Tesla or Bitcoin? Two ground-breaking assets of the “covid-era”

Tesla or Bitcoin? Two ground-breaking assets of the “covid-era”

Both Tesla and Bitcoin (BTC) price has had a strong rally, making it one of the best-performing assets in 2020. Tesla joined the prestigious Standard & Poor's 500 stock index on December 21 after posting five consecutive quarters of profit. $TSLA surpassed Facebook in terms of market value, becoming the fifth most valuable company in the S&P 500. 

Top 5 winners and losers of 2020

Top 5 winners and losers of 2020

Wall Street and market participants witnessed a volatile 2020. Almost every stock rebounded from the March low and US indices climbed to record highs. During the first quarter of 2020, the stocks plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The strong recovery of US equities has been supported by optimism around potential COVID-19 vaccines and the Federal Reserve pumped liquidity into the market.

Markets cheer a Biden victory; What next?

Markets cheer a Biden victory; What next?

Stocks and oil prices cheered the confirmation of Joe Biden’s victory which means a more generous stimulus package to be deployed as soon as possible. The recent rally also supported by more upbeat news on the coronavirus vaccine. Meanwhile, Donald Trump rejected the outcome of the U.S. election, mounting legal action against vote-counting in states where he lost.

Few notable financial market movements after the US election outcome: