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Asset Allocation
March 6, 2025

European ETF market set to double to $4,000 bln by 2029, PwC projects

European exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets could more than double to exceed 4,000 billion dollars by…
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange, trading floor
Investing
March 5, 2025

A trade tariff is no picnic in the park, ‘but won’t derail European outperformance’

The import tariff proposed by Donald Trump on goods from the EU may inject some volatility into…
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Foto door Benjamin Child via Unsplash
Investing
March 4, 2025

“Little interest in multi-asset funds”

Mixed funds have been experiencing a strong net outflow of assets for two years. A lower interest…
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Shopping carts. Photo via Unsplash.
Investing
February 27, 2025

Treasuries ignored politics, but consumer data shifts sentiment

Investor sentiment has shifted as Trump’s policies fuel inflation fears, but plunging consumer…
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Rebecca Chesworth, State Street SPDR ETFs
Investing
February 26, 2025

Strong inflow into European equity ETFs, thanks in part to Financials and Industrials

European equity ETFs have experienced a strong net inflow this year. Although the market is driven…
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Friedrich Merz (R), leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Photo Ina Fassbender / AFP
Investing
February 25, 2025

German elections: potential boost for the EU bond market

The market for joint EU bonds is likely to grow significantly in the coming years. In any case, the…
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Investing
February 24, 2025

Trump-Trades fade, leaving investors searching for the next big theme

Investors, once emboldened by the so-called ‘Trump trades’ - long U.S. dollar, short U.S. government…
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Pixabay
Investing
February 21, 2025

Poland as a proxy for peace restoration in Ukraine

At the edge of the abyss, the most beautiful flowers bloom. According to Sebastian Kahlfeld, senior…
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goud
Investing
February 20, 2025

Private banks: gold has a place in every portfolio

The gold price has already risen by more than 40 percent in a year. Private banks are not deterred…
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The Bundestag in Berlin. Photo by Andy Ducker via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
February 19, 2025

Germany votes: a return to the 1930s or stability of the 1990s?

Around 60 million Germans are eligible to vote in Sunday’s national parliamentary elections. For…
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BLI's chief investment officer Guy Wagner
Investing
February 18, 2025

BLI’s Wagner: Trump’s unpredictability makes market forecasts a gamble

BLI’s cio Guy Wagner unpacks Trump’s unpredictability, US market dominance, and shifting investment…
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Apollo Global Management
Investing
February 18, 2025

US inflation figures pressure private equity stocks – history suggests buying

US inflation rose to 3 percent in January, exceeding economists’ expectations of 2.9 percent…
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TEFAF fine art fair in Maastricht
Investing
February 14, 2025

Masterpieces or market assets? The fine line between art and commerce

With some exceptions, investors have tended to view art as a niche asset class—volatile, illiquid…
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Investing
February 13, 2025

‘Fantastic returns on cat bonds’

The increased likelihood of natural disasters due to climate change does not make investing in…
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