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Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category U.S. economy 2025,Fed rate cuts,Inflation outlook,Market monitor,Gold performance,AI productivity,Equity markets,High-pressure economy,Investment strategy,Macroeconomic trends
🧭 &🌪️: Full steam ahead - Why the U.S. economy is running hog and what it means for investors for 2026+
Positioning for a Hot U.S. Economy and a Shifting Global Order

🔥 Q4 2025 — U.S. Economic Pressure Cooker
The U.S. economy is running full steam: strong growth, sticky inflation, and Fed …
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Housing crisis,Real estate bubble,Inequality,Monetary policy,Social cohesion,Urban development
🌍 A global symptom
From Zurich to Seoul, from New York to Paris, the same reality echoes: walls are becoming a luxury.What was once a cornerstone of middle-class stability has turned into a source of anxiety, debt, and exclusion.
The housing crisis is no longer a …
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Oil & Gas,Brent & WTI Prices,US Crude Production,Geopolitical Stability,Energy Transition
Energy Stocks: Opportunity Amid Low Prices and Stable Global Fundamentals



The energy sector encompasses companies involved in the production, extraction, refining, and distribution of oil, gas, and other energy sources, as well as firms active in renewable energy. Major playe…
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Gold & Silver Prices,Copper Supply Disruptions,Bank Central Purchases,Industrial Demand,Investment ETFs
Precious & Industrial Metals: Riding the Bull Market in 2025



The metals sector encompasses all companies involved in the extraction, processing, and marketing of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum) and industrial metals (copper, aluminum, nickel). These metals serve as s…
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Bitcoin,Ethereum,Polymarket,DeFi,Institutional Investment
Crypto on the Rise: Bitcoin Hits New Highs as Polymarket Gains Institutional Backing



he cryptocurrency sector encompasses digital assets, trading platforms, blockchain protocols, and associated financial services. These assets offer opportunities for diversification, speculat…
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Macroeconomics,AI Stocks,Gold,Dollar,U.S. Treasury Yields
Macro Markets: Patience Pays Amid AI Hype and Commodity Resets



The macroeconomic landscape captures the broader trends shaping financial markets, including interest rates, currency movements, commodity prices, and investor sentiment. It provides the backdrop against which equ…
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Gulf,Energy transition,Diversification,Sovereign wealth funds,Renewable energy,Green diplomacy
🌞 From Black Gold to Green Ambition
For half a century, the wealth and power of the Gulf monarchies rested on oil. Today, the same resource that built their fortunes is forcing them to change. With global demand for hydrocarbons expected to plateau by the 2030s, countr…
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Food industry,International trade,Sustainable agriculture,Chocolate industry,Finance
🌍 The price of pleasure
Every square of chocolate tells a complex story. Behind the taste pleasure lie farmers’ subsidiaries, equatorial plantations, traders, and consumers. But in recent years, a worrying reality has emerged: climate change is disrupting the cocoa sup…
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category China,Demographics,Aging population,Economic slowdown,Workforce,Industrial strategy
🌏 Demographic clock is clicking fast
China, long admired for its “economic miracle,” now faces a challenge far more subtle, and potentially far more disruptive, than trade wars or technological competition. The country’s population is aging rapidly, with the proportion o…
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Energy transition,Subsidies,Industrial sovereignty,Europe,China,Green protectionism
🌎 An Energy Transition Turned Global Competition
In the United States, Europe, and China, the same idea is taking hold: greening the economy is no longer enough, production must be controlled. Solar panels, batteries, wind turbines, and electrolyzers are no longer mere…
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Friday, October 10, 2025 by Christoph Schmid|Comment closed
within category Artificial Intelligence,Education Innovation,Future of Learning,EdTech,Knowledge Economy,Space Discovery,Rogue Planet
🪐 When Planets Go Rogue (and AI Does Too)
— or, how to raise a generation that won’t get swallowed whole
 
A new cosmic mirror
Astronomers have just spotted a voracious young rogue planet called Cha 1107-7626, about 620 light-years from Earth. At just one to two million years old, it’s still i…
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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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