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Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised the way we live, work, and communicate. From voice assistants to self-driving cars, AI is everywhere. But what is the future of AI, and how will it change our lives?

All of us demonstrate bias, even if it’s often detrimental to our lives. This is especially the case with investing, where it can be too easy to make poor decisions because of bias. This piece looks at the most common types of bias and how to minimise the negative impact.

Most investors continue to foresee the resilience of the global economy despite the fastest global monetary policy tightening in four decades. However, not only the impacts of the latter are increasingly visible on economic activity, but the rise in crude oil prices and higher bond yields since midyear have raised new concerns regarding the goldilocks scenario.

In this Strategy blog, we take a look at how bond yields are reaching new highs, and the impact this is having on bonds and stocks.

Humans are irrational beings, yet economic theory often assumes we are perfect decision makers. In this Quarterly Letter we examine some of the common mistakes people make, and explain how acknowledging these flaws can strengthen, rather than weaken, our investment decisions.

Lombard loans, also known as portfolio loans, allow you to borrow money against your assets such as stocks and bonds without selling your investment portfolio. This guide explains how you can use such loans to maximise your wealth.

In this edition we take a closer look at the macroeconomic events that have significantly shaped the global financial landscape in recent months, resulting in significant changes in our asset allocation. Within this context, we explore the role of dividend stocks as a potential strategy for effectively navigating the challenges posed by inflation and recessionary conditions.

Key senior hire strengthens and further enhances the firm’s Restructuring practice in North America.

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.

Over the past months, narratives dominated by central bank tightening producing an inevitable recession have faded from the scene. However, the economic outlook remains particularly uncertain amid further deterioration in business confidence.

Die globalen Aktien fielen im Monatsverlauf um 2,8% (in USD), während die globalen Staatsanleihen um 0,1% (in USD, gesichert) nachgaben.

Rothschild & Co’s Wealth Management business in Spain continues to grow. Alfredo Pérez de Quesada Garrido joins with immediate effect to meet increasing demand from clients.

What client needs does Investment and Portfolio Advisory cover? What's the relationship between investment knowledge and psychology? And what do Nicaragua and Switzerland have in common?

The transatlantic broker will offer clients broader and deeper research coverage, market leading corporate access and experienced research sales.

Senior hires bolster the firm’s Healthcare team in the Northeast region of the United States.

Robust performance in a more challenging environment.

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

The newly established role focuses on the expansion of Rothschild & Co’s Equity Markets Solutions business in North America

Investors remain convinced that inflation is likely to come down without much of a hit to economic growth. However, there is not much historical precedent for such an outcome, especially since monetary tightening is not completed, and the effects of higher policy rates are yet to be felt completely.

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.

Italian merchant Marco Polo spent 25 years travelling across Asia at the end of the 13th century, seeking insight into new communities and cultures. In this Quarterly Letter we explore how there is still long-term value in looking beyond borders today.

Rothschild & Co has appointed Matthew James as a Managing Director and Head of Marketing & Business Development in its UK Wealth Management business.