Designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, Space Invaders can be considered the « mother of all video games ». For those of thus who grew up in the late ’70s and early ’80s , arcade games were...

Thoughts of the Week. The 2026 FIFA World Cup starts in just three days ! There are many unique features about this World Cup. It will be the first with 48 teams instead of 32...

Thoughts of the Week. Back during the Covid days, we had written in our weekly newsletter that the world is starting to look a lot like the 1920s. We had even dared to dub the...

Thoughts of the Week. The cover photo is dedicated to Jim Kerr, who is still touring the world. The famous Simple Minds lead singer is still « Alive and Kicking » as he is fast...

Thoughts of the Week. Having read Aldous Huxley’s novel at the tender age of 17, when neither the internet nor the social media or AI existed, I was shocked. A future of engineered happiness through...

Thoughts of the Week. In the classic ’80s romantic comedy « When Harry met Sally » , the hilarious Billy Crystal meets the cute Meg Ryan and during the course of the next 12 years...

Thoughts of the Week. By now our readers must have realized how entertaining I find relating emblematic songs to financial markets. When Prince made this song a hit in the mid-80s, he was talking about...

Thoughts of the Week. From boom to bust and then a bigger boom. Technology-related shares have been on a roller coaster since the end of last year. Fears about extreme spending on AI with no...

Thoughts of the Week Writing this newsletter on a beautiful, sunny Saturday with financial markets in a crazy party mode, what else than the iconic « Saturday Night Fever » movie can come to mind....