Martin Boujol

Martin has recently graduated from the university of St. Gallen with a master's degree in Business Innovation. He joined Flowbank in September 2020 as strategy assistant to the CIO. He has a strong interest in finance and new technologies and has a certain expertise in literature and philosophy.

ESG

3 June 2021

Solving the plastic waste crisis: An ESG investment case

Plastic is one of the least loved materials because of its environment impact, and the EU is ramping up efforts to slowly get rid of its waste altogether. What is happening with plastic and what does it mean for investors?

Stocks ・ Europe

1 June 2021

LVMH: the success story of Bernard Arnault, the richest man in the world

Bernard Arnault and his family recently surpassed Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to have the world’s biggest fortune. What is the story behind his success and why is LVMH (Hennessy Louis Moët Vuitton) doing so well?

Stocks ・ Commodities ・ Energy

27 May 2021

A small fund beats ExxonMobil, a big step in the fight for the environment

Swords were drawn, shield collapsed: a dramatic boardroom battle happened on Wednesday at ExxonMobil. And the oil giant lost to a tiny hedge fund, which successfully placed two new ESG candidates on Exxon’s board.

Crypto ・ Blockchain

20 May 2021

Cryptomess: 5 reasons behind the fall of the crypto empire (almost)

Constantinople is under attack; the empire has fallen. Or so we thought. In this article, we explore the different reasons behind the crypto panic and cover why things might not be so bad after all.

Technology ・ The Swiss Series

12 May 2021

The Swiss Series: MindMaze treats neurological conditions with video games

You may have heard about it because it is Swiss or backed by Leonardo DiCaprio. MindMaze offers a revolutionary way to treat patients with neurological conditions, with the help of videogame software. And it seems to be working very well. ...

11 May 2021

Roblox stock surged on upbeat growth figures

Roblox made quite some noise after releasing their first quarterly report. Their revenue more than doubled, however, they showed a wider loss for the period. How is the company doing and what challenges might they be facing going forward? ...

Technology ・ Mobility ・ EV

5 May 2021

Charging stations have become a bottleneck to EV development

While EV sales keep soaring, we might have neglected the second step of the transformation: charging. Going for small trips close to home is easy, but how will governments and industry implement charging solutions to satisfy long-distance needs? ...

Stocks ・ Technology

4 May 2021

Sony’s newfound success and profession as an arms dealer in streaming

Why try to beat the Lannister’s when you have the opportunity to be the iron bank? In this article, we highlight Sony’s excellent strategy to stay afloat in the streaming industry without offering a streaming service.

Stocks ・ ESG

27 April 2021

ESG investing is getting trendier by the month

We have never seen more inflows towards ESG funds. Aside from ethics, is this a good trend for investors in terms of returns, and where is this trend going?

Stocks ・ Crypto ・ Blockchain

22 April 2021

Galaxy Digital’s stock price skyrocketed: is it at risk now?

You could say it’s been a good time for investors in Galaxy ...

ESG

21 April 2021

Earth Day: an opportunity to rethink your green investment strategy

Today is Earth Day, the day that we show our support to the protection of the environment. We thought you might want to celebrate by looking at how you could make your portfolio just a little greener! Actually, it is quite straightforward. ...

Crypto

20 April 2021

Dogecoin faked it until it made it; but does DOGE hold real value?

Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency with limited use and fundamentals, has seen a massive rally. I has been so heavily traded that it crashed some trading websites. But does this altcoin hold any kind of value?