Equity markets are once again facing high volatility, which can be challenging for novice investors to understand and make decisions. The VIX index, often referred to as the "fear index", gained 9% during yesterday's session, confirming the nervousness in the market. How to react to this situation and what should a novice investor know? What ...
Even before the panic triggered by new data from the US economy and Japan rocked global markets, bets were rising that the US central bank would start cutting interest rates in the autumn. Now it seems that an easing of the Fed's monetary policy is inevitable. Ben Carlson of investment firm Ritholtz Wealth Management looks at what lower rates co...
In recent days, we have witnessed turbulence in the cryptocurrency market, especially when it comes to Bitcoin. Its value has been plummeting to the $62,000 level, a significant drop of more than 10 percent in a single week. This fall is in response to the recent decline in US stock indices, which have fallen by units of percent. This developmen...
Freshly released research from Reuters suggests that the Czech crown could emerge as the sole strengthening currency in Central Europe over the next 12 months. Other currencies either lack growth prospects or face persistent risks that may lead to their weakening. In the Czech Republic and Hungary, the reduction in interest rates led to a dep...
Today, the gold price reached another historical record, breaking the $2,200 per troy ounce mark, which is equivalent to approximately 51,000 crowns. This price increase can be attributed mainly to expectations of interest rate cuts in the United States, which has increased the attractiveness of investing in gold. According to many analysts, thi...
