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Life Insurance: The Best Half-Year in Twenty Years

Life Insurance: The Best Half-Year in Twenty Years

September 1, 2026

Net inflows of 36.5 billion euros from January through June—a level not seen since 2006—and 2,162 billion in assets under management as of the end of June. Euro-denominated funds are once again...

Employee Savings Plans: 229 billion that no one really manages

Employee Savings Plans: 229 billion that no one really manages

September 1, 2026

The total value of employee savings and corporate pension plans reached 229.4 billion euros at the end of 2025, up 14.7 percent, benefiting 13.2 million people...

Stock Market: The top ten stocks account for 38% of the index and 2.7% of the gain

Stock Market: The top ten stocks account for 38% of the index and 2.7% of the gain

September 1, 2026

The S&P 500's concentration has reached an all-time high. But in the first half of the year, 97% of the index's gains came from the other 490 companies...

Euro-denominated funds: The 2028 return will be determined this year

Euro-denominated funds: The 2028 return will be determined this year

August 25, 2026

The life insurance sector has just posted its best first half-year ever, with 108.8 billion euros in premiums and net inflows of 36.5 billion. These inflows...

Thematic Investing: Investors See the Trends, Not the Entry Point

Thematic Investing: Investors See the Trends, Not the Entry Point

August 25, 2026

They view artificial intelligence as the major economic transformation of the decade. They don't know how to position themselves in this new landscape. A survey conducted by...

Gold, jewelry, paintings: the end of bank vaults raises a real issue regarding wealth preservation

Gold, jewelry, paintings: the end of bank vaults raises a real issue regarding wealth preservation

August 25, 2026

Banks are closing their vaults one after another. For owners of physical gold, watches, or works of art, this is not an issue...

Second Homes Abroad: First the Dream, Then the Tax Implications

Second Homes Abroad: First the Dream, Then the Tax Implications

August 25, 2026

French buyers in Spain, Portugal, Italy, or Greece are no longer looking for cheap square meters. A series of studies by Green-Acres shows...

"I'm Always Too Late": An Analysis of a Feeling That Comes at a High Cost

"I'm Always Too Late": An Analysis of a Feeling That Comes at a High Cost

August 18, 2026

Nearly two out of three French people are convinced that they consistently miss out on good financial opportunities. This feeling has a name in behavioral economics...

Cashback: Where Does the Money Come From, and Why You Never See a Dime of It

Cashback: Where Does the Money Come From, and Why You Never See a Dime of It

August 18, 2026

One in two French people say they use at least one cashback platform. Few people realize that the amount refunded is an advertising commission paid by...

Back-to-School Season: Do Loyalty Cards Really Lower Your Bill?

Back-to-School Season: Do Loyalty Cards Really Lower Your Bill?

August 18, 2026

Retailers promise savings of up to 20% on school supplies through their programs. It’s worth double-checking the math, especially since a well-used lever...

Thematic Investing: Conviction Alone Does Not Determine Asset Allocation

Thematic Investing: Conviction Alone Does Not Determine Asset Allocation

August 18, 2026

More than three-quarters of French investors say they don't know what thematic investing is. The problem isn't their lack of knowledge—it's that...

SCPI: Stabilization Continues, but the Market Remains Divided

SCPI: Stabilization Continues, but the Market Remains Divided

August 11, 2026

The Ramify SCPI Index rose 1.06% in the second quarter of 2026, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of gains. This performance was driven almost entirely by...

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One in four first-time homebuyers buys a home with money from their family

One in four first-time homebuyers buys a home with money from their family

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The first Nestenn Observatory on Real Estate Trajectories puts a number on a practice that everyone is familiar with but doesn't measure: 26.1% of first-time homebuyers...

European ETFs Have Seen Two Consecutive Months of Record Inflows

European ETFs Have Seen Two Consecutive Months of Record Inflows

September 15, 2026

After a record July at 49.4 billion euros, the market for Europe-based exchange-traded funds saw inflows of 43 billion euros in subscriptions...

One-third of French people have dipped into their savings to make ends meet

One-third of French people have dipped into their savings to make ends meet

September 15, 2026

A study conducted for XTB France by TGM Research examines the trade-offs households are making as the school year begins. The figure of interest to investors...

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