In the U.S., 62% of adults <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/266807/percentage-americans-owns-stock.aspx">invest</a> in stocks directly or through funds, while in the EU countries this number is at best 20%. Economist Denis Elakhovsky has studied several studies to understand what prevents us from not only investing, but sometimes even just deciding to open our first brokerage account.

How do our brains and emotions prevent us from investing?

Sibanye Stillwater Limited

Valterra Platinum Limited

Platinum group metals may become an attractive alternative for investors who failed to capitalize on the gold rally. The outlook for 2025-2026 is generally favorable for platinum, while palladium faces tougher market conditions. Freedom Broker analyst Vitaly Kononov tells us what is important for investors wishing to capitalize on these metals.

Platinum vs. palladium: what investors should bet on

Nestle S.A.

Corporate chaos and falling sales: what's happening to the food giant?

The perfect storm for Nestlé: can the company get out of the crisis

American Bitcoin Corp

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.

Since Trump returned to the White House, the fortunes of his family members have been growing by leaps and bounds: according to Bloomberg estimates, in the first week of September alone it grew by 20% thanks to crypto-assets and the actions of his sons. In response to criticism, the businessman's offspring say that all coincidences are coincidental, just genes and upbringing do not allow them to sit still. Surprising but true: entrepreneurial genes are strong not only in the president's heirs, but also in their wives and husbands. Oninvest presents a series of articles about the Trump family businesses. The hero of the first episode is Eric Trump

Trump Family Corp: crypto-business and vodka - how Eric Trump is building up the family fortune

In mid-August, two events shook the world of artificial intelligence. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/759965/sam-altman-openai-ai-bubble-interview">recognized</a> that the situation on the market had signs of an investment bubble. Shortly thereafter, a sensational report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) came out, <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent-generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/">claiming</a> that 95% of attempts to implement AI in companies had failed. What is this - the beginning of the collapse of a multi-billion dollar industry and a repeat of the history of the dot-com <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/kakoe-budusee-ii-prorocit-diva-interneta-meri-miker-ne-uvidevsaa-puzyr-dotkomov">bubble</a>? More likely, the beginning of a new technology's collision with reality.

Failure or triumph: who will benefit from AI implementation

Cambricon Technologies Corporation Limited

In the short history of the Chinese stock market, there have already been two bubbles - in 2007 and 2015. In less than five recent months, it has risen by only 25% (even less than, for example, the U.S. market), but there are clear signs of speculative frenzy. The authorities are concerned about a possible repetition of the situation, when the rapid rise will turn into an equally impressive collapse.

"The Communist Party doesn't want a repeat of this": why China has started to actively cool the market

 
The stock exchange has always been a place of struggle. Some are buying, others are selling, everyone is trying to outsmart each other. In this chaos, a price is born, which reflects the real value of the asset. But what if programs rather than people take the helm? 

"Collusion of robots": what risks AI development brings to stock trading

The Kraft Heinz Company

Kraft Heinz will split into two publicly traded businesses ten years after the mega-merger: the companies will have temporary names Global Taste Elevation Co (notional Heinz) and North American Grocery Co (notional Kraft).

Kraft Heinz: the food industry's "marriage of the century" ended in divorce

Alphabet Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

NVIDIA Corporation

Apple Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

The influence of the Magnificent Seven on major US indices has reached unprecedented levels. As of August 2025, the combined market capitalization of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla is approaching $20 trillion - equivalent to the stock markets of the UK, Canada and Japan combined. Such concentration is a double-edged sword: it provides a powerful boost during rallies, but creates significant systemic risk during downturns. Vadim Merkulov, director of the analytical department at Freedom Finance Global, analyzed whether there is reason for alarm

A breakdown of "The Magnificent Seven": what are its weaknesses and strengths

Nebius Group N.V.

CoreWeave, Inc.

CoreWeave and Nebius Group have similar businesses. Both companies build full-service infrastructure for AI developers. They share a common partner, Nvidia, which not only supplies them with their AI gas pedals, but also owns stakes in both companies. Both CoreWeave and Nebius have reported impressive Q2 2025 numbers, but investors have taken them differently. Which is something to consider when adding shares of these companies to your portfolio.

CoreWeave vs Nebius Group: why such similar companies will suit different investors

Shell plc

The year 2025 can hardly be called a calm year for the oil market - the increase in OPEC+ production since the spring of this year has become one of the factors putting pressure on prices. Since April, the member countries of the association have been accelerating their production quotas compared to the plan approved in December 2024. As early as September 2025, they will finally lift production <a href="https://www.opec.org/pr-detail/572-03-august-2025.html">limits of</a> 2.2 million barrels per day. The mood at the July OPEC meeting in Vienna was described by one of its participants in <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/60baf8ed-9652-415d-9a78-51e2c00f686a">a conversation with the FT </a>as similar to "the mood of sailors before the storm".

A fortress company: why banks see Shell as a defensive asset in the oil market

Gemfields Group Limited

Fabergé is being taken over by a new owner - the American company SMG Capital LLC - the latter is owned by Sergey Mosunov, a native of Nizhny Novgorod. The deal should be completed on August 28. Why is Gemfields Group selling a legendary brand for tens of millions of dollars cheaper than it paid when buying it?

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