We are halfway (plus a couple of weeks in) through the year and what a tumultuous ride it has been for the global markets. Russia's invasion of Ukraine supercharged what was already fast-rising inflation, forcing major central banks to raise interest rates.
Add this to the onset of the crypto winter (bitcoin has lost half of its value this year) and what is shaping up to be a sustained commodities rally. The result? An 18 trillion dollar wipe out in world stocks (half of this coming from the US markets).
