Global Market Impact: Rare Earths, Tariff Threat, and Asset-Class Effects China tightened export controls and licensing for products linked to rare earths, key inputs for electronics, electric vehicles, and defense systems. In response, the United States threatened new tariffs on Chinese imports. This combination heightened global risk premiums and triggered a flight to safety: accelerated selling in technology and semiconductors, weakness in companies dependent on...

$LSEG.L: Results, ASV, Microsoft partnership and tax advantage for dividends London Stock Exchange Group ($LSEG.L) is today much more than a stock market: it is a global platform of data, indices, and analytics serving banks, asset managers, and issuers in over 170 countries. In 2025, the stock suffered from headlines about the slowdown in Annual Subscription Value (ASV), despite interim profit growth and a business...

Charts Lie (Sometimes): Survivorship Bias in Investing The story told by those who survived Many “spectacular histories” show only the companies that survived, ignoring those that went bankrupt. That survivorship bias distorts returns and makes us believe that it is enough to pick the “winners.” The more sensible alternative is to design a portfolio that includes the winners without needing to guess them. What Graham...

UnitedHealth (UNH): Investment opportunity or value trap after the sharp drop? Introduction: the volatility of UnitedHealth and the search for opportunities So far in 2025, the shares of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) have ceased to be a defensive haven and have become one of the most volatile assets in the S&P 500 index. The stock of the health-care giant fell by around 50 % from its 2024 highs...

Quick Guide for Future Investors: Essentials of eToro from Chile Today I have some real tips that might interest you if you’re planning to start investing from Chile 🇨🇱. I started timidly, investing just 50 USD per month; now, with more confidence, I use three brokers — eToro, Interactive Brokers, and Racional. However, I focus on eToro because there my profile is public and anyone...

Of Weapons and Algorithms: Geopolitical and Tech Impact Of Weapons and Algorithms: Geopolitical and Tech Impact Executive Summary During the week of June 9 – 14, 2025, three risk factors simultaneously hit the growth assets in my eToro portfolio: Restrictive macro environment: The Federal Reserve maintained the key rate at 4.25 – 4.50% and reiterated a “higher for longer” stance, increasing the opportunity cost of...

Why I Sold My Positions in ADA and SOL Making investment decisions means recognizing when an asset no longer aligns with your goals. I recently decided to liquidate my positions in Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL), taking losses of nearly 30%. However, this decision proved beneficial as I immediately reinvested in Nvidia and Google—tech companies with strong fundamentals—allowing me to quickly recover those losses. Why...

📉 The Trump Effect: How I’m Adjusting My Investment Strategy Amid New Global Uncertainty Just this once, I’ll follow my instincts. The recent escalation of economic tensions triggered by Trump’s tariffs and the renewed trade war has shaken the markets once again. What I personally call “The Trump Effect on the Markets” is creating instability that, in my view, won’t be resolved in the short...

How to Reduce Your Cryptocurrency Exposure Without Panicking The crypto market never ceases to surprise. In recent months, speculative cryptocurrencies like $TRUMP, $MELANIA, and $LIBRA have generated extreme volatility, affecting investor confidence. These assets, born in an environment of speculation and viral trends, have demonstrated how easy it is to manipulate the market with political narratives and mass movements. But they don’t just affect those...

Do You Still Trust Trend Lines? Discover Why Technical Analysis Fails and What to Do Instead In the world of investing, drawing trend lines on charts is a common yet fundamentally useless practice. While it might seem like an intuitive tool, it actually leads to biased interpretations and poorly grounded decisions. Below, I explain why this practice fails and how a more rigorous approach can...