News of a heavily mutated COVID-19 variant emerging from South Africa had hit the wires overnight. For a world trying to crawl out of the shadow of 2020, it was the ultimate "ghost of Christmas past."
Elias watched his portfolio value evaporate. To many, "Viernes Negro" was about discounts at stores, but for investors, the "discount" felt like a trap. The fear wasn't just about a virus; it was about the unknown. Would the borders close again? Would the supply chains, already strained like a piano wire, finally snap? Viernes Negro (2021)
Elias reached for his mouse to sell, his finger hovering over the button. But then, he paused. He looked at the charts. This wasn't 2020. The world had vaccines now; it had systems. He watched the "Fear & Greed Index" peg itself into extreme terror. He didn't sell. Instead, he closed his laptop. News of a heavily mutated COVID-19 variant emerging