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July 23, 2026

VEON Takes Strategic Stake in Curation to Accelerate AI-Powered Retail Investor Engagement

The investment marks the beginning of a broader commercial partnership focused on redefining how listed companies engage millions of retail investors through artificial intelligence, video-first communications and scalable digital engagement.

Blog

July 20, 2026

Sell the rallies, buy the rotation

The semiconductor trade is cooling. Energy, China and the next tier of AI may be just getting started.

Blog

July 13, 2026

Sell the rallies and watch for the dips

Samsung delivered a record quarter, operating profit up roughly nineteenfold, yet the shares fell more than -10%. When best-ever numbers are met with selling, the good news is already in the price.

Blog

July 6, 2026

Dow Hits Record Highs as Jobs Data Cools the Fed and Iran's Truce Holds

The Dow hit fresh records after a soft jobs report pushed back Fed rate hike expectations. Meanwhile Iran buried its Supreme Leader as a fragile Hormuz ceasefire holds and UK professional investors are watching both closely.

Blog

July 6, 2026

The Attention Divergence

Q2 was the quarter AI infrastructure took centre stage. Chips, compute and the physical build-out behind the data centre had the spotlight, the audience and the market's full attention.

Blog

June 29, 2026

Sun, sea and shrapnel in Crimea

While markets watched the Iran de-escalation and oil falling through the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine was executing a different kind of strategy.

Blog

June 24, 2026

All Eyes on the Prize: The Smart Glasses War and Why Investors Are Backing the Silicon, Not the Frames

Snap's standalone AR glasses just launched into an ecosystem war Meta, Google and Samsung are already winning. The Curation Collective explains why the cleaner risk/reward sits in the semiconductor wafers beneath every frame, plus China's consumer stall and Soitec as Stock of the Week.

Blog

June 15, 2026

Commoditymaxxing: Why Copper, Silver and Gold Are the Real AI Trade

While markets fixated on SpaceX's record IPO and trillion-dollar AI valuations, metals quietly sold off. Here's why institutional investors think that's the setup and what KGHM, rare earths and the death of 60/40 mean for your portfolio.

Blog

June 9, 2026

The Memory Trade Is Done. LiDAR, SpaceX IPO and What UK Investors Are Watching Next

With the world's three largest memory chipmakers all valued at a trillion dollars, where does the AI infrastructure trade go next? UK professional investors from the Curation Collective weigh in on LiDAR, the SpaceX IPO and this week's market sell-off.

Blog

June 1, 2026

Nine Straight Weeks. AI Earnings Fuel the Rally. But the Macro Picture Is Gloomy.

Markets logged a ninth consecutive week of gains as Dell, Snowflake and Micron drove extraordinary AI earnings. But with PCE at 3.8% and rate hike odds rising, the macro backdrop is getting harder to ignore.

Blog

June 1, 2026

Collective's Next Bet: AI Governance, Physical AI, and Europe Defence

The conviction list has broken into software. This week the collective positions across AI governance, physical AI sensing, and European defence — three structural trades layered across a single digital fabric.

Blog

May 27, 2026

Beijing's Pivot: Why the China Re-Rating Has a Catalyst

The US Treasury Secretary publicly argued that China's $1.2 trillion trade surplus is unsustainable and pushed for a pivot from export-led manufacturing to domestic consumption

Blog

May 25, 2026

Peace Optimism Sparks a Relief Rally But the Rate Reality Hasn't Gone Away

Markets whipsawed last week as geopolitical optimism collided with hawkish monetary repricing. Here's what drove the move — and what to watch this week.

Blog

May 18, 2026

Geothermal Energy, AI Software Survivors & the Digital Operator Re-Rating | Curation Weekly

This week: why geothermal has become the must-have clean baseload for hyperscalers, which software companies will survive the AI reset, and why VEON is being re-rated from telecom to digital platform.

Blog

May 11, 2026

The Physical AI Layer: Analogue and Edge Take Centre Stage

As hyperscalers commit over $650bn to AI capex in 2026, the next leg of the cycle is shifting one layer below — to analogue chips and edge AI silicon that remain significantly underpriced relative to their expanding addressable market.

May 11, 2026

Equities Are Defying Gravity. The Question Is For How Long.

US stock markets pushed to fresh highs last week. Oil stayed elevated. Rate expectations moved higher. And equities climbed anyway.

Blog

May 5, 2026

Peptides, The Cognition Tax & What Drove the Collective

This week: the trillion-dollar peptide revolution, China's token economy threat, and what earnings season revealed about AI infrastructure.

Blog

May 5, 2026

Is This the Moment the AI Trade Starts to Split?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether the AI trade is beginning to fracture between clear winners and structural losers.

Blog

April 29, 2026

Where conviction is forming

Once a month, our expert investor community meets for a virtual “Open Mic Night”, providing a real-time snapshot of how positioning is evolving into Q2,

News

April 27, 2026

The Narrow Rally Held. The Diplomacy Did Not.

The S&P 500 advanced 0.7% last week, while the Dow Jones closed little changed.

Blog

April 27, 2026

Are We Moving from a Capital Cycle to a Constraint Cycle?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are no longer driven primarily by capital allocation, but by hard constraints on supply, capacity and access.

Blog

April 20, 2026

AI demand is rising, and capacity is the constraint

Following Q1 volatility, the Curation Collective enters Q2 cautiously constructive. Incremental capital is rotating into AI infrastructure, commodities and digital assets

News

April 20, 2026

Markets Went Parabolic. Now They Are Waiting.

The week opened with a continuation of the peace trade. The S&P 500 broke above 7,000 for the first time since January on Tuesday

Blog

April 20, 2026

Is AI Creating Value or Just Moving It Around?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether artificial intelligence is genuinely expanding economic value, or simply redistributing it across the system.

Blog

April 13, 2026

The Security Matrix

The cost of offensive cyber capability is collapsing. Cyber, AI, infrastructure and geopolitics are no longer separate layers — they are interacting in real time.

News

April 13, 2026

Ceasefire Hopes Faded. Macro Is Back In Charge

The week started with markets leaning into de escalation. Headlines pointing to a US Iran ceasefire triggered a sharp unwind of the fear trade

Blog

April 13, 2026

Are We Entering a World Where Security Matters More Than Efficiency?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether global systems are shifting from efficiency-first optimisation to security-first resilience.

Blog

April 7, 2026

Q1 2026: When Everything Repriced at Once

Q1 2026 was defined by three forces arriving simultaneously: capital rotating out of US tech, AI shifting from tailwind to margin compressor, and a single chokepoint closing that forced a rethink of energy costs...

News

April 7, 2026

Markets Took a Break for Easter. The Problems Didn't.

Five trading sessions. One enormous surge of hope. One sharp reversal. One jobs report nobody could trade. And a long Easter weekend to sit alone with your thoughts.

Blog

April 7, 2026

Is the Market Pricing the Story or the Reality?

This week’s defining debate centred on a widening gap between narrative-driven positioning and physical reality.

Blog

April 1, 2026

The Slice - March 2026

March 2026's Slice covers long-term copper supply agreements strengthening Ecora's portfolio positioning, progress in rare earth processing, and a month in which copper's structural importance was reinforced by corporate earnings while nickel's geopolitical landscape shifted materially.

Blog

April 1, 2026

Follow the Chain Down: Where Markets Are Really Moving

This week, the conversation has moved further down the chain, from capital to the real assets that underpin both AI and defence.

News

March 30, 2026

Borrowed Peace Pays Hefty Interest as Oil Retakes $100 and Stocks Crumble

This week proved that optimism without substance is just a bill waiting to come due. What began with genuine hope for a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran ended in a painful rout for risk assets...

Blog

March 30, 2026

Is Scarcity Replacing Growth as the Market’s Core Driver?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are shifting away from a growth-led framework toward one dominated by scarcity, control and physical constraints.

Blog

March 25, 2026

The Financing of War

Last week, we focused on how conflict was tightening supply chains across energy, fertilisers and defence inputs. This week, the conversation has moved one level deeper.

News

March 23, 2026

Central Banks Turn Hawkish as War and Oil Reshape Market Expectations

Last week will be remembered as one of the most consequential in recent market history. Eight major central banks delivered rate decisions, the US-Iran-Israel conflict saw dramatic swings, and oil prices whipsawed between $92 and $105 - ultimately reshaping the entire macro landscape.

Blog

March 23, 2026

Are We Underestimating the Real Cost of Supply Chain Disruption?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are still treating supply shocks as energy stories when they are increasingly industrial and systemic.

Blog

March 18, 2026

The supply chain consequences of war

Last week, we outlined several certainties emerging alongside the uncertainty created by the Middle East conflict: increased Russian oil purchases by China and India, depleted munition stockpiles requiring replenishment and helium supply becoming structurally fragile.

News

March 16, 2026

Oil Shock and War Risk Drive Market Volatility

Global markets endured another volatile week as the US-Israel-Iran conflict intensified and energy prices surged, forcing investors to reassess inflation and interest-rate expectations. Equities oscillated sharply as oil swings dictated risk sentiment, with the S&P 500 ultimately finishing the week lower while energy names outperformed.

Blog

March 16, 2026

Is the Energy Shock Becoming an Economic Shock?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether the disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is still a geopolitical headline or has crossed the line into real economic damage.

Blog

March 13, 2026

The Uncertainty (and a few certainties) of War

The strategic objectives of the US-Israel-Iran conflict remain unclear, leaving markets facing a longer uncertainty window rather than a single geopolitical shock. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz coming close to a standstill last week and oil infrastructure strikes over the weekend, crude is moving sharply higher, with Brent surging towards some Wall Street estimates of $120.

News

March 9, 2026

Oil Shock and Weak Jobs Data Rattle Markets

US equities endured another turbulent week as the escalating conflict with Iran pushed energy prices sharply higher and a weak labour report raised fresh concerns about economic momentum.

Blog

March 9, 2026

Is Energy Now the True Constraint on the Global Economy?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether energy has quietly re-emerged as the binding constraint across technology, geopolitics and global supply chains.

Blog

March 4, 2026

Geopolitical Sell-Offs: What the Data Shows

Two days of sustained US-Israeli strikes on Iran have culminated in the death of Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, marking the most consequential escalation in the region since the 1979 revolution. Gold moved higher, and equities opened weaker.

Blog

March 2, 2026

AI Rebound Fades as Credit Risks and Geopolitics Return

US equities finished February on a softer note as early-week optimism around AI and software rebounded briefly before fading under the weight of credit concerns, tariff uncertainty, and geopolitical escalation.

Blog

March 2, 2026

Do Geopolitical Shocks Still Move Markets?

This week’s defining debate was not about technology. It was about whether geopolitical escalation still has lasting power over markets or whether investors have become conditioned to fade the headlines.

Blog

February 25, 2026

Tech Is Struggling The Moat Test Has Begun

The extended recent sell-off is being driven less by fundamentals, and, more by exaggerated AI positioning unwinds (Claude Security triggering a CyberSecurity sell-off on Friday). Where any incremental AI headline (e.g. new model or security releases) is triggering sector-wide rotations rather than stock-specific reactions, particularly across high-beta AI and cybersecurity themes.

Blog

February 23, 2026

Is AI Creating the Next Boom or Exposing the Next Bubble?

On one side, the case for acceleration continues to strengthen. Britain is backing frontier research with billion dollar funding rounds. Patent rules are being liberalised. Enterprise AI monetisation is proving real in software earnings. Infrastructure players are securing power, data and distribution

News

February 20, 2026

Tariff Whiplash and AI Rotation Define a Volatile Week

xUS equities navigated another volatile week defined by rapid policy reversals, AI sector rotation, and renewed trade uncertainty. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 finished higher on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, though gains were uneven beneath the surface.

Blog

February 18, 2026

Software Gets the Hype. Infrastructure Gets Paid.

What was said: In a macro environment defined by uncertainty in AI adoption and uneven sector visibility, markets are increasingly leaning toward businesses with tangible assets, understandable earnings drivers

News

February 16, 2026

Weekly Investor Insights: Strong Data, Soft Landing Hopes, but Tech Fatigue Persists

US equities closed the week lower despite another batch of solid economic data, as investors wrestled with fading rate-cut expectations and continued AI-sector volatility. The S&P 500 hovered near record territory early in the week before momentum stalled

Blog

February 16, 2026

Is Gold Replacing Treasuries as the World’s Reserve Asset?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether gold is simply benefiting from cyclical uncertainty or structurally displacing US Treasuries in global reserve portfolios.

Blog

January 30, 2026

Gold macro debate monetary reset or cycle peak

This week’s defining debate centred on whether gold’s surge reflects a late-cycle panic trade or the early stages of a deeper monetary reset.

News

January 28, 2026

Weekly Investor Insights: Critical Minerals, Macro Themes & Stock Picks

The US is accelerating its shift toward state-backed control of critical mineral supply chains, with a $1.6bn investment into USA Rare Earth securing a 10% government equity stake and pulling rare-earth production firmly inside the US strategic perimeter

News

January 26, 2026

Greenland Shock Reverses, but Policy Risk Keeps Markets on Edge

US equities endured a volatile week dominated by shifting geopolitical rhetoric, rapid reversals in risk appetite, and growing fiscal uncertainty in Washington.

Blog

January 25, 2026

Is Geopolitical Volatility Real Risk or Just Theatre?

This week’s defining debate focused on whether recent geopolitical shocks are genuinely reshaping global risk, or whether markets are learning to treat them as managed volatility rather than true crisis.

News

January 21, 2026

Market leadership is rotating and small caps are back in the driving seat

Market leadership is shifting. As of Friday, the Russell 2000 has outperformed the S&P 500 for 11 consecutive trading days, a rare signal that investors are rotating away from mega-cap tech and toward smaller, more cyclical parts of the market

Blog

January 19, 2026

AI Changes Everything, But Can We Power It?

This week’s defining debate focused on whether AI’s promise is limited by imagination or by electricity. Some members argued that AI represents a once-in-a-generation productivity shock capable of lifting growth, easing inflation pressures and justifying higher valuation regimes.

News

January 18, 2026

Policy Risk Returns as Tech Wavers and Small Caps Lead

Markets opened higher on Monday, shaking off concerns around subpoenas served to the Federal Reserve and pushing the S&P 500 to another record close

Blog

January 13, 2026

Why Defence Is Becoming Industrial Policy in 2026

Trump has outlined plans to lift US military spending to $1.5 trillion in FY2027, up from the previously discussed $1 trillion, one of the largest peacetime defence expansions on record.

Blog

January 11, 2026

Are We Entering a New Macro Regime or the Final Phase of the Old One?

One of the most persistent and animated debates this week centred on whether markets are already transitioning into a new macro regime, or whether current conditions represent the most fragile stage of the existing cycle.

Blog

January 10, 2026

Energy, Defence and AI Drive Markets to Fresh Highs

US equities pushed higher this week, with the S&P 500 closing at a new record high on Friday as investors balanced geopolitical risk, shifting sector leadership, and mixed labour market signals.

Blog

January 6, 2026

Why Defence Is Becoming a Structural Trade

Venezuela isn’t just a story about oil, it's about the wider implications to geo-politics. The capture of Maduro and US intervention instantly reframed the situation from sanctions management to regime enforcement

News

January 5, 2026

Markets Enter 2026: Commodities Volatility, AI Weakness and Crypto Rebound

Markets entered 2026 on an unsettled footing as Big Tech weakness, sharp moves in commodities, and renewed geopolitical risk disrupted what had been a strong close to 2025

News

December 21, 2025

CPI Surprise Sparks Market Rebound After AI Selloff

US markets rebounded after a CPI surprise eased inflation fears and revived AI optimism. Here’s what drove the selloff, the recovery, and what comes next.

News

December 15, 2025

Fed Cuts Rates, but AI-Led Rally Falters Late in the Week

Tuesday saw markets tread water. Small caps pushed to a fresh intraday high as traders leaned into the expected rate cut, while megacap tech was mixed

News

December 8, 2025

Markets Turn Higher as Rate-Cut Hopes Build and Small Caps Lead

Markets opened the week on the back foot as risk appetite thinned. Bitcoin slumped below 93,000 dollars and speculative segments sold off sharply. Still, optimism for a December rate cut remained firm, with Bank of America joining a growing chorus.

News

December 1, 2025

Tech Surge Lifts Markets as AI Trade Reignites

Stocks kicked off the week with a powerful rally after dovish remarks from Fed governor Christopher Waller and renewed optimism around US–China relations. Tech led the charge, with Broadcom the top performer in the S&P 500 as rave reviews for Google’s Gemini 3

News

November 24, 2025

Markets Sink as fears over an ‘AI bubble’ grew

US equities slid through the week as traders braced for a critical stretch of catalysts: Nvidia earnings, a delayed September jobs report, and the first wave of shutdown-backlogged economic data. Tech and consumer discretionary bore the brunt of selling, momentum cracked, and Bitcoin extended its “Painvember” collapse

News

November 17, 2025

Markets End the Week on Shaky Footing

US equities swung sharply through the week as hopes of a government reopening clashed with rate-cut doubts and another bout of turbulence in the AI and momentum complex. The S&P 500 finished the week narrowly lower, while the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 ended slightly higher after late-week stabilisation.

News

November 10, 2025

Shutdown Deal Lifts Spirits After Volatile Tech Week

US stocks ended a choppy week on firmer footing after signs emerged over the weekend that lawmakers had finally broken the deadlock on the record-setting government shutdown

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November 3, 2025

Tech Earnings Whiplash as Fed Cools December Cut Hopes

US stocks traded in record territory for most of the week before a late fade on Big Tech earnings and cautious Fed commentary. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 touched new highs early on optimism over a US–China trade truce and blowout AI headlines, but profit-taking hit by Thursday as megacaps stumbled.

News

October 20, 2025

Markets Ride Out Tariff Turmoil as Earnings Kick Off

US stocks weathered another volatile week of trade headlines, earnings surprises, and speculation-driven swings. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 ended higher, while the Russell 2000 lagged after a two-week run of record closes

News

October 13, 2025

Tariff Shock Rocks Markets, Then Quickly Rebounds

US stocks endured their sharpest selloff since April after President Trump reignited trade tensions with China on Friday, only for futures to rebound over the weekend as the rhetoric softened

News

October 6, 2025

S&P 500 Extends Record Run Despite Government Shutdown

US equities powered through political noise this week, with the S&P 500 posting three straight record closes despite the ongoing federal government shutdown.

News

September 8, 2025

Stock Market News 8th September

US equities started September on a volatile footing as bond yields jumped and AI favourites came under heavy pressure. Still, a midweek rebound led by Alphabet and Apple...

News

August 31, 2025

Stock Market News 30th August

US equities drifted higher through the week, with the S&P 500 posting back-to-back record closes despite pressure in some of the market’s largest names

News

August 24, 2025

stock Market news 23rd august

The S&P 500 endured a choppy stretch this week, dragged lower by profit-taking in crowded AI names and logging its longest losing streak since April 2024.

News

August 15, 2025

Stock Market News 15th August

Both the S&P 500 and FTSE 100 drifted higher this week, holding at or near record levels as investors digested a mixed set of economic data.

Case Study

August 14, 2025

MeiraGTx Q2 2025 earnings

MeiraGTx just released its Q2 2025 earnings. Here are the key takeaways.

News

August 8, 2025

Stock Market News 8th August

US stocks rebounded from last week’s slump, with the S&P 500 logging its best day since May on Monday before chopping sideways.

News

August 4, 2025

Stock Market News 4th August

The S&P 500 fell sharply this week, shedding over 2% as traders contended with mixed megacap earnings, rising geopolitical tensions, and growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

News

June 20, 2025

Stock Market News 20th June 2025

After falling sharply last week following the Iran/Israel strikes, markets have largely treaded water this week, with growing concern that the US could enter the war with Iran.

News

June 13, 2025

Market Wrapped 13th June

Markets began with upward momentum earlier this week, buoyed by a US - China trade agreement and softer than expected US inflation data

News

June 6, 2025

Market Wrapped 6th June

Despite a setback last night, caused by a public spat between Trump and Elon Musk, markets continued their strong run this week, now 25% above April’s lows and just 3% shy of all..

News

May 30, 2025

Market Wrapped 30th May 2025

Despite another week of Trump-induced volatility, markets ended the week in the green, with the S&P 500 astonishingly now 24% above April’s lows, and...

News

May 23, 2025

Market Wrapped 23th May 2025

The 4 week winning streak of US markets ended this week when investors were rattled by the news that Moody’s downgraded the US government’s credit rating...

News

May 16, 2025

Market Wrapped 16th May 2025

Global markets extended their recent rally this week, fuelled by easing trade tensions and positive economic data.

News

May 9, 2025

MeiraGTx Secures FDA RMAT Designation for Groundbreaking Parkinson’s Gene Therapy

MeiraGTx has received the FDA's Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation for its investigational gene therapy, AAV-GAD, for Parkinson’s disease.

News

May 9, 2025

Market Wrapped 9th May 2025

After a few days of sideways movement, stock markets rose again this week, with the S&P 500 extending its recovery to ~15% above April’s lows, driven by a series of positive news i

News

May 2, 2025

Market Wrapped 2nd May 2025

Stock markets edged higher this week, buoyed early on by optimism around potential tariff concessions from the Trump administration and renewed hopes for a US-China trade deal

News

April 25, 2025

Market Wrapped 25th April 2025

In this week's addition...global stock markets rebound after Trump tempers his China tariff rhetoric and, separately, poor data reminds us that the UK economy continues to struggle

News

April 18, 2025

Market Wrapped 18th April 2025

In this week's addition...US markets faced another tough week, while the UK provided a rare glimmer of strength amidst global uncertainty.

Blog

April 7, 2025

What are tariffs and why are they hurting the stock market?

In a world where headlines drive market sentiment and every geopolitical tremor sends a ripple through Wall Street, few topics strike as quickly or as sharply as tariffs.

News

March 27, 2025

The FCA Wants You to Take More Risk: Why Curation Connect is the solution

Something strange is happening in the world of UK personal finance

Case Study

March 25, 2025

IP Group’s FY24 Results: From NAV Theory to Real-World Exits

IP Group reported a 15% drop in NAV per share to 97.7p, down from 114.8p at the end of 2023. Total NAV came in at £952.5 million, compared to £1.19 billion the year before.

Case Study

March 24, 2025

How to understand and analyse VC investors like IP Group

IP Group is a UK-based investment company that focuses on developing intellectual property-based businesses, historically spun out from leading research universities.

News

March 13, 2025

MeiraGTx Shares Rally Following Strategic Collaboration with Hologen AI - an Eric Schmidt co-founded company

Shares of MeiraGTx (NASDAQ: MGTX) soared by 30% today (*at time of publishing) following the announcement of a strategic collaboration with Hologen AI.

Blog

February 26, 2025

ASP Isotopes Enters the Global Market: Commencing Commercial Production of Enriched Carbon-14

In a significant development for the isotope industry, ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ: ASPI) has officially commenced commercial production of enriched Carbon-14 in its Pretoria facility.

Blog

February 24, 2025

Is Bitcoin the Most Obvious Trade in History?

Bitcoin has gone quiet. After its initial Trump-related surge, the price has stalled as investors eagerly await the announcement of a new regulatory framework.

VEON Takes Strategic Stake in Curation to Accelerate AI-Powered Retail Investor Engagement

The investment marks the beginning of a broader commercial partnership focused on redefining how listed companies engage millions of retail investors through artificial intelligence, video-first communications and scalable digital engagement.

Press release

July 23, 2026

Press release

July 23, 2026

VEON Takes Strategic Stake in Curation to Accelerate AI-Powered Retail Investor Engagement

The investment marks the beginning of a broader commercial partnership focused on redefining how listed companies engage millions of retail investors through artificial intelligence, video-first communications and scalable digital engagement.

Blog

July 20, 2026

Sell the rallies, buy the rotation

The semiconductor trade is cooling. Energy, China and the next tier of AI may be just getting started.

Blog

July 13, 2026

Sell the rallies and watch for the dips

Samsung delivered a record quarter, operating profit up roughly nineteenfold, yet the shares fell more than -10%. When best-ever numbers are met with selling, the good news is already in the price.

Blog

July 6, 2026

Dow Hits Record Highs as Jobs Data Cools the Fed and Iran's Truce Holds

The Dow hit fresh records after a soft jobs report pushed back Fed rate hike expectations. Meanwhile Iran buried its Supreme Leader as a fragile Hormuz ceasefire holds and UK professional investors are watching both closely.

Blog

July 6, 2026

The Attention Divergence

Q2 was the quarter AI infrastructure took centre stage. Chips, compute and the physical build-out behind the data centre had the spotlight, the audience and the market's full attention.

Blog

June 29, 2026

Sun, sea and shrapnel in Crimea

While markets watched the Iran de-escalation and oil falling through the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine was executing a different kind of strategy.

Blog

June 24, 2026

All Eyes on the Prize: The Smart Glasses War and Why Investors Are Backing the Silicon, Not the Frames

Snap's standalone AR glasses just launched into an ecosystem war Meta, Google and Samsung are already winning. The Curation Collective explains why the cleaner risk/reward sits in the semiconductor wafers beneath every frame, plus China's consumer stall and Soitec as Stock of the Week.

Blog

June 15, 2026

Commoditymaxxing: Why Copper, Silver and Gold Are the Real AI Trade

While markets fixated on SpaceX's record IPO and trillion-dollar AI valuations, metals quietly sold off. Here's why institutional investors think that's the setup and what KGHM, rare earths and the death of 60/40 mean for your portfolio.

Blog

June 9, 2026

The Memory Trade Is Done. LiDAR, SpaceX IPO and What UK Investors Are Watching Next

With the world's three largest memory chipmakers all valued at a trillion dollars, where does the AI infrastructure trade go next? UK professional investors from the Curation Collective weigh in on LiDAR, the SpaceX IPO and this week's market sell-off.

Blog

June 1, 2026

Nine Straight Weeks. AI Earnings Fuel the Rally. But the Macro Picture Is Gloomy.

Markets logged a ninth consecutive week of gains as Dell, Snowflake and Micron drove extraordinary AI earnings. But with PCE at 3.8% and rate hike odds rising, the macro backdrop is getting harder to ignore.

Blog

June 1, 2026

Collective's Next Bet: AI Governance, Physical AI, and Europe Defence

The conviction list has broken into software. This week the collective positions across AI governance, physical AI sensing, and European defence — three structural trades layered across a single digital fabric.

Blog

May 27, 2026

Beijing's Pivot: Why the China Re-Rating Has a Catalyst

The US Treasury Secretary publicly argued that China's $1.2 trillion trade surplus is unsustainable and pushed for a pivot from export-led manufacturing to domestic consumption

Blog

May 25, 2026

Peace Optimism Sparks a Relief Rally But the Rate Reality Hasn't Gone Away

Markets whipsawed last week as geopolitical optimism collided with hawkish monetary repricing. Here's what drove the move — and what to watch this week.

Blog

May 18, 2026

Geothermal Energy, AI Software Survivors & the Digital Operator Re-Rating | Curation Weekly

This week: why geothermal has become the must-have clean baseload for hyperscalers, which software companies will survive the AI reset, and why VEON is being re-rated from telecom to digital platform.

Blog

May 11, 2026

The Physical AI Layer: Analogue and Edge Take Centre Stage

As hyperscalers commit over $650bn to AI capex in 2026, the next leg of the cycle is shifting one layer below — to analogue chips and edge AI silicon that remain significantly underpriced relative to their expanding addressable market.

May 11, 2026

Equities Are Defying Gravity. The Question Is For How Long.

US stock markets pushed to fresh highs last week. Oil stayed elevated. Rate expectations moved higher. And equities climbed anyway.

Blog

May 5, 2026

Peptides, The Cognition Tax & What Drove the Collective

This week: the trillion-dollar peptide revolution, China's token economy threat, and what earnings season revealed about AI infrastructure.

Blog

May 5, 2026

Is This the Moment the AI Trade Starts to Split?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether the AI trade is beginning to fracture between clear winners and structural losers.

Blog

April 29, 2026

Where conviction is forming

Once a month, our expert investor community meets for a virtual “Open Mic Night”, providing a real-time snapshot of how positioning is evolving into Q2,

News

April 27, 2026

The Narrow Rally Held. The Diplomacy Did Not.

The S&P 500 advanced 0.7% last week, while the Dow Jones closed little changed.

Blog

April 27, 2026

Are We Moving from a Capital Cycle to a Constraint Cycle?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are no longer driven primarily by capital allocation, but by hard constraints on supply, capacity and access.

Blog

April 20, 2026

AI demand is rising, and capacity is the constraint

Following Q1 volatility, the Curation Collective enters Q2 cautiously constructive. Incremental capital is rotating into AI infrastructure, commodities and digital assets

News

April 20, 2026

Markets Went Parabolic. Now They Are Waiting.

The week opened with a continuation of the peace trade. The S&P 500 broke above 7,000 for the first time since January on Tuesday

Blog

April 20, 2026

Is AI Creating Value or Just Moving It Around?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether artificial intelligence is genuinely expanding economic value, or simply redistributing it across the system.

Blog

April 13, 2026

The Security Matrix

The cost of offensive cyber capability is collapsing. Cyber, AI, infrastructure and geopolitics are no longer separate layers — they are interacting in real time.

News

April 13, 2026

Ceasefire Hopes Faded. Macro Is Back In Charge

The week started with markets leaning into de escalation. Headlines pointing to a US Iran ceasefire triggered a sharp unwind of the fear trade

Blog

April 13, 2026

Are We Entering a World Where Security Matters More Than Efficiency?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether global systems are shifting from efficiency-first optimisation to security-first resilience.

Blog

April 7, 2026

Q1 2026: When Everything Repriced at Once

Q1 2026 was defined by three forces arriving simultaneously: capital rotating out of US tech, AI shifting from tailwind to margin compressor, and a single chokepoint closing that forced a rethink of energy costs...

News

April 7, 2026

Markets Took a Break for Easter. The Problems Didn't.

Five trading sessions. One enormous surge of hope. One sharp reversal. One jobs report nobody could trade. And a long Easter weekend to sit alone with your thoughts.

Blog

April 7, 2026

Is the Market Pricing the Story or the Reality?

This week’s defining debate centred on a widening gap between narrative-driven positioning and physical reality.

Blog

April 1, 2026

The Slice - March 2026

March 2026's Slice covers long-term copper supply agreements strengthening Ecora's portfolio positioning, progress in rare earth processing, and a month in which copper's structural importance was reinforced by corporate earnings while nickel's geopolitical landscape shifted materially.

Blog

April 1, 2026

Follow the Chain Down: Where Markets Are Really Moving

This week, the conversation has moved further down the chain, from capital to the real assets that underpin both AI and defence.

News

March 30, 2026

Borrowed Peace Pays Hefty Interest as Oil Retakes $100 and Stocks Crumble

This week proved that optimism without substance is just a bill waiting to come due. What began with genuine hope for a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran ended in a painful rout for risk assets...

Blog

March 30, 2026

Is Scarcity Replacing Growth as the Market’s Core Driver?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are shifting away from a growth-led framework toward one dominated by scarcity, control and physical constraints.

Blog

March 25, 2026

The Financing of War

Last week, we focused on how conflict was tightening supply chains across energy, fertilisers and defence inputs. This week, the conversation has moved one level deeper.

News

March 23, 2026

Central Banks Turn Hawkish as War and Oil Reshape Market Expectations

Last week will be remembered as one of the most consequential in recent market history. Eight major central banks delivered rate decisions, the US-Iran-Israel conflict saw dramatic swings, and oil prices whipsawed between $92 and $105 - ultimately reshaping the entire macro landscape.

Blog

March 23, 2026

Are We Underestimating the Real Cost of Supply Chain Disruption?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether markets are still treating supply shocks as energy stories when they are increasingly industrial and systemic.

Blog

March 18, 2026

The supply chain consequences of war

Last week, we outlined several certainties emerging alongside the uncertainty created by the Middle East conflict: increased Russian oil purchases by China and India, depleted munition stockpiles requiring replenishment and helium supply becoming structurally fragile.

News

March 16, 2026

Oil Shock and War Risk Drive Market Volatility

Global markets endured another volatile week as the US-Israel-Iran conflict intensified and energy prices surged, forcing investors to reassess inflation and interest-rate expectations. Equities oscillated sharply as oil swings dictated risk sentiment, with the S&P 500 ultimately finishing the week lower while energy names outperformed.

Blog

March 16, 2026

Is the Energy Shock Becoming an Economic Shock?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether the disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is still a geopolitical headline or has crossed the line into real economic damage.

Blog

March 13, 2026

The Uncertainty (and a few certainties) of War

The strategic objectives of the US-Israel-Iran conflict remain unclear, leaving markets facing a longer uncertainty window rather than a single geopolitical shock. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz coming close to a standstill last week and oil infrastructure strikes over the weekend, crude is moving sharply higher, with Brent surging towards some Wall Street estimates of $120.

News

March 9, 2026

Oil Shock and Weak Jobs Data Rattle Markets

US equities endured another turbulent week as the escalating conflict with Iran pushed energy prices sharply higher and a weak labour report raised fresh concerns about economic momentum.

Blog

March 9, 2026

Is Energy Now the True Constraint on the Global Economy?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether energy has quietly re-emerged as the binding constraint across technology, geopolitics and global supply chains.

Blog

March 4, 2026

Geopolitical Sell-Offs: What the Data Shows

Two days of sustained US-Israeli strikes on Iran have culminated in the death of Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, marking the most consequential escalation in the region since the 1979 revolution. Gold moved higher, and equities opened weaker.

Blog

March 2, 2026

AI Rebound Fades as Credit Risks and Geopolitics Return

US equities finished February on a softer note as early-week optimism around AI and software rebounded briefly before fading under the weight of credit concerns, tariff uncertainty, and geopolitical escalation.

Blog

March 2, 2026

Do Geopolitical Shocks Still Move Markets?

This week’s defining debate was not about technology. It was about whether geopolitical escalation still has lasting power over markets or whether investors have become conditioned to fade the headlines.

Blog

February 25, 2026

Tech Is Struggling The Moat Test Has Begun

The extended recent sell-off is being driven less by fundamentals, and, more by exaggerated AI positioning unwinds (Claude Security triggering a CyberSecurity sell-off on Friday). Where any incremental AI headline (e.g. new model or security releases) is triggering sector-wide rotations rather than stock-specific reactions, particularly across high-beta AI and cybersecurity themes.

Blog

February 23, 2026

Is AI Creating the Next Boom or Exposing the Next Bubble?

On one side, the case for acceleration continues to strengthen. Britain is backing frontier research with billion dollar funding rounds. Patent rules are being liberalised. Enterprise AI monetisation is proving real in software earnings. Infrastructure players are securing power, data and distribution

News

February 20, 2026

Tariff Whiplash and AI Rotation Define a Volatile Week

xUS equities navigated another volatile week defined by rapid policy reversals, AI sector rotation, and renewed trade uncertainty. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 finished higher on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, though gains were uneven beneath the surface.

Blog

February 18, 2026

Software Gets the Hype. Infrastructure Gets Paid.

What was said: In a macro environment defined by uncertainty in AI adoption and uneven sector visibility, markets are increasingly leaning toward businesses with tangible assets, understandable earnings drivers

News

February 16, 2026

Weekly Investor Insights: Strong Data, Soft Landing Hopes, but Tech Fatigue Persists

US equities closed the week lower despite another batch of solid economic data, as investors wrestled with fading rate-cut expectations and continued AI-sector volatility. The S&P 500 hovered near record territory early in the week before momentum stalled

Blog

February 16, 2026

Is Gold Replacing Treasuries as the World’s Reserve Asset?

This week’s defining debate centred on whether gold is simply benefiting from cyclical uncertainty or structurally displacing US Treasuries in global reserve portfolios.

Blog

January 30, 2026

Gold macro debate monetary reset or cycle peak

This week’s defining debate centred on whether gold’s surge reflects a late-cycle panic trade or the early stages of a deeper monetary reset.

News

January 28, 2026

Weekly Investor Insights: Critical Minerals, Macro Themes & Stock Picks

The US is accelerating its shift toward state-backed control of critical mineral supply chains, with a $1.6bn investment into USA Rare Earth securing a 10% government equity stake and pulling rare-earth production firmly inside the US strategic perimeter

News

January 26, 2026

Greenland Shock Reverses, but Policy Risk Keeps Markets on Edge

US equities endured a volatile week dominated by shifting geopolitical rhetoric, rapid reversals in risk appetite, and growing fiscal uncertainty in Washington.

Blog

January 25, 2026

Is Geopolitical Volatility Real Risk or Just Theatre?

This week’s defining debate focused on whether recent geopolitical shocks are genuinely reshaping global risk, or whether markets are learning to treat them as managed volatility rather than true crisis.

News

January 21, 2026

Market leadership is rotating and small caps are back in the driving seat

Market leadership is shifting. As of Friday, the Russell 2000 has outperformed the S&P 500 for 11 consecutive trading days, a rare signal that investors are rotating away from mega-cap tech and toward smaller, more cyclical parts of the market

Blog

January 19, 2026

AI Changes Everything, But Can We Power It?

This week’s defining debate focused on whether AI’s promise is limited by imagination or by electricity. Some members argued that AI represents a once-in-a-generation productivity shock capable of lifting growth, easing inflation pressures and justifying higher valuation regimes.

News

January 18, 2026

Policy Risk Returns as Tech Wavers and Small Caps Lead

Markets opened higher on Monday, shaking off concerns around subpoenas served to the Federal Reserve and pushing the S&P 500 to another record close

Blog

January 13, 2026

Why Defence Is Becoming Industrial Policy in 2026

Trump has outlined plans to lift US military spending to $1.5 trillion in FY2027, up from the previously discussed $1 trillion, one of the largest peacetime defence expansions on record.

Blog

January 11, 2026

Are We Entering a New Macro Regime or the Final Phase of the Old One?

One of the most persistent and animated debates this week centred on whether markets are already transitioning into a new macro regime, or whether current conditions represent the most fragile stage of the existing cycle.

Blog

January 10, 2026

Energy, Defence and AI Drive Markets to Fresh Highs

US equities pushed higher this week, with the S&P 500 closing at a new record high on Friday as investors balanced geopolitical risk, shifting sector leadership, and mixed labour market signals.

Blog

January 6, 2026

Why Defence Is Becoming a Structural Trade

Venezuela isn’t just a story about oil, it's about the wider implications to geo-politics. The capture of Maduro and US intervention instantly reframed the situation from sanctions management to regime enforcement

News

January 5, 2026

Markets Enter 2026: Commodities Volatility, AI Weakness and Crypto Rebound

Markets entered 2026 on an unsettled footing as Big Tech weakness, sharp moves in commodities, and renewed geopolitical risk disrupted what had been a strong close to 2025

News

December 21, 2025

CPI Surprise Sparks Market Rebound After AI Selloff

US markets rebounded after a CPI surprise eased inflation fears and revived AI optimism. Here’s what drove the selloff, the recovery, and what comes next.

News

December 15, 2025

Fed Cuts Rates, but AI-Led Rally Falters Late in the Week

Tuesday saw markets tread water. Small caps pushed to a fresh intraday high as traders leaned into the expected rate cut, while megacap tech was mixed

News

December 8, 2025

Markets Turn Higher as Rate-Cut Hopes Build and Small Caps Lead

Markets opened the week on the back foot as risk appetite thinned. Bitcoin slumped below 93,000 dollars and speculative segments sold off sharply. Still, optimism for a December rate cut remained firm, with Bank of America joining a growing chorus.

News

December 1, 2025

Tech Surge Lifts Markets as AI Trade Reignites

Stocks kicked off the week with a powerful rally after dovish remarks from Fed governor Christopher Waller and renewed optimism around US–China relations. Tech led the charge, with Broadcom the top performer in the S&P 500 as rave reviews for Google’s Gemini 3

News

November 24, 2025

Markets Sink as fears over an ‘AI bubble’ grew

US equities slid through the week as traders braced for a critical stretch of catalysts: Nvidia earnings, a delayed September jobs report, and the first wave of shutdown-backlogged economic data. Tech and consumer discretionary bore the brunt of selling, momentum cracked, and Bitcoin extended its “Painvember” collapse

News

November 17, 2025

Markets End the Week on Shaky Footing

US equities swung sharply through the week as hopes of a government reopening clashed with rate-cut doubts and another bout of turbulence in the AI and momentum complex. The S&P 500 finished the week narrowly lower, while the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 ended slightly higher after late-week stabilisation.

News

November 10, 2025

Shutdown Deal Lifts Spirits After Volatile Tech Week

US stocks ended a choppy week on firmer footing after signs emerged over the weekend that lawmakers had finally broken the deadlock on the record-setting government shutdown

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November 3, 2025

Tech Earnings Whiplash as Fed Cools December Cut Hopes

US stocks traded in record territory for most of the week before a late fade on Big Tech earnings and cautious Fed commentary. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 touched new highs early on optimism over a US–China trade truce and blowout AI headlines, but profit-taking hit by Thursday as megacaps stumbled.

News

October 20, 2025

Markets Ride Out Tariff Turmoil as Earnings Kick Off

US stocks weathered another volatile week of trade headlines, earnings surprises, and speculation-driven swings. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 ended higher, while the Russell 2000 lagged after a two-week run of record closes

News

October 13, 2025

Tariff Shock Rocks Markets, Then Quickly Rebounds

US stocks endured their sharpest selloff since April after President Trump reignited trade tensions with China on Friday, only for futures to rebound over the weekend as the rhetoric softened

News

October 6, 2025

S&P 500 Extends Record Run Despite Government Shutdown

US equities powered through political noise this week, with the S&P 500 posting three straight record closes despite the ongoing federal government shutdown.

News

September 8, 2025

Stock Market News 8th September

US equities started September on a volatile footing as bond yields jumped and AI favourites came under heavy pressure. Still, a midweek rebound led by Alphabet and Apple...

News

August 31, 2025

Stock Market News 30th August

US equities drifted higher through the week, with the S&P 500 posting back-to-back record closes despite pressure in some of the market’s largest names

News

August 24, 2025

stock Market news 23rd august

The S&P 500 endured a choppy stretch this week, dragged lower by profit-taking in crowded AI names and logging its longest losing streak since April 2024.

News

August 15, 2025

Stock Market News 15th August

Both the S&P 500 and FTSE 100 drifted higher this week, holding at or near record levels as investors digested a mixed set of economic data.

Case Study

August 14, 2025

MeiraGTx Q2 2025 earnings

MeiraGTx just released its Q2 2025 earnings. Here are the key takeaways.

News

August 8, 2025

Stock Market News 8th August

US stocks rebounded from last week’s slump, with the S&P 500 logging its best day since May on Monday before chopping sideways.

News

August 4, 2025

Stock Market News 4th August

The S&P 500 fell sharply this week, shedding over 2% as traders contended with mixed megacap earnings, rising geopolitical tensions, and growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

News

June 20, 2025

Stock Market News 20th June 2025

After falling sharply last week following the Iran/Israel strikes, markets have largely treaded water this week, with growing concern that the US could enter the war with Iran.

News

June 13, 2025

Market Wrapped 13th June

Markets began with upward momentum earlier this week, buoyed by a US - China trade agreement and softer than expected US inflation data

News

June 6, 2025

Market Wrapped 6th June

Despite a setback last night, caused by a public spat between Trump and Elon Musk, markets continued their strong run this week, now 25% above April’s lows and just 3% shy of all..

News

May 30, 2025

Market Wrapped 30th May 2025

Despite another week of Trump-induced volatility, markets ended the week in the green, with the S&P 500 astonishingly now 24% above April’s lows, and...

News

May 23, 2025

Market Wrapped 23th May 2025

The 4 week winning streak of US markets ended this week when investors were rattled by the news that Moody’s downgraded the US government’s credit rating...

News

May 16, 2025

Market Wrapped 16th May 2025

Global markets extended their recent rally this week, fuelled by easing trade tensions and positive economic data.

News

May 9, 2025

MeiraGTx Secures FDA RMAT Designation for Groundbreaking Parkinson’s Gene Therapy

MeiraGTx has received the FDA's Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation for its investigational gene therapy, AAV-GAD, for Parkinson’s disease.

News

May 9, 2025

Market Wrapped 9th May 2025

After a few days of sideways movement, stock markets rose again this week, with the S&P 500 extending its recovery to ~15% above April’s lows, driven by a series of positive news i

News

May 2, 2025

Market Wrapped 2nd May 2025

Stock markets edged higher this week, buoyed early on by optimism around potential tariff concessions from the Trump administration and renewed hopes for a US-China trade deal

News

April 25, 2025

Market Wrapped 25th April 2025

In this week's addition...global stock markets rebound after Trump tempers his China tariff rhetoric and, separately, poor data reminds us that the UK economy continues to struggle

News

April 18, 2025

Market Wrapped 18th April 2025

In this week's addition...US markets faced another tough week, while the UK provided a rare glimmer of strength amidst global uncertainty.

Blog

April 7, 2025

What are tariffs and why are they hurting the stock market?

In a world where headlines drive market sentiment and every geopolitical tremor sends a ripple through Wall Street, few topics strike as quickly or as sharply as tariffs.

News

March 27, 2025

The FCA Wants You to Take More Risk: Why Curation Connect is the solution

Something strange is happening in the world of UK personal finance

Case Study

March 25, 2025

IP Group’s FY24 Results: From NAV Theory to Real-World Exits

IP Group reported a 15% drop in NAV per share to 97.7p, down from 114.8p at the end of 2023. Total NAV came in at £952.5 million, compared to £1.19 billion the year before.

Case Study

March 24, 2025

How to understand and analyse VC investors like IP Group

IP Group is a UK-based investment company that focuses on developing intellectual property-based businesses, historically spun out from leading research universities.

News

March 13, 2025

MeiraGTx Shares Rally Following Strategic Collaboration with Hologen AI - an Eric Schmidt co-founded company

Shares of MeiraGTx (NASDAQ: MGTX) soared by 30% today (*at time of publishing) following the announcement of a strategic collaboration with Hologen AI.

Blog

February 26, 2025

ASP Isotopes Enters the Global Market: Commencing Commercial Production of Enriched Carbon-14

In a significant development for the isotope industry, ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ: ASPI) has officially commenced commercial production of enriched Carbon-14 in its Pretoria facility.

Blog

February 24, 2025

Is Bitcoin the Most Obvious Trade in History?

Bitcoin has gone quiet. After its initial Trump-related surge, the price has stalled as investors eagerly await the announcement of a new regulatory framework.

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