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Autonomous vehicles will shift the insurance paradigm

key takeaways. The development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) creates challenges and strategic opportunities for the global motor insurance industry  Although accurately forecasting the timing and magnitude of the impact remains difficult, a consensus is emerging that the traditional motor insurance claims pool is likely to contract over the long term A transfer of liability coverage […]
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Mark Cuban wants to solve wealth inequality by making employers choose between paying higher taxes or giving every member of staff company stock

For a man reportedly worth more than $10 billion, entrepreneur Mark Cuban spends a lot of time talking about wealth inequality—and how to distribute it more evenly.   The Shark Tank star has long shared suggestions—and has enacted his plans—to better balance income throughout the U.S. economy.   One of Cuban's ideas was to give […]
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Investment market volatility ‘here to stay’ unless global recession strikes: analyst

Wealthy investors should be ready for higher volatility “for years” as uncertainties around artificial intelligence development and geopolitical risks are set to persist, according to a major private bank.   In the past few years, asset prices underwent several roller coaster rides, from US Liberation Day last year to the sell-off of semiconductor shares and […]
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Should investors worry about record market highs?

Global equity markets have reached multiple record highs in 2026, supported by strong corporate earnings, including seven consecutive quarters of double-digit year-over-year US earnings-per-share growth. An all-time market high reflects past price performance rather than a reliable signal of an imminent market downturn. All-time highs occur regularly, and many subsequently become new market floors (lower […]
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Why Selectivity Matters in Today’s Markets

Key Takeaways The recent market pause appears to have cooled overheated trades and left the equity rally on healthier footing. Investors are now scrutinizing AI spending more closely, favoring companies with clearer paths to profits. In addition, higher long-term rates can encourage more disciplined borrowing, helping direct capital toward stronger opportunities and potentially staving off […]
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When advisers stop thinking for themselves

Two advisers recommend the same unsuitable allocation to two different clients. The first built it himself, misjudged the client’s time horizon, and signed off on his own error.   The second accepted an AI-generated recommendation without checking the underlying assumptions and passed it along as her own advice. Both clients suffer the same loss. Only […]
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