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The Next IPO Giants: SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for blockbuster IPOs. But behind the excitement lies a few questions.

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Investment Strategies
Passive Income Plan shines despite a volatile first quarter

Despite market volatility in the first quarter of 2026, Swissquote clients earned more than USD 1 million through the Passive Income Plan.

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Investing Fundamentals
Market indices: a simple way to access global markets

Stock market indices let investors track entire markets at once, giving a clear snapshot of global and regional performance. They make investing simpler, diversified and accessible without picking individual stocks.

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Thematic investing
Natural gas: a market shaped by geography

Natural gas sits at the heart of the global energy system, but its market is fragmented, seasonal and deeply influenced by infrastructure and geopolitics. This article explains how natural gas is different from crude oil and how investors could build exposure to this popular energy source.

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Finance Basics
Investing Fundamentals
Silver: precious but not safe-haven

Silver carries the prestige of a precious metal but trades like a cyclical asset. Its dual identity as both an investment asset an an industrial metal ties its fortunes closely to the global economic cycle.

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Investment Strategies
Has Euro’s moment come?

Could Euro increase its global influence and replace the US dollar? What are the advantages, and what are the challenges?

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