Cryptos and the (rewritten) Dutch Tulipmania

Cryptos and the (rewritten) Dutch Tulipmania

The cryptocurrency market trajectory is sometimes compared to the Dutch Tulip Mania. While fact-checking the speculative bubble of the 17th century, I realised that in 2007 a book was published by an American historian, Anne Goldgar, attempting to somewhat revise the...
The more unprofitable, the better?

The more unprofitable, the better?

For a while I have been intrigued by the prominent money-losing (in terms of earnings) IPOs in the last few years, from cannabis stocks to cloud and big data, that have been welcomed by such high levels of interest. Why are money-losing businesses so attractive? Well,...
Crypto Staking, a new way of chasing yield?

Crypto Staking, a new way of chasing yield?

The Ethereum blockchain is planning to move from a so-called proof-of-work validation approach, to a proof-of-stake, where validators put their cryptocurrency at stake instead of mining to validate a block. Crypto exchanges offer programs where you can earn rewards...
Sustainable investing … really?

Sustainable investing … really?

We want to invest sustainably, we want to show we are good people. Buying a sustainable fund is a great way to show that we are good people, isn›t it? Let us have a look at 3 alternatives (one ETF and two funds) for the Swiss market. I am not recommending anything...
Peak Oil… no, actually… or Peak Copper?

Peak Oil… no, actually… or Peak Copper?

Roughly 15 years ago I was still a student and was sitting in the audience of a broker presentation on oil stocks, a hot topic at the time. When the Q&A time arrived, I asked the analyst there what he thought about Peak Oil theory. At the time, it was spreading...