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Welcome to the world of tokenised assets. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau)** | 13/10/2026 [Market Outlook](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/market-outlook) #### [Market Insights - Q4/2026](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/market-insights-q4/2026) Higher yields, stronger earnings, scarcer things **[-](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/-)** | 08/10/2026 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [What Anthropic's leaked prospectus reveals ahead of its IPO](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/what-anthropics-leaked-prospectus-reveals-ahead-of-its-ipo) Anthropic is preparing what could be the largest IPO in history, at a valuation of up to $2tn. A leaked draft of its prospectus reveals twelvefold revenue growth and an $8bn operating loss, and places unprecedented emphasis on the risks of AI, an already sensitive subject. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau)** | 06/10/2026 [Swiss Perspectives](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/swiss-perspectives) #### [The burden of proof has shifted to earnings](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/the-burden-of-proof-has-shifted-to-earnings) Mapping the Swiss investment landscape **[Florian Marini, CFA, CMT](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/florian-marini)** | 02/10/2026 [investing](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/investing) #### [Central banks join the bond market](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/central-banks-join-the-bond-market) AAI **[-](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/-)** | 02/10/2026 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Revolut wants to be a Swiss bank. Should Swiss private banks worry?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/revolut-wants-to-be-a-swiss-bank.-should-swiss-private-banks-worry) Our short answer: Revolut is not a threat to the Swiss private banking model. It is a threat to Swiss private banks that have stopped practising it. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau)** | 29/09/2026 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Meta's Muse](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/metas-muse) Hype, substance, and what it means for investors **[Jakub Dubaniewicz](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/jakub-dubaniewicz)** | 23/09/2026 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Bitcoin has changed clocks three times. It’s changing again.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/bitcoin-has-changed-clocks-three-times.-its-changing-again) For a decade, bitcoin traded on its own calendar. Then it traded on the Fed's. This month, it rallied 30% through a rate hike, a failed bill and a 5% Treasury yield — the clearest sign yet that it is starting to trade on the Treasury's. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau)** | 23/09/2026 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Is Greece the new place to be?](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/is-greece-the-new-place-to-be) Athens is quietly becoming a new destination for Europe’s wealthy and financial elite. Tax incentives, stronger growth and a more credible market environment are now drawing fund managers as well as private fortunes. **[Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/author/charles-henry-monchau)** | 22/09/2026 [Focus](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/tag/focus) #### [Rethinking active and passive investing](https://blog.syzgroup.com/slow-food-for-thought/rethinking-active-and-passive-investing) “Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!” John C. Bogle, 2007 the founder of Vanguard. The advice still holds. 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