Daniel Pechon

ETF funds are attracting more and more young investors who are taking their first steps on the stock market. Surprisingly, the number one reason for investing in ETFs is not the fees, according to one study. Active funds, although they may sometimes underperform, offer other…

As the year draws to a close, David Kruk, Head of the Trading Desk at La Financière de l'Échiquier (LFDE), a privileged witness and keen observer, and Pierre Puybasset, spokesman for LFDE's asset management division, share their feelings. While Michael Burry, Big Short, warned again...…

“Ideas bold enough to push the limits of human imagination lie at the heart of research.” Forging closer ties with investors and fund managers from Europe’s largest financial centre is the ambition of the representatives of IOCB Prague, the leading medicinal chemistry and biotechnology research…

For the first time in 25 years, demand for electricity will grow and accelerate. A turning point for the renewable energy industry, but also for the suppliers in the chain that makes it up. Finding affordable energy quickly will become a challenge. Renewable energies (and…

The prospect of rate cuts by the Fed is sparking a new debate. In principle, bonds are considered a safer investment than equities, while Wall Street continues to pile up record after record. For these reasons, investing in bonds could now offer better opportunities than…

The phase of fiscal dominance that the developed economies are entering will provide fertile ground for equities. Central banks now have no choice but to intervene in the markets to limit the rise in borrowing costs. "Debt reduction is becoming a pipe dream. Recession and…

Non-listed companies within reach: private equity opens up to private investors Long the preserve of institutional investors, private equity is gradually opening up to a wider public, attracted by its solid performance and promise of diversification. With return targets 3% to 5%1 higher than equity…

The calm before headwinds? Recent developments – such as the ‘controversial’ latest US unemployment figure, geopolitical tensions and structural changes in US monetary policy – point towards a potentially volatile second half or year-end in the markets. Uncertainty over the trajectory of the US economy…