Aging societies – the end of “Japanification”

“Japanification” = shorthand for countries with persisting low inflation and yields, but the comparisons fall short

After the pandemic savings glut

Why we think there might still be excess savings left, even among U.S. households, to keep the global economy rolling for a little longer.

After the June cut: what’s ahead for ECB rates

The ECB cut its policy rates in June, as expected. But that does not mean that the Frankfurt- based central bank will cut again in July.

2025: continuation amid disruptions

By: Vincenzo Vedda

As Europe and China are not really getting into their stride, it is once again up to the U.S. and above all its consumers to keep the rally going. In our core scenario, we believe they can do that.

2024 – it could be good, by year end

By: Björn Jesch

How optimistic can we be about investments in 2024 if the year starts with a recession? We can to some extent because our forecasts focus on the end of the year.

2022 – strong enough for monetary detox?

The global economy should grow above potential in 2022, with inflation worries proving worse than inflation itself. Declining monetary support could unsettle markets, however.

10 themes for the year ahead

By: Björn Jesch

Which investment themes could be relevant for 2025 and beyond? An overview of all 10 themes.

10 themes for the year 2024

By: Björn Jesch

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10 Themes - #8: De-dollarization - vision or reality?

The eighth topic in the series analyzes efforts to break the dollar's global dominance.

10 Themes - #7: Defensive, innovative, growing: the healthcare sector

In theme 7 of our series, we look at what the healthcare sector has to offer in times of lackluster economic data and falling interest rates.

10 Themes - #6: A Commodity Supercycle?

The preconditions for a significant rise in prices are analyzed in the sixth issue of this series.

10 Themes - #5: Democratizing the capital market

The fifth topic in this series highlights the potential opportunities offered to retail investors by the opening up of private markets, in infrastructure, among other things.

10 Themes - #3: AI: Billion-dollar questions

The third theme in our series examines how investors could take advantage of the already big and exponentially growing AI market

10 Themes - #1: Changing demographics

The aging trend in the coming years poses massive challenges for society. How will this affect the capital markets?