Category: Investment Insights
What if cities, with their lucrative reserves of recycled materials, were to take precedence over primary mining? At a time when technological advances are causing demand for critical metals to skyrocket, recovering them from urban waste represents a promising path for the future – at the very heart of the circular economy principle. Massive investments […]
Within the hedge funds universe, financial capital is no longer necessarily the scarcest resource. Large multi-strategy platforms now have extensive balance sheets, powerful technological infrastructure and global access to financial markets. The real competitive advantage lies elsewhere: in the ability to attract, mentor and retain the best managers. In some respects, this development is reminiscent […]
In April, Maine nearly became the first US state to freeze the construction of AI data centers. In the end, the Governor vetoed the bill, on grounds that it did not exempt a project currently underway in a distressed town. In her decision communicated to the state Legislature, she did, however, signal some support for […]
While the 19th century was coal-powered and the 20th century oil-dependent, this one will likely come to be known as the time of rare earths. Vitamins of modern industry, their importance is strategic to numerous products, ranging from wind turbines to smartphones, and from electric vehicles to the defence sector. As is now widely known, […]
From being just a curiosity twelve months ago, humanoid robots went to taking centre stage at CES 2026. Indeed, this year’s edition of the Las Vegas “most powerful tech event” saw nearly two dozen humanoid robots on display. Robotics is entering a new phase of commercial acceleration, driven by AI breakthroughs, falling hardware costs and […]
The US housing market, despite the current administration’s recent efforts to revive it, is experiencing a period of stagnation caused by persistent macroeconomic trends, such as a rapidly ageing stock of homes and a chronic undersupply of new builds. The building products distribution segment, however, looks worthy of investor interest – following compound annual growth […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a rapid and profound transformation of business models in the software, consulting and IT services sector. The number of corporate clients recently put forward by OpenAI and Anthropic, one million and 300,000 respectively, reflects an adoption rate far higher than anticipated, fuelling stock market nervousness and weighing on valuation multiples. […]
The financial community is witnessing a decisive pivot. The anticipated decline in US benchmark interest rates represents more than just a cost adjustment; it looks set to serve as a powerful catalyst for transaction volumes across consumer debt markets, particularly in the residential mortgage sector. Indeed, a vast pool of borrowers will have a clear […]
The recent bankruptcies of Tricolor and First Brands in the US have cast a cloud on the private credit market, with public remarks from prominent financial world figures, including the metaphoric warning from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon about further losses in this asset class, saying more cockroaches will surface. While private credit clearly carries some […]
Some like it hot, others dark & bitter, white & crunchy, or plain & milky. But one thing is for sure: Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies! Did you know that global chocolate consumption reached 29 million tons in 2024, for an average 1,3 kilogram per capita? And that […]
Amid the fast-evolving global geopolitical landscape, with a focus both on securing supply chains and boosting defence capabilities, rare earths are gaining in importance – and investor interest. What exactly are they, why are they critical, are they truly so rare, and can China’s dominance be challenged: these are the questions that we intend to […]
