Peer into a Bloomberg screen and the parallels between the past month and the spring of 2020 draw themselves. Then as now the VIX index, which tracks share-price volatility, spiked above 40, a level reached only a handful of times in American stockmarket history. Uncannily, both in 2020 and 2025 the S&P 500 index of America’s biggest companies peaked on the same day, February 19th, before declining and then collapsing by more than 10% in a matter of days. The oil price plunged. Sentiment among American consumers was and is down the tubes.
It’s like déjà vu all over again, isn’t it? The eerie similarities between the economic turmoil of 2020 and the current situation in 2025 are hard to ignore. The VIX index going haywire, the S&P 500 taking a nosedive, and the oil price plummeting – it’s like history repeating itself, but with a twist. As we try to make sense of these events, one thing is clear: uncertainty is the name of the game, and it seems like we’re in for a bumpy ride.
So, what’s the deal with China still managing to get its hands on Nvidia’s gear? And how are Huawei and other Chinese chip firms quickly catching up? OpenAI’s flip-flop has Elon Musk breathing down their necks, while Eli Lilly is poised to steal Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss crown. And let’s not forget about Palantir’s remarkable rise – what’s behind that? Oh, and why do so many IT projects go horribly wrong? Bosses, beware – the tariff shock is not something to take lightly, especially in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic. As we navigate through these turbulent times, one thing is for sure: the business world is in for a wild ride, and we better hold on tight.
