Week ending Sunday, February 22, 2026. Market snapshot: Friday close, Feb 20. Commodities settled down this week after February’s earlier swings, while the Lunar New Year period in Asia shifted the focus from trading screens to what was happening in the real economy. Spot gold finished near USD 2,042 per troy ounce, basically flat on… Continue reading
Let’s start with an obvious icebreaker. If you look past the usual photos of the Finnish military, you’ll see something different: young, energetic, confident people, many of them women, who genuinely seem to want to be there. These aren’t Hollywood hero shots or displays of loud nationalism. Instead, you see healthy, disciplined, and very capable… Continue reading
In Finland, relying on just one bank account is rarely a good idea. Your salary, benefits, cards, digital identification, online payments, and everyday purchases are all tied to systems that sometimes fail, get blocked, or change their terms without much warning. That is why a second bank account is less about convenience and more about… Continue reading
At first glance, Finland doesn’t seem like an attractive place to invest right now. Public debt has risen faster than most people expected. Unemployment is among the highest in the EU. Many skilled and mobile immigrants have already left. In addition, some U.S. and international investors are still cautious, pointing to geopolitical risks linked to… Continue reading
Markets ended the week much as they started: cautious, steady, and not rushing into big moves. The current stability in gold, crude, and FX markets illustrates a “wait-and-see equilibrium” driven by central bank guidance. Gold remained near USD 2,030 per ounce, acting as a stable hedge rather than a panic buy, suggesting that investors are… Continue reading
In the tech world, success often means raising lots of money, making a splash at conferences, and aggressive marketing. Oura is different. It stands apart as one of the few Nordic tech companies that have moved beyond the conventional hype and focused on addressing the inefficiencies that many startups face. By avoiding the common pitfalls… Continue reading
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When people compare Finland and Switzerland, the conversation often focuses on the basics. Finland is known for its alliances, while Switzerland is famous for neutrality. One has a large welfare state, the other is known for its wealth. People talk about safety in Finland or risk-taking in Switzerland. But the real difference goes deeper. It’s… Continue reading
There’s a quiet ritual that plays out over and over in Northern Europe—Finland especially. Companies here rarely go out in a blaze. You usually won’t see messy scandals or spectacular collapses. What happens instead? They change their skin. One holding company quietly fades away, a shiny new legal entity pops up, the brand carries on,… Continue reading
Finland’s housing market heading into 2025 and the start of 2026 has been going through something pretty typical for the region. It’s nothing like a crash; more of a drawn-out deflation from the high energy of 2021 and 2022. If you’re thinking about investing, one thing you really need to get is that Finland doesn’t… Continue reading
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On the surface, Finland in 2019 seemed like it had everything under control. The economy was ticking along, growth numbers were in the black, and unemployment kept moving down. Startups were still getting their moment in the spotlight, drawing applause at conferences, and Helsinki kept its reputation as this peaceful, smoothly-run place to live or… Continue reading
