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Investing vs. Gambling: 79% of the French are Wrong
According to a 2025 study led by robo-advisor Yomoni, 79% of French people believe that betting at the lottery carries less risk than investing in the Stock Market. 65% of the French have never invested in the stock market, and have no intent of doing so. I was astounded when reading the poll, wondering how…
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+31.5% Portfolio Apr 2026: Not chickening out
Money-weighted annualized returns hit +28.4% (+31.5% cumulative), short of the previous snapshot’s high of +29.1% last Feb 2026. Market volatility remains elevated with Geopolitics still very much driving performance. Perf since start, Time Weighted +39.3% Perf since start, Money Weighted +28.4% Cumulative perf since start, Money Weighted +31.5% Performers 1-month € Gains Campine +1,088 LDC…
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+19.4% Portfolio Mar 2026: Untimely Liquidity
On February 24, 2026, I fully committed fresh capital into two new positions: Aubay SA (EPA:AUB) and Campine NV (EBR:CAMB). This pushed the portfolio to 21 names, overshooting my self-imposed limit of 20: my annual bonus salary provided an opportunity to expand, but it has also diluted the focus required for high-conviction tracking. Invested right…
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The Moneta Anomaly
On a winter morning off the Champs-Élysées, I stepped inside one of Europe’s best-performing small cap stock-picking firms. To find out what separates it from the pack. A few weeks before, past 1:00 AM on a Tuesday, I was caught in that hazy middle ground between a long workday and much-needed sleep. With a podcast…
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The race to €1 million
Yesterday, at the office, a co-worker in Paris wondered how much time it would take him to get to €1 million, if ever… and proceeded to complain about taxes making it impossible for Europeans to race expats in Dubai, or Singapore, to €1 million capital. I asked myself, can the European average salary allow enough…
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+29.1% Portfolio Feb 2026: Holding Steady
Bonjour! Do you know what day it is? It’s BUDGET DAY! The 11th day of each month. A discipline I started in 2012. I review my debts, assets, portfolio, costs, and whether I’m about to run out or cash or if I am flush. This month, I did not touch my portfolio. No rebalancing. Bought…
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+25.2% Portfolio Jan 2025: Europeans with a US footprint
2025 Performance, Time Weighted +42.4% 2025 Performance, Money Weighted +25.2% My best performing assets were held when my position sizes were smaller and very concentrated. Parrot SA was my first position in 1H26, and strongly contributed to the Time Weighted perf. Top Performers 1-month Gain Koninklijke Heijmans NV +520€ LISI SA +438€ Exosens SAS +340€…
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2026 Market Outlook: What Top Banks are Forecasting
2026 Market Outlook chart showing global financial forecasting
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+17.4% Portfolio Dec 2025: Defense and Industry
YTD Performance, Time Weighted +33.3% YTD Performance, Money Weighted +17.4% 5 Top Performers this month Gain/Loss EUR this month Ariston Holding NV +748 Koninklijke Heijmans NV +292 Parrot SA +243 Irish Continental Group plc +109 Mersen SA +54 5 Top Losers this month Gain/Loss EUR this month Societe LDC SA -238 Maire SpA -205 Voltalia…
