Financial markets

The BRICS nations' New Development Bank is still a modest alternative to the World Bank and IMF, held back by limited capital, dependence on the dollar and imperfect governance. However, global rebalancing could work in its favour.

The Silver/Euro price is breaking out of a 15-year descending trading channel, signaling a potential sharp rise to €70. Similarly, gold is nearing a breakout that could lead to a significant price increase, possibly reaching $10,000.

The fall in China's property market and the rise in interest rates in the United States are prompting consumers to favour savings and shun property in favour of gold.

The US economy continues to grow thanks to debt- and credit-backed consumption, but this momentum is based on fragile foundations, with the risk of a downturn if the property or stock markets deteriorate.

UBS reiterates its recommendation to include a 5% allocation to gold in a diversified portfolio. In ten years, the price of gold in CHF has doubled: its performance against one of the world's strongest currencies is remarkable.

Discover the episode 2 of our podcast “À l'Orée de l'Éco". The recent surge in China's stock markets is due to a government stimulus plan that is supporting real estate and starting to americanize the stock market.

This week, we'll look at gold and silver and see that each are at some very interesting inflection points. Silver closed the quarter at $31.14, its highest in 12 years, while gold hit historic resistance at $2,665, both showing bullish patterns with potential for significant future gains.

For years now, emerging countries have been enjoying stronger growth than Western nations. Globalization, combined with the rise of China, has enabled these countries to achieve dazzling growth. Whereas in the past, periods of international crisis severely affected their economies, the situation...

Discover the first episode of “À l'Orée de l'Éco”, our new podcast presented by Tom Benoit. France's economic situation is worrying. Public debt exceeds €3,1 trillion, and market confidence could be shaken if the ECB explicitly supports France.

This week, we'll look at a long-term chart of Silver/Euro with reasonable optimism that a very large move higher is in its future.