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The Starbucks Effect: How small expenses are stealing your financial future

Hugo Monteiro 21st April 2025 Let’s imagine a pretty common scenario: spending 3 euros a day on coffee or a random snack. At first glance, it seems like an insignificant, almost symbolic amount. However, if we multiply that by the days in a month, we reach 90 euros. Over a year, this small habit adds […]

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The Silent Implosion: Rollover, Capital, and the Monetary Cold War

Lourenço Pé D’Arca 14th April 2025 Behind the polished surface of global finance, a silent cold war is intensifying. This conflict is waged through liquidity constraints, bond auctions, exchange rate maneuvers, and shifts in global capital. At the centre of this unfolding drama lies the United States — navigating a precarious strategy of economic survival

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The Investment Wardrobe: The Financialization of Luxury Fashion

João Pedro Matos 07th April 2025 The line between Wall Street and High-Fashion is blurring. As resale platforms surge and collectors turn their closets into profitable portfolios, fashion is no longer just about taste – it’s about returns. According to Sotheby’s, “high-end fashion goods” are “unique, rare and precious products, often associated with high quality,

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From Wealth to Crisis: Can Javier Milei Reverse Argentina’s Economic Decline?

Luca Santucci 31st March 2025 With vast territory, a favorable climate, and fertile land ideal for agriculture and livestock, Argentina’s economy was built on these strengths even before independence. The country attracted significant foreign investment, primarily from Britain, Germany, France, and Belgium, which funded railways, infrastructure, and industry. This influx of capital fueled rapid economic

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Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Women’s Journey in Finance

Raquel Dias 17th March 2025 The financial industry has always been a male-dominated field, with few opportunities for women to rise to senior positions. Historically, women have facedsignificant challenges in entering and advancing within the finance sector. One major reason for this disparity was a combination of societal norms and biases that discouraged women from

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Article – Semiconductor Supremacy: Unravelling Global Dynamics and Future Prospects

Joana Martins Financial Markets Miguel Melo Financial Markets As expectations towards the future of technology rise, the very roots of its innovation further challenge the basics of science itself. Semiconductors, serving as the backbone of modern technology, play a pivotal role in this dynamic, pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge and understanding. They are the

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Article – 2024 U.S. Election: How a Biden or Trump Victory Could Shape the Markets

Inês Esteves Financial Markets Lourenço Pé D’Arca Financial Markets Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., better known as Joe Biden, was born on November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is an American politician who served as Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, during the presidency of Barack Obama. Prior to that, he

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