These were the most searched financial topics in 2024

People searched for a large number of Financial topics on Investopedia throughout the year, with searches for some appearing as particularly popular.

Ten topics emerged as the most searched for by Investopedia readers in 2024, the finance-focused site reported earlier this month.

Investopedia Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver discussed the findings.Investopedia Terms 2024During her recent appearance on “The Claman Countdown.”

“We look every day, we look every week, we look throughout the year at what people are searching for, what the trends or terms or topics are,” he explained to host Liz Claman.

Economic inflation Ranked No. 1 this year, according to Investopedia.

Inflation rose 2.7% in November, in line with expectations

“That was at the top of everyone’s mind this year, and it actually continued right up until the election,” Silver said. “It wasn’t just the fact that people were noticing that the growth rate was slower, but that things were not cheaper for them.”

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% month-over-month and 2.7% year-over-year in November, the month for which the latest data is available, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Second place on Investopedia’s annual list was “Tariffs.”

Silver linked the appearance of this topic in the classification to Presidential elections.

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“So you’re picking on a lot of people. I’m not comfortable with the fact that prices are still high. On the other hand, we know that tariffs are going to come our way if they elect President Trump into office,” he added. He explained that this is what happened. “Tariffs are trending very high right now.”

The No. 3 and No. 4 spots went to “Nvidia” and “Stock Split,” respectively.

Nvidia Its shares have risen more than 185% since the beginning of the year. It reported last month that it generated nearly $91.17 billion in revenue and $50.79 billion in net income during the first three quarters of 2024, representing massive year-over-year increases.

The chipmaker also completed a long-awaited stock split over the summer, which Investopedia reported helped contribute to searches for “stock split.”

tape	protection	last	It changes	% changes
NVDA	Nvidia company	138.63	+0.38	+0.27%

The “national debt” came in fifth place, according to the website. The US national debt surpassed the $36 trillion mark last month and stood at $36.144 trillion as of December 27, according to the Treasury Department.

“Homeowners Insurance,” “Student Loan Forgiveness,” “High-Yield Savings Account,” and “Bitcoin” ranked fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth in Investopedia’s 2024 rankings.

While speaking with Silver, Claman said it was “interesting” that the Federal Reserve appeared among the most searched terms for Investopedia readers.

“People have become accustomed to the fact Federal Reserve “Interest rates were too high to tame inflation, and then it became a waiting game to see when they would cut, if they would cut, and they finally did in September,” the Investopedia editor-in-chief said. “Beyond that, beyond that, I’m thinking of other things.”

“Moneyline Betting” took last place on Investopedia’s 10 “Conditions of the Year” list.

“This was the year that sports betting, election betting and trading all crashed together, right?” Silver told Claman. “They were all cousins ​​at the same barbecue, but this was the year the polls for the president were healthier than the actual polls. And I have to say the betting odds were healthier than the actual polls. So people” I was looking for a line Money because you can bet the moneyline on Trump versus Harris in the election.”

During his appearance onClaman countdownSilver expected tariffs to remain a hot topic next year.

He also said “100%” when asked if a Trump presidency would be a driver of investor questions in 2025.

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“Because it seems like a risky situation,” Silver continued. “We’ve seen a rise in cryptocurrencies. We’ve seen a lot of stocks rise since the election, but also a less intense regulatory environment. You can see more trades. You’ve already seen what’s happened in the crypto space, I think people who haven’t… “They are already in the market and they will come to the market and even in the cryptocurrency market,” he said, noting an increase in interest in Bitcoin among Investopedia readers in recent months.

He also expected there to be more interest across capital markets in the coming year.

Trump, who won the November election by 312 electoral votes, is scheduled to officially take office on January 20 after his inauguration.