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Switzerland saw prices rise more sharply than expected in April. Inflation risks have not yet been completely overcome, but the Swiss National Bank is nevertheless expected to cut interest rates further over the course of the year. Europe's markets were subdued on Thursday following the Fed's...

May 3, 2024

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is leaving its key interest rate unchanged at a high level in the face of stubbornly high inflation. Markets had a mixed reaction to the cautious statements made by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. In Europe, on the other hand, economic data published on Tuesday fuelled...

The dollar-yen pair was in focus at the start of the week as it experienced notable fluctuations similar to those seen in emerging market currencies. In a market with reduced activity due to the holiday season, the yen initially weakened significantly, surpassing the 160 per dollar mark and...

Editorial note: Due to a holiday, the next edition of the LGT Navigator will be published on Thursday, May 2. Markets started the week cautious ahead of Wednesday's public holiday and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, also due on Wednesday. The earnings season took a break on Monday.

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While history and traditional economic theory suggest that the US economy should have entered into a recession some time ago now, it continues to defy forecasts. But it's not out of the woods yet.

April 29, 2024

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Getting sufficient sleep has become a status symbol. But doesn’t the focus on rest impose additional stress on already weary professionals and executives?

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Air is free , but clean air costs - a lot. We sat down with former central banker Mark Carney to get his take on financing the net-zero transition, and the vast benefits ahead if we can get it right.

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Today's investment landscape would be very different without the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the Sharpe ratio, both developed by this Nobel Prize-winning economist.

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Market view and Insights The essential information on business, investments and finer things in life

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LGT Navigator

Inflation in Switzerland higher than expected

Fed keeps interest rate higher for now, Europe still hoping for rate cuts soon

Navigating Uncertainty: insights into JPY fluctuations and intervention

Markets cautious ahead of holiday and Fed decision

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Financial markets

The search for the economic crystal ball

Sleep and performance: how did we become so rest-obsessed?

Financing net zero: opportunities or just higher outlays?

William F. Sharpe: The ivory tower meets the real world

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