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What an eventful year it has been: the Magnificent 7 rally, the Bitcoin halving, Tesla's Cybercab reveal, geopolitical tensions and the US election. Here are ten stories to remember. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau)** | 19/12/2024 [❮](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus/page/13) [12](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus/page/12) [13](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus/page/13) [14](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus/page/14) [15](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus/page/15) [16](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus/page/16) [❯](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus/page/15) ## Straight from the Desk # Syz the moment Live feeds, charts, breaking stories, all day long. 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