Insights

At the start of a new year it’s natural to think about our hopes and ambitions, but very few goals will be achievable without help and support from others. In this Quarterly Letter we discuss how and why we seek to build strong relationships.

How is the economy faring? How can we experience both falling inflation and improved growth? And are we at the end of the interest rate cycle?

After spending a lifetime successfully building your wealth, inheritance tax (IHT) can cause a significant amount to be taken by the taxman. In this article we examine how IHT works, the tax rates charged and what steps families can take to reduce its impact.

Entrepreneurs innovating in climate technology face a major challenge when scaling their business. Larger companies are natural partners for these innovators. We believe there’s a multi-decade opportunity to invest in companies enabling the path to a ‘net zero’ economy.

Sustainability has always been a fundamental investment issue. Here we outline the Rothschild & Co approach to sustainability in the investment process and the factors that can affect a company's intrinsic value and thus returns.

Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), formerly Entrepreneurs’ Relief, is a tax break that can give owners of private companies a tax saving worth up to £100,000. To claim the relief you must meet strict ownership criteria and prepare your finances in advance.

In this Strategy blog, we take a look at the concept of 'secular stagnation' and its impact on economic growth and living standards.

Insights into the key drivers behind the outlook for China's economy as well as an update on the Q2 earnings results so far.

Die globalen Aktien gaben im Monatsverlauf um 4,1% (in USD) nach, während globale Staatsanleihen um 1,6% (in USD, gesichert) nachgaben.

Interest rates are still rising, turning government bonds into an attractive option for investors looking to preserve their wealth. In this Market Perspective we assess how bonds now compare to stocks, and examine falling global inflation.

Der Psychiater und Entdecker Dr. Bertrand Piccard hat Luftfahrtgeschichte geschrieben, als er die Erde nonstop mit einem Ballon und kürzlich mit einem treibstofflosen Solarflugzeug umrundete. In unserem Interview werfen wir einen Blick auf seine bahnbrechenden Flugerlebnisse, sprechen über die Bedeutung von Beharrlichkeit und diskutieren die Investitionsmöglichkeiten in der Schweiz, einem Land der Hightech-Innovationen.

Die globalen Aktien stiegen im Juli um weitere 3,7% (in USD), während globale Staatsanleihen um 0,3% (in USD, gesichert) nachgaben.

Die weltweiten Aktienkurse stiegen im Juni um 5,8 % (in USD, ungesichert), während globale Staatsanleihen um 0,1% (in USD, ungesichert) zurückgingen.

Business surveys suggest that growth will slow further in the second half of 2023, while stubbornly-sticky core inflation is keeping central banks on their toes, and policy rates have yet to peak. In the latest episode of Perspectives from Wealth Management Switzerland, Laura Künlen and Global Investment Strategists Kevin Gardiner and Victor Balfour discuss why a more dramatic economic setback still feels neither necessary nor likely and why we should question artificial intelligence pessimists. Subscribe to Perspectives on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Recent surveys have hinted at a slowdown in economic growth, but underlying inflation is proving more persistent, pressuring central banks to hike rates further. Yet, how tightening credit conditions interact with already restrictive monetary policy stances is a key uncertainty.

Trotz der Erholung bei den grossen US-Technologie-Aktien im Mai fielen die globalen Aktien insgesamt um 2,2%, die globalen Staatsanleihen gaben um 2,2% nach (in USD, ungesichert).