Market Update 2 September 2025, with columns by Harry Geels, Han Dieperink and Frans Verhaar
Market Update 2 September 2025

Frans Verhaar: Democratization or retailization of private markets?

Private markets are becoming more accessible, from institutional to even retail capital. But democratization is not the same as retailization—and that difference is crucial.

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Smarter quant investing: where data meets discretion

Federated Hermes explains why a quant approach doesn’t have to be the computer-driven black box of popular imagination.

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Han Dieperink (credits Cor Salverius Fotografie)

Han Dieperink: Stock market is different now than it was in 2000

Many investors believe that the stock market is now as expensive as it was during the infamous dot.com bubble of 2000. But this comparison is flawed.

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Harry Geels: Has the weak euro made Europe lazy?

With Europe grappling with stagnation, deindustrialization, and declining competitiveness, an uneasy question arises: has the euro made the continent lazy?

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