Opinion

Longeval
Investing
October 7, 2024

Longeval's view: CBDCs threaten western democracy

Investment Officer, once in a while, has a conversation with investment expert Jan Longeval to…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
October 7, 2024

Chart of the Week: The ECB will sleep soundly

Inflation in the Eurozone has fallen to 1.8 percent. This marks the first time since June 2021 that…
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Gregory Kennedy
Opinion
October 2, 2024

The WFH Struggle of Benny Bürocratie

Benny Bürocratie is exasperated as his wife drops him off at the Trier bus station. His daughter has…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
September 30, 2024

Gold soars, but who cares?

It can hardly have escaped your notice: gold is hot! The gold price is currently breaking record…
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Edin Mujagic
Opinion
September 24, 2024

Lagarde unintentionally reveals a glimpse behind the ECB-scene

Naturally, the interest rate decision and everything surrounding it took centre stage earlier this…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
September 23, 2024

China, a copy of the United States

Many investors mistakenly conclude that China and the United States are completely different due to…
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Gregory Kennedy
Opinion
September 18, 2024

Choosing Luxembourg over commuting

Gregory Kennedy reflects on cross-border commuting in Luxembourg, where once attractive border towns…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
September 16, 2024

Madness

Former ECB president and prime minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, has written a report containing the…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
September 10, 2024

Geopolitical conflicts over microchips

China and Japan are once again on a collision course, this time over the highly strategic…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
September 9, 2024

Surely this must be the end of the rally

The equity allocation of US households has risen to 60 percent. The last time stocks had this much…
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Edin Mujagic
Investing
September 2, 2024

Is the Eurozone really outperforming the U.S. on debt? Not so fast!

It might seem like Europe has its financial house in better order than the United States. But hold…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
August 26, 2024

Chart of the Week: a chart that argues against a recession

A new (American) recession remains a hot topic. And it’s understandable because a significant series…
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Han Dieperink
Opinion
August 21, 2024

Don't invest in banks, except those from Japan

If you want to generate returns through stocks, focus on companies that achieve a higher return on…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
August 19, 2024

Chart of the week: The great rebalancing

Government bonds have long enjoyed a special place in investors’ portfolios. Often seen as a…
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