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Meanwhile, Chinese companies are developing models with similar capabilities at a fraction of the cost, often making them freely available to download. Some analysts see this as a form of subsidy, but the economics behind it are more complex. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thoughts/author/charles-henry-monchau?hsLang=en)** | 29/10/2026 Food for Thought ### [Postponed but not abandoned: the Fed holds key rates steady but keeps focus on elevated inflation](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought/postponed-but-not-abandoned-the-fed-holds-key-rates-steady-but-keeps-focus-on-elevated-inflation?hsLang=en) Flash note **[Reto Cueni, PhD](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thoughts/author/reto-cueni?hsLang=en)** | 29/10/2026 Focus ### [Trump’s scorecard ahead of the midterms](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/trumps-scorecard-ahead-of-the-midterms?hsLang=en) Donald Trump has delivered on some of his biggest promises, from border security to tax cuts and deregulation. But as Americans prepare to vote in the midterms, rising prices, stubborn borrowing costs and two unresolved wars have exposed the limits of his agenda. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thoughts/author/charles-henry-monchau?hsLang=en)** | 27/10/2026 The week in seven charts ### [Can Big Tech afford its AI ambitions?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought/can-big-tech-afford-its-ai-ambitions?hsLang=en) Meanwhile, France’s debt problem has no clear political owner, and Europe’s housing markets are moving in different directions. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thoughts/author/charles-henry-monchau?hsLang=en)** | 26/10/2026 ## **Slow food** for thought Insights and research on global events shaping the markets [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus?hsLang=en) #### [Search under seige?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/search-under-seige?hsLang=en) Alphabet, OpenAI and the battle for the world’s most valuable ad auction **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau?hsLang=en)** | 30/10/2026 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus?hsLang=en) #### [Is America paying for China’s AI?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/is-america-paying-for-chinas-ai?hsLang=en) US tech giants are investing hundreds of billions of dollars to develop the most advanced AI models. Meanwhile, Chinese companies are developing models with similar capabilities at a fraction of the cost, often making them freely available to download. Some analysts see this as a form of subsidy, but the economics behind it are more complex. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau?hsLang=en)** | 29/10/2026 [View More](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought?hsLang=en) ## Straight from the Desk # Syz the moment Live feeds, charts, breaking stories, all day long. 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