Igor Kuchma

Last week, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices ended with losses, with the latter falling 2% at the outset. As always, there was talk of a top, an inevitable correction, and later a downturn. To answer whether this is really the case, we first need to understand what has caused the worsening market sentiment. […]

Another week, another record: since November 5, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have gained 5.8% and 8.2%, respectively, bringing their year-to-date growth to an impressive 28.4% and 34.5%. Market sentiment remains exuberant, with little concern about potential overvaluation, even though the S&P 500’s price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) has surpassed 22 points, its highest level in three...

After threatening to impose 25% tariffs on key U.S. trading partners — Mexico, Canada, and China — over issues such as the influx of drugs, including fentanyl, and illegal immigration, Trump is now targeting the BRICS. He’s pushing for 100% tariffs in response to their efforts to develop an alternative to the dollar and has […]

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The past few years have been tough for Europe — not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic, whose effects linger despite progress in recovery. Geopolitical tensions have dealt a heavy blow to the bloc’s economy. The war in its backyard has severely disrupted supply chains and triggered a spike in energy prices, sending inflation soaring. […]

One of last week’s key events took place towards the end: I’m referring, of course, to Jerome Powell’s speech on monetary policy in Dallas. His comments that the economy is not showing signs that the Fed needs to rush to cut rates despite the cooling labor market really caught the market’s attention. Most interpreted this […]

Crypto enthusiasts are celebrating: Donald Trump has won the election with a significant lead, thus becoming the 47th president of the United States. Although he will be inaugurated on January 20, 2025. Most digital assets have soared, hoping that regulation, including the SEC, will be more lex under the new administration. For example, Bitcoin’s price […]

With the U.S. presidential election just hours away, investors are focused on what each candidate’s victory could mean for the global economy, stability, and, of course, the markets. To understand this, one would have to delve deeper into each campaign, but as time is short, here are the main points that could significantly impact the […]

There is no shortage of jokes about how economists might have predicted nine of the last five recessions or how their S&P 500 forecasts are often even less reliable than the weatherman’s. But their accuracy is probably in the hundreds versus none when it comes to the dollar’s collapse. Every time someone claims that the […]

For a long time, BRICS meetings were viewed as little more than symbolic gestures — countries would gather and issue bold statements that made headlines, but little progress would follow. However, interest in the organization has skyrocketed recently. Countries such as Azerbaijan, Turkey, and even Malaysia, Zimbabwe, Thailand, and Sri Lanka have expressed a desire […]