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31 October 2026

Cash-secured put: selling options and taking on shares

The cash-secured put explained simply: how a sold put generates income, how much cash must be set aside and which losses are possible.

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Knowledge Hub31 Oct 2026

Cash-secured put: selling options and taking on shares

The cash-secured put explained simply: how a sold put generates income, how much cash must be set aside and which losses are possible.

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Knowledge Hub28 Oct 2026

Bid-ask spread: What happens in a stock exchange purchase

What is the bid-ask spread? A numerical example shows why buying and selling prices differ and how orders affect the price.

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Knowledge Hub28 Oct 2026

Risk premium explained: What investors are compensated for

Risk premium explained simply: what investors are compensated for, what figures from the past show and in which periods the premium did not materialise.

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Knowledge Hub27 Oct 2026

Bull call spread and bear put spread: profit and loss

Bull call spread and bear put spread explained simply: how two options cap profit and loss, and from which price a profit arises at expiry.

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Knowledge Hub27 Oct 2026

Swiss deposit insurance: What applies if a bank fails

Swiss deposit insurance explained: what applies to account balances, securities in custody and fund units if a bank fails, with an example in CHF.

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Knowledge Hub27 Oct 2026

Iron condor explained: an options strategy using four options

Iron condor explained simply: how four options work together, what can be gained and lost and what risks remain with this strategy.

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Knowledge Hub27 Oct 2026

Stablecoins explained simply: types, backing and risks

What are stablecoins? We explain the three types, where their value comes from, what can go wrong and which rules apply in Switzerland and the EU.

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Knowledge Hub27 Oct 2026

Straddle and strangle: options for large price moves

Straddle and strangle: how two options depend on large price moves, what they cost and what risks selling these options carries.

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Knowledge Hub27 Oct 2026

The wheel strategy explained simply: options in a cycle

The wheel strategy explained simply: how a sold put and a sold call alternate, how the premiums work and where losses and limits lie.

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Market Updates26 Oct 2026

Index concentration risk: why a few stocks count for a lot

Why can a few large tech stocks move an entire index? Concentration risk explained simply, using one week on the stock market as an example.

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Knowledge Hub25 Oct 2026

ETP or ETF: What sets them apart and what happens in an insolvency?

ETP vs ETF, the difference: what can happen to investors' money if the provider goes bankrupt, explained simply, with Swiss legal terms.

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Knowledge Hub24 Oct 2026

Option Greeks explained simply: what the measures show

Option Greeks explained simply: how price, time and volatility change the price of an option, with everyday comparisons and a numerical example.

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Knowledge Hub24 Oct 2026

Regular income from investments: three sources explained

Regular income from investments: where it comes from, who pays and what is not guaranteed. Dividend, interest and premium compared, with a CHF example.

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Market Updates22 Oct 2026

Gold ETF: Why gold got cheaper even as money flowed into gold ETFs

Gold ETF: why the gold price fell in September 2026 although money flowed into gold ETFs, and what the figures show.

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Market Updates22 Oct 2026

Government bond yields: Why prices fall when interest rates rise

Government bond yields explained simply: why bond prices fall when interest rates rise and what the US yield showed in October 2026.

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Knowledge Hub21 Oct 2026

Wirecard scandal: What investors can learn from 2020

The Wirecard scandal explained: what happened up to the 2020 insolvency filing, the role of auditors and supervisors, and what investors can learn.

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Knowledge Hub20 Oct 2026

How to read a factsheet: items, identifiers and charts explained

How to read a factsheet: a fictional example explained item by item, plus ISIN and ticker, and how to put performance charts in context.

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Knowledge Hub20 Oct 2026

Lehman certificates 2008: Why the promised protection failed when it mattered

What the insolvency of Lehman Brothers meant for investors and which collateral arrangements were introduced afterwards.

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Knowledge Hub14 Oct 2026

Options explained simply: calls and puts by example

Options explained simply: what calls and puts are, how strike and premium work and what risks buyers and sellers carry, with CHF examples.

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Knowledge Hub9 Dec 2025

Bitcoin: How an Idea Became a Global Asset (2008–2025)

A short overview of Bitcoin's journey from a small experiment to a global asset. We highlight key milestones, market developments, and why Bitcoin is now firmly integrated into the financial system.

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Knowledge Hub9 Dec 2025

Why Diversification Needs to Be Reassessed Today

A simple overview of why diversification matters today and how different assets react to market events.

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Knowledge Hub3 Dec 2025

Covered Call Strategy: What's Behind It?

We examine how covered call strategies systematically generate premiums and what trade-offs investors should be aware of.

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Knowledge Hub19 Nov 2025

ETPs, ETFs, and the Rise of Crypto Markets

Perspective on the development of the global ETP and ETF market, the integration of digital assets and how this reshapes the landscape for income-oriented products.

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Knowledge Hub14 Nov 2025

The Evolution of Bitcoin as an Asset Class

Placing Bitcoin's development from technological experiment to institutionally recognised asset class, and what that means for yield.

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Knowledge Hub7 Nov 2025

The Impact of Volatility on Option Pricing

How volatility drives option prices, illustrated through a simple example. We clarify the role of implied volatility and why volatile assets offer compelling premiums.

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