VCZS Newsletter June 2026
Main events:• Final agreement in Iran?• CNB raises interest rates to 3.75%• Interest rate hikes in the US are likely to follow Summary of the current situation:June was a fairly volatile month, with stocks initially falling by several percent. Specifically, the S&P 500 index fell by as much as 5% and the technology NASDAQ by […]
VCZS News May 2026
Main events:• Minor stock market correction after a major rise• The Fed will raise interest rates• The Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic issues Republic Bonds 2026 (when to include them in a portfolio?) Summary of the current situation:During May, we continued the previous successful month, and the S&P 500 stock index immediately gained […]
VCZS News April 2026
Main events:• Stock indices at new highs• Fed Chair Jerome Powell steps down• Interest rates on mortgage loans continue to rise Summary of the current situation:During April, the situation in the Middle East calmed down. Although the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and oil is holding around USD 95, investors are not bothered by this […]
VCZS News March 2026
Main events:• Is a ceasefire approaching?• The Fed will most likely no longer be lowering interest rates• The CNB expects interest rate increases Summary of the current situation:During March, the main topic was the conflict in the Middle East, where the situation changed almost every day. What was originally a 6-day operation has already become […]
VCZS News February 2026
Main events:• Another war conflict has broken out• A U.S. court abolished the tariffs introduced by Trump• Inflation in the Czech Republic below 2% Summary of the current situation:Traditionally, quite a lot happened over the last month. First, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the cancellation of the tariffs introduced by Trump and declared them unlawful. […]
Venture Club invested 138.5 million crowns in 2025 and strengthened active work with its portfolio
Source:https://www.investujeme.cz/tiskove-zpravy, published on 20/1/2026 Venture Club, an investment and social club of investors, closed 2025 with investments totaling 138,480,000 crowns. After the record year 2024, when the club invested over 161 million crowns, the past year was more balanced. The year 2025 brought not only new investment opportunities and strengthened collaborations. It also showed that […]
VCZS News January 2026
Main events:• The Fed kept interest rates at 3.75%• Mania in precious metals• Rotation into defensive companies Summary of the current situation:The beginning of the year was marked by continued growth in stock prices, and especially in precious metals. This was despite the US attack on Venezuela or Trump’s attempts to acquire Greenland. Neither event, […]
When an investment fails: why it is so hard to recover money in Czechia
Author: Petr Šedivý, published 31. 01. 2026 13:30, source WIRED.cz We like to talk about investments as stories of growth and success, much less about the moment when everything starts to fall apart. It is precisely then that one of the biggest, yet overlooked risks of investing becomes apparent in Czechia: weak and unpredictable enforceability […]
VCZS News December 2025
Main events:• Another positive year for the S&P 500 index• All asset classes grew except Bitcoin• The Fed continues cutting interest rates to 3.75% Summary of the current situation:2025 was a year in which almost all assets performed well again. Whether it was stocks, real estate, gold, silver, or—after a longer time—bond funds, especially foreign […]
VCZS News November 2025
Main events:• NVIDIA beat expectations and is keeping stock markets afloat• Impacts of the government shutdown in the USA• Bitcoin fell from its peaks by as much as 35% to 80,000 USD Summary of the current situation:Equities as represented by the S&P 500 index experienced a mild correction of approximately 7% in November. Technology stocks […]