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With just a few days left in 2025, it’s time to revisit the winners, surprises and trends that defined the year.

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In the past few weeks, photos of China’s President Xi Jinping, India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have circulated.

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Gold has smashed through $3,000 per ounce, peaking at $3,057 on Thursday before closing at $3,022 last Friday – a new all-time high.

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Last week, the Indonesian rupiah, which collapsed to 1997 Asian Crisis levels and imploded to new lows suddenly reversed.

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We held our investor briefing last Saturday, Aug. 1. This coincided with the launching of “Opportunity of a Lifetime”, a book on investments authored by Philequity’s fund manager, Wilson Sy.

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There’s a reason why in the past few weeks, and even longer, we have been a little more interested in foreign news carried by the cable channels, especially those dealing with the American economy and its politics, than in our domestic reports of natural disasters and scandals.

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In the past few weeks, photos of China’s President Xi Jinping, India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have circulated.

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Gold has smashed through $3,000 per ounce, peaking at $3,057 on Thursday before closing at $3,022 last Friday – a new all-time high.

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We held our investor briefing last Saturday, Aug. 1. This coincided with the launching of “Opportunity of a Lifetime”, a book on investments authored by Philequity’s fund manager, Wilson Sy.

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This year, Philequity is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

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