The S&P 500's CAPE ratio has reached its second-highest ever, raising concerns among investors. The indicator points to an overheated market, reminiscent of the dot-com bubble of 2000. We analyze the reasons for the growth, possible consequences, and strategies for investors in the conditions of highly overvalued stocks. The CAPE Ratio for the S&P ...

... increased by 84%, reaching 8.6 billion rubles. The main growth drivers include strengthening the product ecosystem, increasing the share of support and launching new solutions such as Astra Monitoring and Astra Cloud. Significant contribution to the indicators was also made by agreements concluded with major partners and the Russian region. In the first 9 months of 2024, Astra Group demonstrated significant growth in financial indicators, which indicates the company's dynamic development and its ...

In the first half of 2025, Gazprom has significantly reduced its losses, reflecting positive changes in the company’s financial reporting according to RAS. The net loss decreased 45 times compared to the same period last year, indicating a return to a more stable financial condition. Key success factors included an increase in gas export volumes and growth in other revenues, particularly from supplies to China. Additionally, the expansion of the tax base and optimization of ...

... crisis, the market share of the largest companies has been steadily increasing as investors have favored reliable assets. During the pandemic and in the subsequent years, capital has been massively directed toward tech and high-yield companies. Stock Indices Amplify the Influence of Giants Indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are weighted by market capitalization. The larger the company's value, the greater its impact on the index. This creates a self-perpetuating growth effect, where the success of ...

... faced certain difficulties, which were reflected in the reduction of net profit to 28 billion rubles. The 29% decrease in profit is mainly due to the growth of reserves for asset impairment and a decrease in income from securities transactions. These indicators indicate the bank's conservative policy in the context of economic uncertainty. Nevertheless, it is worth noting several positive points. The bank demonstrates a 15% increase in net interest income, which indicates competent management of the ...