariffs have been paid by US buyers – new study https://www.bocvip.com/1166975/96-of-us-tariffs-have-been-paid-by-us-buyers-new-study/ #Bonds #business #CurrentTrends #economy #Investment #IPOs #predictions #stocks

96% of US tariffs have been paid by US buyers – new study https://www.bocvip.com/1166975/96-of-us-tariffs-have-been-paid-by-us-buyers-new-study/ #Bonds #business #CurrentTrends #economy #Investment #IPOs #predictions #stocks

Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US every year will be invested in EU

https://old.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1qjtvtl/macron_says_300_billion_in_european_savings_flown/

#HackerNews #Macron #EU #savings #investment #Europe #economy #news

It's official, the #Metaverse failed!
Meanwhile I don't even know 1 person who ever visited it 😅

Not one(!) after:
#Meta "...had funneled some $73 billion into Reality Labs. To put that into context, you’d have to spend $1 million per day for 200 years to match that kind of spending."
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/19/well-there-goes-the-metaverse/

#FuckMeta #Demeta #Facebook #Zuckerberg #Markzuckerberg #Meta #Tech #IT #Software #News #Technology #VR #virtualreality #investment #us #usa #corporation #digital #fail #spending

Swedish Alecta has sold off an estimated $8B of US Treasury Bonds

https://www.di.se/nyheter/di-avslojar-alecta-har-dumpat-amerikanska-statspapper/

#HackerNews #Swedish #Alecta #Alecta #Bonds #Finance #Investment #US #Treasury

It's official, the #Metaverse failed!
Meanwhile I don't even know 1 person who ever visited it 😅

Not one(!) after:
#Meta "...had funneled some $73 billion into Reality Labs. To put that into context, you’d have to spend $1 million per day for 200 years to match that kind of spending."
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/19/well-there-goes-the-metaverse/

#FuckMeta #Demeta #Facebook #Zuckerberg #Markzuckerberg #Meta #Tech #IT #Software #News #Technology #VR #virtualreality #investment #us #usa #corporation #digital #fail #spending

Danish pension fund divesting US Treasuries

https://www.reuters.com/business/danish-pension-fund-divest-its-us-treasuries-2026-01-20/

#HackerNews #Danish #pension #fund #divesting #US #Treasuries #investment #news #finance #divestment #Denmark

Another day, another major investor warning about the 'expensive' price levels of AI-related stocks & shares.... The Welcome Trust which manages an investment portfolio of £40bn has moved to an 'elevated' cash holding position.

Despite what Rachel Reeves might be saying, now would not be a good time to consider moving your money out of a cash/savings account & into a stocks/shares holding unless you have a pretty big appetite for risk, or are a short seller (of course).

#AI #investment
h/t FT

Another day, another major investor warning about the 'expensive' price levels of AI-related stocks & shares.... The Welcome Trust which manages an investment portfolio of £40bn has moved to an 'elevated' cash holding position.

Despite what Rachel Reeves might be saying, now would not be a good time to consider moving your money out of a cash/savings account & into a stocks/shares holding unless you have a pretty big appetite for risk, or are a short seller (of course).

#AI #investment
h/t FT

They Call It "Private Equity". It's Legal Theft

https://www.founderstowne.com/

#HackerNews #PrivateEquity #LegalTheft #Finance #Ethics #Investment

Trump administration sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/trump-venezuela-oil-us-companies-return-00709782?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EnergyandClimateUK #Regions/Cohesion #EnergyandClimate #Infrastructure #ForeignAffairs #Foreignpolicy #Development #Benchmarks #Department #Investment #Companies #Petroleum #Pipelines #Sanctions #Industry #Military #Security #Services #Politics #Cartels #Exports

Nvidia takes $5B stake in Intel under September agreement

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/nvidia-takes-5-billion-stake-intel-under-september-agreement-2025-12-29/

#HackerNews #Nvidia #Intel #Investment #TechNews #BusinessDeals #Finance

VA Linux: The biggest dotcom IPO

https://dfarq.homeip.net/va-linux-the-biggest-dotcom-ipo/

#HackerNews #VA #Linux #IPO #dotcom #technology #startup #history #investment