Traditional Investing

Beginning investors who come to the stock market are inevitably confronted with terminology that is new to them. An accurate understanding of this vocabulary makes it possible to quickly understand the principles of the investment mechanism and learn how to make all necessary calculations without errors. In general, for a beginner investor to start meaningful actions it is enough to assimilate a limited set of the most important concepts, which includes the investment horizon.

The year 2021 marked the recovery of the global economy from the pandemic. Virtually all financial assets rose in value, from commodity futures to corporate stocks. The U.S. stock market closed 2021 at its historical growth level, thereby confirming its status as the most beneficial option for passive investment income. The stock market results are certainly noteworthy. More and more investors are wondering what are the most popular investments in 2022.

On February 24, at five o'clock in the morning, like Nazi Germany, the army of the Russian Federation invaded the sovereign and the independent state of Ukraine. The open confrontation against Ukraine's statehood was called a "special military operation" by Russian President Putin, which triggered a mixed reaction from financial markets, including the currency, stock, and cryptocurrency ones. First of all, the reaction took place in the safe-haven assets (gold, Swiss franc, and US dollar), which showed considerable gains.

It is well-known that any crisis urges people to invest in reliable assets, to look for a safe haven for capital preservation and multiplication. The modern world offers a huge number of financial instruments with different levels of returns and risks. Being afraid of big losses because of the economic crisis, the majority of international investors prefer safe-haven assets and conservative strategies.