Maria Babanova

Maria Babanova

Сolumnist of Finam.ru. Financial Group "Finam" is the leading Russian investment and financial group serving more than 450,000 clients. The company was founded in 1994 in Moscow, and now its regional network has more than 80 offices. FG Finam consists of an investment company, a management company, a bank, an information and analytical agency, as well as a licensed forex dealer and the largest exchange education training center in the Russian Federation.

Drama in Silicon Valley: Intel's ups and downs
IT industry
Drama in Silicon Valley: Intel's ups and downs
Intel shares have been on a rollercoaster ride lately. The ups and downs of one of the world's largest technology corporations are worthy of the most dizzying American rollercoaster.
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The locomotives of the Russian economy - which sectors are experiencing growth, and where is the crisis already
Indicators
The locomotives of the Russian economy - which sectors are experiencing growth, and where is the crisis already
The Russian economy is losing momentum. After the amazing results in 2024, there are clear signs of a slowdown this year.
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How Americans were promised a recession all year and what came of it
Investments
How Americans were promised a recession all year and what came of it
During 2024, experts repeatedly warned investors about a possible recession in the United States. Among the forecasters were both representatives of the world's leading financial institutions, banks, and legendary investors Warren Buffett and Jim Rogers.
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Saudi Arabia has stirred up the oil market. Are we waiting for a crisis?
Energy Industry
Saudi Arabia has stirred up the oil market. Are we waiting for a crisis?
The situation in the oil market may change dramatically in the near future. And all because Saudi Arabia is ready to abandon its unofficial target value of “black gold” in the amount of 100 dollars per barrel
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The Titanic disaster. Why did Apple abandon the electric car?
Vehicles
The Titanic disaster. Why did Apple abandon the electric car?
False starts and wrong turns. This is how you can describe the 10-year work of the American IT giant Apple on an electric car. The result of many years of efforts was the decision to abandon the project.
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Caution, inflation! The world was united by a common misfortune
Indicators
Caution, inflation! The world was united by a common misfortune
The fight against inflation (or deflation in rare cases) is one of the main topics of last year for the whole world. Research shows that the phrase “price increase” in business media was most often found after the "key rate"
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The oil market is storming - is there a price war ahead?
Energy Industry
The oil market is storming - is there a price war ahead?
The oil market began 2024 as a whole without much change - with prices at about $ 80 per barrel of Brent
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