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Gold  against stocks

Gold was indeed a high-Sharpe asset during certain windows from 2025 to early 2026, and long-term bonds did under perform. However, as of September 7, 2026, gold does not "beat tech stocks" over 12 months. NVDA and the S&P have higher TTM returns than those shown in the table. The illustrative recalibration (TTM window,…

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The Perfect Storm: Oil’s Spike, Japan’s Debt Shock, and Nvidia’s Quiet Bond Exit

Oil prices surged sharply after the US announced new strikes on southern Iran. Brent crude exceeded $92 per barrel, while WTI approached $90. Yields on 30-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) surpassed 4.18%, and Nvidia exited the corporate bond market. How does this affect gold? Several explosions were reported near Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, and the Strait…

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Rising Demand for Direct Ownership of Physical Gold

The Financial Times reports a marked shift among wealthy investors toward direct ownership of physical gold and secure, individually allocated storage. In 2026, purchases by this group have surged to record levels, signaling a retreat from electronic exposure in favor of tangible assets. Industry observers highlight capacity constraints across premier vault facilities. London dealer Sharps…

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From Speculative Tokens to Yield Instruments: The Revenue-Structure Paradigm in Tokenized Assets (2026–2035)

The defining shift in digital assets this decade is not a price level. It is a change in structure: from instruments whose value rests on uncertain future appreciation to instruments whose value is delivered through continuous, automated cash flows, rent, interest, coupons, distributed by code. The RWA market has quietly completed this migration in 2026,…

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Private credit funds face elevated risks in 2026 from two distinct but overlapping AI-related channels

Private credit funds face significant 2026 risks from two AI-related channels: disruption to software borrowers and demand shortfalls in AI infrastructure. These are compounded by liquidity mismatches, sector concentration, and ties to insurers and pensions. Non-bank direct lending, via vehicles like BDCs, has heavily expanded into both areas, heightening vulnerability. Two Primary AI-Related Risk…

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Crypto Short Squeeze

Bitcoin surged to $76,800-$77,600, gaining 6-8% in 24 hours and 20% for the week. The market saw over $4 billion in 24-hour liquidations, marking the most violent short squeeze of 2026. Combined BTC/ETH ETF inflows exceeded $800 million, indicating massive institutional entries. The funding rate shifted from negative to positive, signaling a return of long…

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ScoreGex. De l’AVM local à l’oracle de rente institutionnel

"L'immobilier tokenisé est le segment le plus difficile à mesurer", c'est exactement le vide que ScoreGex peut remplir. Le marché RWA tokenisé a atteint 38,2 Md USD de valeur distribuée on-chain pour 345,3 Md USD d'actifs sous-jacents référencés. L'immobilier tokenisé représente moins de 6 % du total (~2 Md USD), alors que l'immobilier mondial pèse ~450 000 Md USD. Cette asymétrie n'est…

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