Sabrina Ritz

Imagine everything looks normal.Your physical silver, rare earths and technology metals are securely stored. Perhaps in a German bonded warehouse. Everything looks orderly, protected and sensible. But this is exactly where a new mistake can begin. Physical security alone is no longer enough if the tax efficiency suddenly disappears. On 9 April 2026, the German Federal Ministry of Finance clarified the application of the VAT exemption under Section 4 No. 4b of the German VAT Act. The...

There are certain raw materials hardly anyone talks about, even though modern systems would not function without them. Rare earths belong exactly in that category. At first glance, they sound technical, abstract and far removed from everyday life. In reality, they sit at the point where two major developments meet: the energy transition and military rearmament. That is what makes this subject so important. If you want to understand which materials are likely to become more strategic over...

Some topics look like a niche subject at first glance. Technology metals & rare earths often fall into that category. In reality, they are far more than a specialist issue. They form part of the industrial backbone of the modern world. When you think about wealth protection , gold and silver usually come to mind first. That makes sense. But alongside them, there is another asset class that works very differently. Not through centuries of monetary history, but through industrial...