... investment. This may happen through an IPO, sale of the company to a larger corporation or a share buyback. Startup example: Open Oil Market The startup Open Oil Market is an innovative platform in the oil products trading sector, which aims to make the market more transparent and efficient. The company connects suppliers and buyers of fuel, offering conditions for convenient and safe transactions. At the pre-IPO stage, Open Oil Market is raising venture capital to expand its business and develop new platform features. This includes marketing efforts to attract new customers, improving ...

... "its largest market." In April 2025, sales of the Chinese-assembled Tesla Model 3 and Y fell by 6% compared to the previous year, reflecting heightened competition from domestic brands and geopolitical factors. As Tesla's growth has largely been fueled by Asian consumer demand, a worsening situation in China directly threatens its stock profitability. Nike (NKE). The American sportswear manufacturer has long had a significant share of revenue from the Chinese market. For the 2024 fiscal year, the "Greater China" segment (mainland China and Hong Kong) contributed 14.7% of Nike’s revenue (compared to 42% in North America). However, in recent years, demand in China has decreased: from March to May ...

... half of the world’s mutual fund and ETF assets; it is estimated that more than half of American households have investments in investment funds. Europe and Asia are also showing a strong growth trajectory in the collective investment industry. The market’s growth is fueled by both new investor inflows and increasing asset values. In environments with low interest rates, capital actively flows into equity funds in search of yields, while during periods of rising rates, it shifts to more conservative bond and money ...

... growth investing lies in understanding the life cycle of companies. At the beginning of their journey, new companies can grow very quickly, generating rapid profit increases. At this stage, companies typically reinvest profits back into the business to fuel further growth rather than paying dividends. As companies mature, profit growth tends to slow down, leading these companies to be more inclined to return profits to investors in the form of dividends, especially as investment opportunities in their markets become limited. It is commonly believed that, over the long term, value investments outperform growth investments, although recent data challenges this assertion. For example, tech companies have recently demonstrated phenomenal growth; however,...

... institutional investors, this behavior serves as guidance: it is wiser to wait for a pullback to justified prices rather than chase the market at its peak. Trade Wars, Inflation, and Fiscal Risks At the shareholders' meeting, Buffett also touched upon macroeconomic ... ... war” in economic terms. Tariffs act as a hidden tax on businesses and consumers, ultimately leading to price increases — thus fueling inflation. Within Berkshire Hathaway, several subsidiaries are already preparing for the repercussions of trade conflicts ...