Analysis: Must Read

US tax withholdings defy

Federal tax withholdings accelerated in May in the United States, providing a rather reassuring leading signal for wages, employment, and domestic demand.

Market Odds & Ends: The S&P 500 has never been more expensive relative to sales

The S&P 500 has surpassed its Dot-com bubble record, active managers are falling behind… and a chip giant is distorting the small-cap index.

Costco confirms resilience of US consumer in May

Following an already robust April, Costco's US comparable sales accelerated further in May, confirming steady demand for everyday essentials.

Do you own enough agricultural commodities?

Most investors are actively debating whether inflation is temporary or structural. But if you look past the headline numbers, a massive correlation is hiding in plain sight.

Is the US Economy Accelerating again?

Several leading economic indicators suggest that this may be the case. Despite oil prices hovering near $100 a barrel and consumer sentiment surveys hitting record lows, several signals point toward a...

Trump establishes early government access to most advanced AI models

Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at strengthening oversight of the most advanced artificial intelligence models in the United States. The text provides for the creation of a framework...

UBS: Is the banking champion becoming too big for Switzerland?

Since the forced takeover of Credit Suisse, UBS has entered a new dimension. Now ranked third amongst European banks by market capitalization, its sheer scale is alarming regulators, who fear that a...

Michael Saylor Sold Bitcoin: The End of a Myth?

Michael Saylor built his legend on a single dogma: never sell your Bitcoin. However, Strategy has just offloaded 32 BTC to fund its distributions - a tiny amount, yet one with immense symbolic weight....

Stock Markets: Ever-Increasing Positivism

Despite a war that is reigniting inflationary pressures, prompting central banks to harden their rhetoric, and pushing government bonds back towards their peaks, major equity indices are climbing...

AI champions rewrite global stockmarket rankings

For a long time, the global stockmarket hierarchy primarily reflected the size of economies and their ability to attract international savings. Today, it also reflects their exposure to critical AI...

Trump sets terms for Iran deal ahead of imminent decision

Donald Trump has said that he is on the verge of making a final decision regarding a potential agreement with Iran aimed at ending the 3-month conflict between the two nations. In a post on Truth...

Why is it so difficult to beat the market over the long term?

The idea of beating the market seems simple to many. They believe it's merely a matter of picking the right stocks, avoiding the wrong ones, buying at the right time, and selling before everyone else....

Groundhog Day for Iran-US Negotiations

Donald Trump needs a trophy. Iran is not ready to give him one.

The Best Reads of the Week: From Data Centers to Battlefields

This week, artificial intelligence is everywhere : it is unsettling central bankers, redefining warfare, threatening office space in Phoenix and finally it's driving up water and electricity bills for...

Global air traffic falls for the first time since the pandemic

Global air transport suffered its first annual contraction in April 2026 since the post-Covid recovery, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices.

The Great Pivot: Bitcoin Miners Shift Towards Artificial Intelligence

Inside bitcoin mining farms, the deafening roar remains unchanged: fans, transformers, rows of machines and megawatts consumed without respite. However, the destination of this power is shifting. Just...

Trump finally has his man at the helm of the Fed. But the Fed's more hawkish now

The President wants to see the Fed cut rates. However, Kevin Warsh will likely be unable to satisfy this in the coming months.

Why Korea remains the ETF star of the year

When using an ETF screening tool, it is impossible to miss South Korean equities at the top of the rankings. And for a good reason: the KOSPI, the Korean benchmark index, has nearly doubled in five...

Two new members in the trillion-dollar club… and the figures are staggering

To say the least.