Vtzov and defeated in 2021. Stocks, oil, gold and Bitcoin?

After the wild year of 2020, the financial markets started in a relatively quiet year. With the help of incentives from governments and central banks, the economies have actually struggled with the effects of the exchange rate, and in fact, the vast majority of assets have seen a rise in prices. The first continuing pension press, which helped trigger long unmarried inflation, supported cryptocurrency assets in the next sharp rise. Certainly, thanks to them, gold came into the background, which in history was otherwise the center of attention as a vision of conservation pensions. On the contrary, real estate, as a long-term asset that has a significant preservative value, has confirmed its role.

Economic growth meant a comparable year-on-year year for companies’ profits. data for the 4th quarter only companies started to publish in January, however, it is estimated that in the summary for the year 2021 record the example of American corporations included in the Irish index S&P 500 meziron records record profitability of more than 45%. In the wake of the first price action of American corporations, it performed the best compared to the world. According to the mentioned index, they improved by 27% and actually outperformed the technologies / biotechnologists, resp. index Nasdaq. American stocks in 2021 reached new historical highs, profits were recorded for the third year in a row.

Of the monitored markets, stocks performed best in France, when the name index CAC 40
pidaly tm 29%. In Europe in general, stocks outperformed the main 50 corporate index (Euro Stoxx 50) ASML
appreciated by dark 78%.

In the context of the record performance of the stock market, which last year reached almost 39%, respectively. after included dividends dog 45% (details here). Historical records can be changed to Japanese stocks, where the index nevertheless Nikkei recorded also near the level of 31 thousand points failed.

Three-digit exchange rate gains

From the event on Wall Street, the prestigious index of the 30 largest corporations (DJIA) has been the largest retailer. Home Depot (HD), which improved by about 56%. Dog 51% then added shares Microsoft
(MSFT) and grade vtz close shares Goldman Sachs (GS) with a 45% shift. For example, the shares of the world’s most valuable company Apple (AAPL) improved by 34%. 7 titles lost the DJIA index, the most shares Walt disney (DIS), which depreciated 14.5%.

Due to energy prices and real estate, the shares were mainly due to shares from these sectors. From my index S&P 500 Shares stuck the most, by 179% Devon Energy (DVN). Follow the action Marathon Oil (MRO) with 146% and shares Modern (MRNA) was 143% when the biopharmaceutical company benefited from the Covid vaccine. Previously, 743% dominated the stock Tesla (TSLA) improved by less than 50% this time, so they were overtaken by, for example, competing shares Ford (F) with about 136% shift. Traditional in all titles, from the index S&P
500 more than a tenth of the courses lost. Most stocks Penn National Gaming (PENN), which depreciated by 40%.

Commodities

Let’s remember that in 2020 American oil experienced a historically unmarried price event, when the recipient could even get paid for taking the oil at the time of the lockdown. The situation, which seems to have started a sharp turnaround and for American oil WTI, on the contrary, had to spend more than 80 USD this autumn. Even after a certain price break, any oil has risen by more than half this year.

black gold seems to alternate with gold itself. last year, the yellow metal set a reversed record, with prices approaching $ 2,100. This year, the bag could be bought for less than USD 1,700, and the year ended by less than 4%. With double-digit price losses, silver fell, but so did platinum. For example, palladium can cost a quarter cheaper. On the contrary, Prmyslov probably gained the most weight by a quarter.

Kryptomny, forex

Among the cryptocurrencies, the most watched Bitcoin experienced a sharp increase, especially in 2020. At that time, it moved from less than 7 thousand USD to 29 thousand USD. The year 2021 set new records and at the level of 68,800 USD, however, with the current New Year, it traded for 47,100 USD.
In the end, last year we can talk about only more than 62% of Bitcoin’s health.

For the dollar, 2021 was actually conquered from the previous year. The main currency in EUR / USD moved from 1.22 to 1.12. New Year’s Eve eventually weakened the single European currency against the dollar in 2021 by 7.4%. Due to the unprecedented growth of annual rates, the Czech koruna has generally started to look stronger. However, the first to blame for the dollar and so pleased, the gains failed to gain.

After years of record low rates on a number of major currencies, this year is likely to be brought about by the central banks. Definitely not to the extent of the NB, however, any development can affect the decision-making institutional investors, respectively. asset transfers – asset rotation.