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AI, semiconductors, robotics & biotech: the most capital-intensive investment cycle in history

AI capex has become an infrastructure cycle of utility-like scale , comparable to railroads or the electrical grid , with a readable value chain: semiconductors (the cluster of megacaps that the market now groups under acronyms like "MANBRIC": Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Broadcom, and others), data centers, energy, and now physical robotics. Biotech remains the pocket…

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Smart cities, ESG taxonomy & carbon markets: extra-financial data is becoming measurable, therefore investable

Thesis ESG enters its accounting phase: the European taxonomy, CSRD and carbon markets are transforming extra,financial data into quantifiable data , and therefore into allocation signals. Smart cities represent the physical application ground: sensor-driven buildings, mobility, energy and water, whose flows (and savings) become financeable assets. Facts. Voluntary carbon market: ~$2 billion today, commonly…

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L’analyse financière pour la structuration d’investissements en Smart Cities identifie trois instruments clés

L'analyse financière pour la structuration d'investissements en Smart Cities identifie trois instruments clés. |a| L'iShares Smart City Infrastructure UCITS ETF de BlackRock affiche une performance de 57,35 % sur 5 ans avec une volatilité de 14,48 % et un TER de 0,40 %. |b| Le Fonds infrastructure smart city de Vanguard et |c| Blackstone Infrastructure…

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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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