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The Paris market saw a welcome rebound this Monday, December 15, at the close of trading, with the CAC 40 rising by 0.70% to 8,125 points. In a traditionally calm year-end context but packed with economic data this week, investors showed a degree of caution despite this uptick. The main index...
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The continued rise of the S&P 500 conceals an increasingly visible divide. Behind the stock market performance, the profits of large publicly traded companies now follow a significantly different trajectory from those of the American economy as a whole. This disparity raises questions about the strength of the ongoing cycle.
As the European Central Bank's December meeting approaches, it maintains a facade of calm. The economy is faring better than expected, and inflation is easing without drastic measures. However, behind this status quo lies a more delicate issue: the risk of prolonged under-inflation.
Just a few days before Christmas, the Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing them to a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. This move was anticipated but takes place amid internal division, macroeconomic uncertainties, and increasing political pressure.
After ten years of overproduction, the office market in Île-de-France has entered a transition phase. Vacancy rates have reached record levels, highlighting a clear divide between Paris, which has become a safe haven, and the surrounding areas, which remain persistently weakened.
The Notaires de France present a more positive 2025 report than expected: transactions are picking up, prices are stabilizing, and real estate purchasing power is improving. However, the recovery remains uneven, with entire segments of the market continuing to decline.
The French real estate market sends two contradictory messages: a short term that is sluggish, almost stagnant, and a medium term that is significantly improving. Behind a lackluster November, the indicators are nonetheless converging towards a recovery. Still hesitant, still unclear, but definitely underway.
In the face of rate volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, Invesco Real Estate upholds a straightforward idea: performance will no longer stem from a mechanical rebound in values but from the ability to target assets driven by long-term trends. This strategy emphasizes income growth over the compression of capitalization rates.
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The price evolution is uncertain, suspended to the future decisions of the FED and to the growing geopolitical tensions.
If the SCPI market underwent some turbulence in 2023 with the downturn in the real estate market, the most recent funds do not seem to have suffered.
The battle over artificial intelligence is no longer just about the models; it's now about the infrastructure that runs them. The rise of ASIC chips, designed for specific uses, is gradually reshaping the technological balance that has been dominated by GPUs up until now.
During the night of December 8 to 9, the European trilogue revised downwards the application thresholds of the CSRD. This decision marks a major political rebalancing and brings back into the regulatory scope companies that thought they were exempt.
After two years of decline, the global mergers and acquisitions market is experiencing a rare rebound in 2025: the total value of transactions is expected to reach $4.8 trillion, a 36% increase in just one year, according to Bain & Company.
Two amendments adopted in the Senate as part of the 2026 Finance Bill propose to harmonize the rules of the General Tax Code and put an end to an asymmetry considered discriminatory by the European Commission.
The contribution-transfer mechanism remains one of the most powerful tools available to executives for redirecting the proceeds from a business sale. Supported by Article 150-0 B ter of the General Tax Code, it allows for the deferral of capital gains taxation provided that reinvestment is made in an eligible SME. France Valley is releasing a 2025 guide aimed at reintroducing educational elements into a demanding system. This presents an opportunity to revisit this key mechanism, which is often misunderstood and sometimes misused.
Securing the future of a child with a disability involves enhancing their financial protection without disadvantaging other heirs. A delicate balance must be struck, reconciling specific needs, inheritance rights, and family solidarity. Various tools, such as life insurance, tailored donations, and tax measures, make it possible to take action, provided that there is foresight and precise calibration of amounts. A wealth management strategy that requires careful planning.
