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🏠 Mortgages in Switzerland: fixed or variable? And why do most sellers lose money on their property? From market opacity to hidden traps, Swiss real estate can be a minefield. In a high-stakes environment where 8 out of 10 homeowners sell for less than their property's true value, how do you avoid the common mistakes?

🔍 In this episode of UNLOCKED, Patrice Choffat, founder of Bestag.ch, lifts the veil on the Swiss housing market. Discover how to navigate mortgages, rate choices, and deal with a system that often works against transparency, and what it all says about the state of...

Tech megadeals, AI hype and market nerves — this week had it all! Nvidia and AMD’s blockbuster partnership lit up the sector, xAI reportedly raised $20 billion with Nvidia among its backers and SoftBank moved to expand its AI footprint with ABB and OpenAI. Dell admitted it underestimated AI demand, Jamie Dimon’s optimism fueled the rally, meanwhile the debate over whether this is a new “AI bubble” kept heating up. In earnings, PepsiCo and Delta kicked off earnings season on an upbeat note, and markets brace for more reports to test lofty valuations. With the Fed balancing inflation risks, a...

Tech stocks continue to lead major US and Japanese indices toward fresh ATHs anud Elon Musk's xAI securing a significant $20 billion funding round, and buying ABB's robotics division. Companies like Dell are also revising growth forecasts upward, attributing this optimism to the unexpected strength of the AI market, meanwhile JPMorgan's CEO, Jamie Dimon, echoes this sentiment, highlighting the overwhelming demand for AI technologies and their own massive AI investments where costs are immediately countered by productivity gains.
In commodities, gold surges past $4,000 per ounce, driven by political, geopolitical tensions and a weakened appetite for traditional currencies. Though strongly...

Investors took a breather as Oracle’s surprisingly thin profit margins cooled the post–OpenAI and AMD euphoria. The company made roughly $900 million in revenue by renting servers powered by Nvidia chips, but only $125 million in gross profit — a reminder that the AI infrastructure boom is capital-intensive and still finding its footing. Yet optimism remains strong: McKinsey projects global data-center capacity to triple by 2030, fueled by AI demand. Meanwhile, Nvidia eyes an investment in Elon Musk’s xAI, reigniting tech enthusiasm. On the energy side, Shell hit a one-year high on strong Q3 results, while renewable forecasts dimmed under...