Markets on Target for Further Downside
Last week, the US market delivered a salutary lesson for investors on the downside risks to analysts’ corporate profits forecasts for 2022.
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How new technologies create a pathway to financial inclusion
Financial inclusion is the cornerstone of not only a fair, equitable society but also a thriving economy.
Director Dialogue: how do we tackle climate challenges?
With the number of AGM votes on climate rapidly increasing, we sum up the big issues and Schroders’ approach.
Will inflation offer Switzerland a window to escape negative interest rates?
Inflationary pressures may give Switzerland an opportunity.
“I am not holding my breath for a soft landing”
The interest rate trend reversal, rising inflation due to high energy and food prices, and, not least, the war in Ukraine have triggered a new phase on money and financial markets.
Double-Digit Growth Prolongs Winning Streak in Asset Management
Assets Under Management Increase by 12% as Net Flows Set Record and Profits Rise; Disruption Is Expected as New Trends Emerge, Says Report by Boston Consulting Group
The market crisis wil end, but when?
The sell-off has been impressive but we still detect no advance indicators suggesting we should seize the numerous opportunities that have emerged.
The number of billionaires soared during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, 263 million people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty this year.
Tax breaks aren’t prime reason for high-net-worth philanthropy, study finds
There’s a stronger interest in charitable giving among millennials, Gen X and the wealthiest investors, according to the report.
Tragedy
“We must realize that growth is but an adolescent phase of life which stops when physical maturity is reached. If growth continues in the period of maturity it is called obesity or cancer.” - Albert A. Bartlett.
In it for the money? Get the most out of your cash
People held onto this money as a safety measure and also due to being stuck at home, which led to the highest personal savings rate since World War II.
Martin Gilbert To Asset Managers: Adapt or Perish
One of the problems with the industry, Gilbert says, is that large swathes of it is commoditized and awash with products that are almost identical in terms of both investment approach and performance.