Buy and Hold strategies with life-long holding periods have the potential to create a veritable fortune. This article explores how Ronald Read, a seemingly unassuming janitor taught himself how to invest like a pro, accumulating a fortune of almost US$8 million before his death in 2014.

Precious metals are shining this year: at the time of writing, gold has reached US$3,324 per ounce (+32% year-to-date), while silver stands at US$37 per ounce (+25.5%). Indeed, gold is now the best performing asset YTD, with silver closing in on its heels.

From lab to market – time for Europe’s quantum leap

Some people win the lottery once. Joan R. Ginther won it four times. It’s a story that defies everything we think we know about luck, probability, and randomness.

Electric vehicles were surging, until Washington abruptly hit the brakes. Now the US faces a precipice in its adoption curve. Will it recover or fall behind?

At the end of 2024, we identified 10 potential events and surprises likely to impact financial markets and the global economy this year. These are not forecasts, but potential macro-economic, geopolitical or market events that are not anticipated by the financial markets. As these developments unfold, their implications could ripple across asset classes, reshaping investor expectations and global economic dynamics.

Tesla robotaxis are now common in Austin, but frequent mishaps show the tech still lags behind Alphabet’s safer, fully driverless Waymo, already operating in multiple US cities.

The first half of 2025 proved that nothing in crypto is ever business as usual. A newly crypto-friendly US administration brought easier regulations, meme tokens like TRUMP made headlines and Circle’s IPO broke industry records. This outlook reflects on the highlights of 2025 before presenting potential scenarios for the second half.

H2 2025

Circle’s rapid rise as a stablecoin issuer, highlighted by a record-breaking IPO and expanding institutional adoption, mirrors a broader shift toward regulated digital finance. The GENIUS Act, passed in June 2025, reinforces this momentum by introducing strict standards for transparency, reserves, and consumer protection, positioning stablecoins as core components of the future financial system.