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Leveraged NASDAQ - Alternatives?

Part of my savings plan is currently going into Amundi's 2x leveraged NASDAQ as a little "fun gamble". It's been going great so far. Regardless of the extent of the actual impact (which has already been sufficiently discussed in the other threads), I no longer feel like doing it with the rules changed for SpaceX. Does anyone have a recommendation for a similar 2x leveraged ETF that can be used to bet on the tech sector without being so blatantly scammed? submitted by /u/E

Computex in Taiwan, South Korea local elections, India monetary policy

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after fire at luxury Hong Kong flat

A 30-year-old woman has died and two other people remain in a critical condition following a suspicious fire at a flat in Hong Kong’s affluent Mid-Levels district, with police later uncovering drug-taking apparatus in a bedroom. The Hospital Authority confirmed on Sunday that the woman, who had been rushed to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, was pronounced dead at 11.20pm on Saturday. A source said the 30-year-old, a mainland Chinese woman holding a two-way permit, had sustained extensive burns..

HK Express cancels 6 Hong Kong-Okinawa flights as Typhoon Jangmi approaches

Budget carrier HK Express has cancelled six flights operating between Hong Kong and Okinawa on Monday and Tuesday as Typhoon Jangmi approaches Japan’s southernmost islands. The airline said in an updated announcement on Saturday afternoon that special ticket arrangements for typhoon-affected flights were in place. “We have notified all affected passengers of the flight changes and are providing the necessary help to enable them to make alternative travel arrangements in advance,” the airline...

UhrenWoche: This watch manufacturer from Glashütte is considered a cool indie brand in Las Vegas

Tutima, which once became big as a pilot's watch brand, meets the zeitgeist in the USA with simple, lavishly decorated hand-wound watches.

"We paid 150,000 euros for the surrogacy" - bank statement | TIME

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United Nations: Germany wants to join the UN Security Council - how and why?

In view of numerous wars and crises, Germany is striving for more influence in the most powerful UN body. But the choice is anything but a sure-fire success. Even for one of the UN's main donors.

Management moment: Four rules to ensure that employee surveys are more than just mandatory exercises

At SAP, trust in the board is declining. And now? In order for internal surveys to have an impact, managers have to take a few things into account.

Dividend tax: billions from the tax authorities for fund investors – things are moving forward

The German tax authorities transfer billions in dividend taxes and interest to funds from other EU countries - whose investors benefit. What matters now.

Brenner motorway protests: In the megatunnel through the Alps

Good news for demonstrating residents: the longest tunnel in the world is about to break through on the Brenner Pass. It is intended to save the Alpine valleys noise and exhaust fumes. But his example on the Gotthard shows that not all promises can be fulfilled.

Index funds: With these ETFs you can build a real world portfolio

Global stock ETFs often do not invest globally at all, but primarily in America. Three sample portfolios from WirtschaftsWoche show how investors can really diversify.

Interview about the TECH start: Futurist: “If you wait for certainty, you will have difficulties”

Sofie Hvitved develops scenarios that companies can use to plan for the future. In the interview she explains why she wants to provoke - and what is still underestimated when it comes to AI.

BASF: Why the world's largest chemical company operates a wine cellar

These are challenging times for BASF. An anniversary has come at just the right time: the company's huge wine arsenal is turning 125 years old. A visit.

Middle East: Israel captures strategically important fortress in southern Lebanon

Israel's army advances further into Lebanon and captures a 12th-century Crusader fortress. An Israeli army spokesman described it as a “symbol of Hezbollah’s arrogance”.

Defense spending, China in Asia and lessons from Ukraine: Takeways from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue

The summit sees top world leaders, defence officials and key executives gathering in Singapore from May 29 to 31

For SpaceX, global dominance may not be written in the stars

The excitement around SpaceX, fuelled by the targeted US$1.8 trillion valuation for its initial public offering and its promising Starship rocket development, has revived a familiar claim: that SpaceX is on course to dominate the space market. Commercially, that view is understandable. SpaceX conducts more space launches than anyone and at very competitive costs, its Starlink satellite internet company provides strong in-house demand, and it has a scale advantage unmatched by any other private..

Crime: How the Berlin dentists' pension fund lost more than a billion euros - and now wants to get the money back

11,000 dentists from Berlin, Brandenburg and Bremen have to worry about their pension provision: their pension fund - the pension fund of the Berlin Dental Association (VZB) - has lost around 1.2 billion euros.

Turnkey vs value add for a first time investor

I have about 50k saved up and I want to buy a rental property. I live in a high cost of living area so I have to look out of state. I'm torn between buying a turnkey property with low cash flow or a value add property that needs work. I've been using homesageAI to compare the current yield versus the potential yield based on local real estate comps. It helps me visualize the spread. For those who invest remotely, did you start with turnkey or did you jump straight into renovations? submitted by

Peter Thiel: After criticism – Vienna Festival weeks invite IT investor Thiel out

A planned discussion evening with the controversial US billionaire Peter Thiel leads to boycotts and criticism - although many visitors would also have liked to debate with the influential investor.

FDP federal party conference: Strack-Zimmermann extends his hand to Kubicki for cooperation

The vote on the FDP chairmanship showed that the party is splitting into two camps. The defeated Strack-Zimmermann is ready to work with winner Kubicki.

AI firm MiniMax prepares for mainland China listing after shares surge in Hong Kong

MiniMax Group, the Chinese artificial intelligence model company, has officially kicked off plans to sell shares in mainland China. This offers onshore investors access to AI players beyond chipmakers and completes a dual-listing status in addition to Hong Kong. The Shanghai-headquartered company signed an agreement with Citic Securities on Friday, hiring the brokerage to help prepare for a sale of yuan-denominated shares. While other details on the listing are scant, it is widely expected that.

5k nest egg built up

I know, welcome to the Circle Jerk 😎 I started my first job after graduating this February and built up €5,000 in daily allowance with 4 salaries already paid. I wanted to share this with you, even though I am aware that there is still a long way to go until the Vietnamese wedding 🚀 submitted by /u/Horszt [link] [comments]

Reforms: June will decide whether Merz can still lead his coalition

The grand coalition wants to make fundamental decisions by the end of June. Does the Chancellor still have the authority to commit the Union and the SPD to reforms this time?

Business dialogue: Germans take part in Putin's economic forum

Many German companies are maintaining their position in Russia despite sanctions. At the economic forum in St. Petersburg there will now be a business dialogue for the first time.

Philippines says Beijing main hurdle to South China Sea code of conduct

Members of Asean might have conflicting claims in the South China Sea but mutual trust exists in the bloc, Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jnr said on Sunday, singling out Beijing as the biggest obstacle to a code of conduct in the disputed waterway. Teodoro delivered strong words for China in the final panel of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, taking aim at Manila’s long-time maritime rival for disregarding an international arbitral tribunal which ruled in favour..

China woman nearly dies after becoming tangled in fishing line while riding bike at night

A Chinese woman said she was nearly killed by a fishing line while riding past a crowded bridge, sparking safety concerns online. The woman surnamed Wang, from Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province, shared her hair-raising experience on the night of May 23. She and her friend were riding electric bikes on a bicycle lane of the Fuxing bridge in the city, when a fishing line suddenly wrapped around her throat. It happened too fast that she did not have time to stop the bike. The line kept...

Hong Kong may host Shenzhou-23 crew in 2027, including astronaut Lai Ka-ying

Hong Kong could welcome the astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 mission, including the city’s history-making payload specialist, as early as the first half of next year, the technology chief has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong also said on Sunday that the government would establish a new space manufacturing research centre under InnoHK this year, focusing on 3D printing and artificial intelligence (AI). “I hope that after the Shenzhou-23 crew returns, a visit by the...

Real estate: The majority of private landlords shy away from energy-saving renovations

Heating, insulation, windows: modernizing the real estate portfolio is a key to achieving climate goals. But private landlords shy away from renovations.

Real estate: Renovate before it crashes

Many homeowners are plagued by a backlog of renovation work in their house. The heating law increases the pressure. How to modernize communities in six steps.

Investment: HSBC strategist Kettner expects “the next phase of the rally”

Max Kettner is one of the biggest optimists on the stock market – and is usually right. The HSBC chief strategist explains which stocks now have potential and why he is staying away from European stocks.