With these investments, it was possible to make a lot of money and lose a lot of money this year.
In the first half of 2026, market movements were influenced by the war, inflation, and the AI boom. During this period, several Eastern European and Asian stock exchanges saw significant rallies, while the price of energy carriers rose dramatically, and the cryptocurrency market collapsed. The article reviews which investments were the most successful and where investors suffered the greatest losses.
Primarily, the markets were driven by war, inflationary fears, and the AI craze in the first seven months of 2026, but the results were far from the usual order. While several Eastern European and Asian stock exchanges experienced historic rallies, the price of energy carriers soared, and the cryptocurrency market collapsed. We looked at which investments yielded the most and where investors suffered the biggest losses.
