By: Alex F.
The cryptocurrency market has grown from less than $200 billion to almost $3 trillion in 2021, attracting a flood of new crypto investors. But then it all collapsed in the first half of 2022. While the crypto market is still worth around $900 billion, over the past few months the risks have become quite clear […]
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Modern research speaks of the many medicinal properties of cannabis (medical marijuana). As a result, some countries gave concessions to its preparation and use in medicine. These are such states as Canada, Holland, USA, Israel, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Australia and others. Surpassed all of them in terms of concessions in Uruguay, where the state has […]
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At the beginning of the 17th century, a flood of overseas spices poured into Europe. Spices were so fond of wealthy Europeans that they were instantly swept away from the shelves. However, high demand pushed the import-oriented business to develop. So, having united in 1594, the Dutch merchants founded the Van Werre company, which made […]
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Numerous studies show that investors are more likely to make higher returns and avoid losses if they invest in several different stocks simultaneously. The more comprehensive the range of stores that investors own, the greater their chances of ultimate investment success. The proportion of shares held individually increased to 13.5% of the total at the […]
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Stocks ETF SPY (S&P200 index): +2.59% (+$9.96). The US stock market showed good growth last week. The main news was company reports; the above-expected words were from IBM, Goldman Bank Sachs, Berkshire Buffett Foundation Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson, Tesla, Philip tobacco company Morris, telecommunications giant AT&T, and many others. On the other hand, relatively weak […]
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Stocks ETFs SPY: +1.95% (+7.43$). In the week in question, the markets were strongly influenced by the latest report on employment in the US non-farm payrolls or Nonfarm Payrolls. The increase in the number of employees significantly exceeded the forecast (372K against 268K in the forecast); this served as a signal for the strengthening of […]
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Stocks ETF SPY: -0.91% (-3.54$). Inflation in the US rose even higher in June – up to 9.1% y/y. It turned out to be noticeably higher than expected, so investors began to expect an increase in the Fed’s interest rate by 1% at the next meeting. Today, these expectations have subsided, and the most likely […]
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Stocks ETFs SPY: -2.10% (-8.16$). There was no essential news over the past week, so let’s summarise the results of the year’s first half. First, the US S & P 500 index fell 20%, which is usually considered a marker of the beginning of a recession. There is no doubt that it will be – […]
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Stocks ETF SPY: +6.43% (+23.54$). Quite a strong rebound in the oversold market, but it’s too early to rejoice. The following reporting season will be crucial – a significant drop in US companies’ profits will be an unmistakable signal of a transition to a recession. In June, they began to talk about it much more, […]
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Total investment result for the week: +1.69% or +43.53$. Stocks ETFs SPY (S&P 500 Index): +4.28% (+$16.90). The past week has been eventful. First, we learned about the decision on the new FRS rate – it increased by 0.75% and reached 2.5%. It coincided with market expectations, and investors began to slowly exit bonds and […]
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