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The risk of staying risk-free  ​ 

Shaniel Ramjee, Senior Investment Manager, Pictet Asset Management. Investors are clinging to cash now that it offers a level of income not seen for more than a decade. But in doing so, they're missing out on much better opportunities. On the eve of the pandemic,…
LFI
06 March 2024
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Weekly View: Getting closer

Super Tuesday ahead César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. THE WEEK IN REVIEW The large-cap S&P 500 rose 1% last week (in USD), meaning that the index put in a positive performance in 16 out of the past 18 weeks, something not…
LFI
05 March 2024
Investing

ECB preview: 2%, or not 2%?

You will find below a commentary by Frederik Ducrozet, Head of Macroeconomic Research at Pictet Wealth Management, ahead of the ECB meeting next Thursday (7 March). The timing of the first ECB rate cut is important (we stick to June), but eventually the debate will…
EFI
04 March 2024
Investing

Towards a phased ban on PFAS?

Story of the month by ODDO BHF Asset Management. Widely used in many sectors owing to their exceptional properties, perfluorinated substances, known as "eternal pollutants", have been the subject of a wave of regulation in recent years, with the ultimate aim of banning them in…
EFI
29 February 2024
Investing

Positioning for a sea change in fixed income

Bonds are expected to have more volatility than in the past: this will offer careful investors rewarding opportunities. Mary-Therese Barton, Chief Investment Officer Fixed Income Pictet Asset Management. It’s a new era for fixed income investing. Investors are only slowly catching on to how significant…
EFI
28 February 2024
Investing

Making history

Tipping point César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. The week was marked by blow-out results from the world’s leading AI-related chip maker. Seen as a bellwether for the AI boom, the company’s guidance was also strong. Together with a small number of…
EFI
27 February 2024