Water as an investment

Water as an investment

Together with electricity, water can be considered the most important commodity we have: and unfortunately we have very little of it. Approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, but over 97% is salt water. Salt water cannot be used for...
Physical gold and digital gold

Physical gold and digital gold

For at least a year now, gold has become a major investment theme in the world. The unbelievable increase in its price (see Figure 1) testifies to a real rush to grab gold either through direct purchases of physical gold or through financial instruments that peg their...
EV: will tariffs open or close new spaces?

EV: will tariffs open or close new spaces?

In the global electric mobility landscape, a scenario of strong opposition is emerging between Tesla and BYD, two players that embody different approaches to technological development and penetration of international markets. The backdrop is the issue of customs...
Too Big to Fake

Too Big to Fake

UBS has become too big to fail, and this cannot be denied: we are obviously referring to the new UBS, the one created by merging with Credit Suisse, which now has a balance sheet larger than Switzerland’s annual GDP. Even the largest U.S. banks in 2008 were...
Yellow or Red metal?

Yellow or Red metal?

Undoubtedly no one have missed the new record set by the price of gold in the last week: more than $3’000 per ounce. This skyrocket growth of the yellow metal is undoubtedly due to its universally recognized characteristic of being a safe haven asset capable of...