European luxury goods are under pressure. They are threatened by US tariffs and weak demand from China.
When luxury goods are doing well, Europe looks confident. But this time, that's not the case. LVMH's results showed a decline in b…
The great silver ride continues
More than 60 percent of total demand for silver comes from industry. Primarily from the production of solar panels, electromobilit…
Wall Street is becoming America's Achilles heel
The Trump administration sees another risk besides the New York Stock Exchange. The Japanese will probably no longer need to buy U…
BlackRock, Trump, and markets that don't have weekends
Trump moves markets even over the weekend: tariffs, Greenland, and a nervous Europe. While Europe weakens, American banks led by B…
Tesla stumbles, Buffett leaves, Venezuela tests markets
The year 2026 has started sharply: Tesla has lost its position as the leader in electric car sales to BYD, Buffett has retired, an…
Financial markets in a year of plenty. Prague and silver surprised
Finding the best investment of the past year is like looking in the rearview mirror and telling yourself that's where the right pa…
Demand for AI is growing, answers are lacking
Gold breaks records, oil falls and AI divides markets. Investors enter a year of uncertainty.
How property prices affect fertility
When discussing the decline in birth rates, rising property prices are often cited as the culprit. Is such a conclusion merely the…
When the Fed can't say no: politics, markets and the illusion of stability
The Fed cut rates even though the US economy does not need a bailout, thus supporting Trump. The path of the S&P 500 index to …
Did Netflix take a big bite? The streaming service has taken over part of Warner Bros.
Surprisingly, the whole transaction has one strong opponent. It is US President Donald Trump.
Risk appetite returns to the markets
Nothing has changed in the last month. The themes in the financial markets remain constant: artificial intelligence and the US Fed…
Silver is breaking records. The price of the metal will not stay at the highs for long, analysts say
Silver continues its record-breaking run. On Monday, it closed at an all-time nominal high price of nearly $58 a troy ounce, accor…
Chips are just quality shovels in the gold rush. But it is unknown how much gold is under the mountain
The past week was excellent for the financial markets. Investors quickly forgot that there was supposed to be some kind of bubble …
Google is taking over the AI peloton
Alphabet recently unveiled the third version of its Gemini 3 model. By many metrics, so far this model is proving to be the best o…
Who really decides on interest rates? The hidden power of regional Fed presidents
The Federal Reserve System (Fed) is made up of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks. Together with the Governors of the Federal Reser…