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The global market for sports and leisure apparel is undergoing dynamic change. While short-term economic uncertainties are occasionally weighing on consumer demand, the long-term outlook continues to be shaped by structural growth trends. Health, fitness, running, and an active lifestyle are gaining importance worldwide. At the same time, the lines between sportswear, casual wear, and everyday clothing are becoming increasingly blurred. This raises the question for investors: Which companies could benefit most from these developments?

Whether at a café, while shopping online, or when paying bills via smartphone: the way people pay is changing worldwide. While cash continues to play an important role in many countries, digital payment methods have been gaining ground for years. This trend is driven by technological innovations, the growing popularity of e-commerce, and changing consumer habits. Companies such as Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Adyen are among those that could benefit from this development.

Bitcoin made a remarkable comeback last week. Between August 17 and 21, the price rose by more than 20 percent, reaching around $79.500 at one point (Reuters, 08.2026). On August 25, Bitcoin even briefly surpassed the $80.000 mark. At the same time, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, that is, exchange-traded funds that directly hold Bitcoin and are designed to track its price as closely as possible, recorded the strongest weekly inflow of the year, totaling approximately $1.9 billion (SoSoValue, 08.2026). At first glance, one might simply see this as a return of risk appetite. What is more interesting, however, is that several previously separate factors converged simultaneously: U.S. fiscal policy, regulatory developments, and institutional demand.

The gaming retailer, which gained notoriety due to the short squeeze triggered by retail investors in 2020, has big plans. Specifically, GameStop wants to take over the world-famous second-hand market giant eBay. It is interesting to note that eBay has a market capitalization of around 48 billion US dollars, while GameStop only has a market capitalization of around 11 billion US dollars (Yahoo Finance, 04.05.2026). What are GameStop's plans?

This week, the question arises as to how long President Trump will continue the war against Iran. East Asian economies are more sensitive to high oil prices than those in Europe and the US. Therefore, a short war could probably benefit the Nikkei index the most.

Constant Leverage Certificates (CLCs) allow investors to participate in the performance of an underlying asset with leverage. They are equipped with a constant leverage (factor) that multiplies the daily percentage change of the underlying asset. With Long CLCs, investors can bet on rising prices, while Short CLCs allow them to bet on falling prices of the underlying assets. These products are suitable for short-term investment horizons and are not intended for a buy-and-hold strategy.

Mini Futures provide investors with the opportunity to participate disproportionately, leveraging a smaller capital investment, in the price movement of an underlying asset. Long Mini Futures allow for betting on rising prices, while Short Mini Futures enable wagering on falling prices. These products have an unlimited term unless prematurely terminated by reaching the stop-loss level. Additionally, a wide range of asset classes such as stocks, indices, commodities, precious metals, interest instruments, currency pairs, and cryptocurrencies are available.

Warrants with Knock-Out provide investors with a leveraged participation in the performance of a financial asset. The leverage effect arises from the fact that less capital is required compared to a direct investment. Investors can speculate on both rising and falling prices with less capital invested. Various asset classes such as stocks, indices, commodities, precious metals, interest instruments, or currency pairs are available.

Structured products are adaptable instruments. Not just for speculation, but more importantly to enhance returns or even to hedge a portfolio. Investors can position themselves for rising, falling or even sideways movements. Therefore, structured products offer solutions for many market environments and can be adapted to an investors’ market expectations. The ability to tailor investments to the expectations of investors is one of the most important advantages of structured products. As a result, structured products offer an interesting alternative to direct investments.