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Tim Cook's Departure
Tim Cook leaves Apple a financial fortress. What he leaves it strategically is less clear. Source: Nic Coury/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS The End of an Era On April 20, 2026, Apple published a press release. Eleven sentences. The most valuable company in the history of capitalism changed hands in fewer words than a grocery list, and with roughly the same emotional temperature. No farewell tour. No legacy retrospective. No leaked memo building anticipation for weeks. Tim
Mikhail Shashkov
May 129 min read


Signa Holding: the largest bankruptcy in Austrian history
The best reminder that, as the famous saying goes, ‘There is no such thing as a free lunch’.
Hippolyte Metzger-Otthoffer
Mar 1927 min read


Argentina on the Edge of Reform: Politics, Prices, and the Road to October 26
Source: Presidencia via La Voz de San Justo Introduction Argentina’s economic reform drive under President Javier Milei has reached a...
Hippolyte Metzger-Otthoffer
Sep 18, 202516 min read


The new age of tariffs: economic tool or political weapon?
In recent months, it has to be acknowledged that tariffs have taken center stage in economic and political discourse: it is not only...
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Sep 1, 20254 min read


Beyond Debt - to - GDP: A French Perspective on National Debt and the Bigger Picture
Introduction These days, it feels like we are talking about just one number when it comes to public finances: the debt-to-GDP ratio....
Hippolyte Metzger-Otthoffer
Aug 7, 202512 min read


Daniel Křetínský: A Long-Term Contrarian Investor Across Sectors
Joël Saget/AFP Introduction Daniel Křetínský is a Czech billionaire investor renowned for his methodical, long-term approach to value...
Hippolyte Metzger-Otthoffer
May 14, 202521 min read


RJR Nabisco leveraged buyout: The story of one of the biggest deals ever
DVD cover of the 1993 HBO television film Barbarians at the Gate, based on the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The film...
Hippolyte Metzger-Otthoffer
Mar 25, 202518 min read


Elon Musk, Tesla’s Biggest Asset and Liability
Christian Marquardt/Getty Images Tesla’s meteoric rise from a Silicon Valley startup to the world’s most valuable automaker is...
Hippolyte Metzger-Otthoffer
Mar 2, 202514 min read
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