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Monday, October 6, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Macroeconomy,US shutdown,Employment,ADP report,Fed policy,Interest rates,Treasury yields,S&P 500,Gold,Dollar Index,Market volatility,Risk management,Diversification,Monetary policy,US macro data
Macro Context:The first Friday of the month traditionally marks the U.S. employment report release, but this year investors are left waiting due to the federal government shutdown. With key economic data unavailable, market participants focus on alternative indicators to gauge labor market health a…
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Monday, October 6, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Bitcoin,Ethereum,Solana,XRP,Crypto-assets,Cryptocurrencies,Blockchain,ETF,Institutional adoption,Market momentum,Digital assets,Portfolio diversification,Altcoins,High-risk high-reward,Crypto investment
Cryptocurrencies continue to establish themselves as a major alternative asset, offering diversification opportunities and high return potential, albeit with significant volatility. Bitcoin, the market benchmark, remains the barometer of investor confidence in digital assets, while Ethereum, Solana…
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Monday, October 6, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Gold,Copper,Precious metals,Industrial metals,LME,ETF,Central banks,Inflation hedge,Geopolitical tensions,Supply disruptions,Commodities,Investment,Energy transition,Industrial demand,Portfolio diversification
Gold and Copper are riding a bullish trend fueled by geopolitics and demand
Precious and industrial metals continue to play a strategic role in the global economy. Gold serves as a benchmark for investors seeking safety and inflation protection, while copper reflects the health of the global indus…
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Monday, October 6, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Oil,Crude,Brent,WTI,OPEC+,Production,Oversupply,Energy,Geopolitics,Ukraine,Saudi Arabia,Russia,Commodity,Price volatility,Investment opportunity,Global market
The persistent volatility amid overproduction and geopolitical Tensions
Introduction:Crude oil remains the world’s most strategic energy commodity, serving as a benchmark for fuels, chemicals, and numerous industrial sectors. The main price indices are Brent (Europe) and WTI (United States). Its p…
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Fed policy,US tariffs,Protectionism,Interest rates,Inflation,Market volatility,Defensive stocks,Renewable energy,Healthcare resilience
This week was marked by heightened volatility in financial markets. In the U.S., despite expectations of rate cuts before year-end, Wall Street pulled back after Jerome Powell noted that valuations were “fairly high.” The Fed finds itself trapped between a weakening labor market and persistent infl…
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Bitcoin,Ethereum,Solana,XRP,Tether,Stablecoins,Cryptocurrency market,ETF flows,Crypto volatility,Investment opportunity,DeFi,Blockchain
Bitcoin has dropped 5.5% since Monday, falling back below $110,000, amid $500 million in net outflows from Bitcoin Spot ETFs and 30,000 BTC transferred to exchanges for sale. This decline has also affected other major cryptocurrencies: Ether (ETH) -11%, Solana (SOL) -4%, and XRP -3%.
At the same t…
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Macroeconomic data,Inflation,Consumer spending,Dollar,Bond yields,Corporate earnings,Market trends,iInvestment opportunities,Monetary easing
Financial markets experienced a midweek slowdown, but this does not signal a major consolidation. Third-quarter earnings forecasts remain bullish, which should support the upward trend in the markets.
The latest inflation figures are in line with expectations, and U.S. household spending is slight…
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Gold,Copper,Platinum,Freeport-McMoRan,Grasberg,Silver,Metal prices,Supply shortage,Commodity market,Investment opportunity,Geopolitical tensions,Fed policy
Is there a Pandora Box in the metal market?
The metals market is currently experiencing heightened volatility and opportunities driven by supply disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and strong industrial demand. Copper, the backbone of electrification and industrial growth, has surged following une…
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Oil prices,Brent,WTI,OPEC+,US crude stocks,Geopolitical tensions,Russia-Ukraine conflict,Oil market,Investment opportunity,Energy sector,Market volatility
Oil prices remain supported in the short term due to rising geopolitical tensions and declining inventories in the United States. Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure have led Moscow to limit fuel exports until the end of the year, illustrating the direct impact of the conflict …
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Defense spending,Geopolitics,Military equipment,Renk,European defense,Ukraine conflict,Industrial growth,Strategic sector
The German industrial company Renk, specialized in transmissions and mechanical systems for defense and industry, surged +15.97% following Donald Trump’s recent policy shift on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. For the first time since his inauguration, the U.S. President firmly supported Ukraine, signa…
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Brunello Cucinelli,Luxury fashion,Ethical brand,Russia sanctions,Short selling,Brand reputation,High-end apparel,Italian craftsmanship,Market correction,LVMH,Hermès
The stock of Brunello Cucinelli, nicknamed the “Italian Hermès,” fell by -19.42% over three trading sessions. Two short-sellers accused the company of continuing its operations in Russia despite European sanctions. The management’s response, considered clumsy, failed to reassure the market, and the…
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Friday, September 26, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Global investment,Emerging markets,European growth,Dollar depreciation,Private equity,Asian markets,China economy,India growth,Infrastructure investment,Portfolio diversification
📌 Takeaways – Investing for the Coming Decade


America is retreating: weak dollar, US tech less performant outside the United States.


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Sunday, September 21, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category H-1B visa,H-1B surcharge,Skilled immigration,Tech workforce,Immigration policy,America First,Innovation ecosystem,Brain drain,Checken-run,Protectionism
Friday 19.09.2025 started in a very ordinary manner, until …. the White House sent shockwaves through the world of professional immigration. By announcing that a $100,000 fee would now be required for every new H-1B visa application, the Trump administration threw companies, foreign employees, and …
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Sunday, September 21, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Donald Trump,Silicon Valley,Big Tech,AI,Political power,Politico-industriel complex,Crypto,Deregulation,Surveillance,Authoritarianism,Innovation & society
Speed read: Trump surrounded by Silicon Valley’s top executives: a powerful image, a clever media stunt… or a worrying sign? History, from Mussolini to Xi Jinping, shows that when politics and technology un…
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Saturday, September 20, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Federal Reserve,Interest rate cut,US stock market,Small caps,Mid caps,Large caps,Equity rally,Bond market,Macroeconomic outlook,Investment opportunity
🧪 Introduction
U.S. equity markets celebrated the recent 25-basis-point cut in the Federal Reserve’s key interest rates by hitting record highs. For once, the rally is broad-based: small caps and mid caps, which often lag behind large caps, are fully participating in the upward movement. This mom…
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Saturday, September 20, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Oil prices,Brent,WTI,Energy market,Geopolitical tensions,Russia,EU sanctions,Ukraine,Crude oil,Investment opportunity,Market stability
Despite three consecutive sessions of decline, the price of crude oil has remained relatively stable over the week. Geopolitical tensions and fears of oversupply continue to balance each other out, keeping prices around $66.80 for Brent and $62.60 for WTI (Reuters).

🌐 Current Economic Environme…
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Saturday, September 20, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category copper,Gold,Industrial metals,Precious metals,Dollar strength,China demand,Fed rate cut,Commodity market,Investment opportunity,Market volatility
In London, the price of copper per ton stabilized at $9,940 (cash price), falling back below the symbolic $10,000 mark. This relative decline is explained by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar and concerns about Chinese demand, the world’s largest consumer of the red metal. In the precious metals…
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Saturday, September 20, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Bitcoin,BTC,Ethereum,ETH,Polymarket,Coinbase,Stablecoins,Cryptocurrency market,Blockchain adoption,AI payments,Crypto regulation,Investment opportunity
🧪 Introduction
This week, Bitcoin (BTC) stabilized around $116,260, marking a consolidation phase after recent fluctuations. Two major announcements have significantly impacted the crypto space: on one hand, the prediction markets platform Polymarket received approval from the CFTC to resume oper…
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Friday, September 19, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category IPO,Swiss Marketplace Group (SMG),Online Classifieds / Marketplaces,Ricardo,AutoScout24,Homegate,Digital Growth,Dividends,e-commerce
Swiss Marketplace Group (SMG), owner of Ricardo, AutoScout24, and Homegate, successfully completed the largest IPO in Europe in 2025. The offering was heavily oversubscribed, reflecting strong investor demand. With an initial market capitalization of CHF 4.7 billion and a fr…
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Saturday, September 13, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category bitcoin,BTC,Ether,ETH,Solana,SOL,XRP,cryptocurrency,ETF,institutional adoption,blockchain,volatility,digital assets
The cryptocurrency market continues to show strong momentum, with Bitcoin (BTC) up +3.5% since Monday, reaching over $115,000. This increase is driven by a massive inflow into spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1.6 billion since the start of the week. The total assets under …
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