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Switzerland’s central bank, Swiss National Bank (SNB) is a conservative institution, but has been highly unconventional in operations. The Swiss franc is seen as a safe haven due to political and economic stability and attracts money from investors around the world during crises. However, no other central bank holds a higher equity exposure than SNB. While the Bank of Japan also has a large equity exposure, it’s mostly invested in domestic stocks through index ETFs (Exchange traded funds). The SNB holds more than $199 billion in the U.S. stock market alone but here’s the most interesting part. More than 25% of the portfolio is only invested in 4 stocks - NVIDIA, Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft. The Bank has continued to hold a high exposure to U.S. tech stocks when experts are warning of a possible bubble in the sector, including the European Central Bank (ECB). Although the investments are passive, the Bank is not a static holder. Compared to the previous year, SNB has increased ho

Swiss National Bank Top 10 U.S. Stock Holdings

The SNB holds more than $199 billion in the U.S. stock market alone but here’s the most interesting part. More than 25% of Swiss Bank portfolio includes just 4 top U.S. stocks.

Valuation

Jul 5

An exclusive researched row graph presented in a rich visual infographic showing the top change in US Treasury Holdings by country, listed from highest to lowest, along with country name and flag. Listed countries include USA, China, India, United Kingdom, Brazil, Belgium, Japan, Canada, Norway, France, Taiwan, Cayman Islands, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Switzerland and others.

Ranked: USA Treasury Holdings by Country

Which countries have been buying and selling the most U.S. Treasury bills? A few countries have increased their holdings significantly in US Treasuries, going bullish on these T-bills, while a few have sold and decreased their holdings. Can you spot the trend?

Markets

Jul 4

Ranked: Largest Single Day Market Cap Wipeouts

How do the largest single day market cap wipeouts across companies look like? With a market valuation of trillions, these companies have a history of losing hundreds of billions in a day.

Valuation

Jul 4

An exclusive researched row graph represented in a rich visual infographic showing the latest data of Gold ETF AUMs by country from highest to lowest. Each country is presented with their percentage, name and country flag. Listed countries include USA, UK, Switzerland, Germany China, India, France, Canada and others.

Gold ETFs: Assets by Country

Which countries manage the world’s largest gold ETFs? USA holds almost 50% of the world’s gold ETFs, followed closely by UK and Swiss at 15.4% and 9.1% respectively. In fact, the top 3 countries hold 73% of the world’s gold ETFs.

Valuation

Jul 4

Ranked: Brand Value by Country 2026

Brand value represents a country’s financial strength, global marketplace influence and global soft power index. As of 2026, USA leads as the country with highest brand value, followed by China and Germany.

Valuation

Jul 4

Ranked: EU's Most Valuable Companies

ASML is the EU’s most valuable company, followed by LVMH (Louis Vuitton) and L’oreal. In fact, 3 French companies make it to the top 10, while only one Germany company, Siemens is on the list. Pretty surprising. Out of the 10 listed here, Netherland’s ranks the highest at a cumulative $883 billion, followed by French companies at $703 billion and Spain at $386 billion. Another interesting finding is that within this list, fashion and cosmetics companies are cumulatively more

Valuation

Jul 3

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