Sleep and performance: how did we become so rest-obsessed?
Getting sufficient sleep has become a status symbol. But doesn’t the focus on rest impose additional stress on already weary professionals and executives?
Sustainability
Financing net zero: opportunities or just higher outlays?
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.
金融知識
William F. Sharpe: The ivory tower meets the real world
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.
投資戦略
Beyond the horizon: a five-year capital markets outlook
Even investors with long-term goals can focus too closely on the present and miss opportunities that only develop over time. While it's particularly hard to predict the future in times like these, we can identify investment themes like sustainability and technological innovation that will drive...
Sleep and performance: how did we become so rest-obsessed?
Getting sufficient sleep has become a status symbol. But doesn’t the focus on rest impose additional stress on already weary professionals and executives?
企業家精神
The revolution taking place at the office
Is New Work a passing fad, or a trend that will shape how companies operate in the future?
企業家精神
New work models and the flexitariat: here to stay?
Flexible work models that allow employees to have a say in how they work may be the way of the future. And according to recent studies, they can also have financial benefits for companies.
ライフスタイル
My Hamburg: Too cool for school?
Hamburg has a reputation for being a cold, arrogant and unfriendly city. But is that really the case? Jörg Finck works at LGT in Hamburg and shares his insights into what the city is really like.
企業家精神
Culture vulture: Keeping an eagle eye on culture helps companies soar
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast" is more than a pithy aphorism attributed to management consultant Peter Drucker. It's a philosophy that says that strategy might set the course, but it's the culture - the deeply ingrained ethos of an organisation or team - that navigates its path to success.
ライフスタイル
Business meals: The art of hosting - and being a guest
From invitations to farewells: How to master business lunches with style and success.
ライフスタイル
Keeping it real: Why we became obsessed with authenticity in 2023
In 2023, we pursued authenticity in a world increasingly blurred by digital innovation.
企業家精神
Jacking into the cortex: The promising future of brain-computer interfaces
New technologies that connect to the human brain promise to help millions of patients with debilitating diseases as well as the world’s growing ageing population.
企業家精神
One headset to rule them all
Devices and apps that lure consumers and businesses into a new mixed or virtual reality are years away from gaining traction. But Apple has given the entire space a much-needed boost.
ライフスタイル
Exec-etiquette: why professionals should brush up on their manners
In an increasingly complex business world, etiquette and the right tone of voice influence more than just first impressions: they also determine long-term success.
Sustainability
Financing net zero: opportunities or just higher outlays?
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.
金融知識
William F. Sharpe: The ivory tower meets the real world
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.
投資戦略
Beyond the horizon: a five-year capital markets outlook
Even investors with long-term goals can focus too closely on the present and miss opportunities that only develop over time. While it's particularly hard to predict the future in times like these, we can identify investment themes like sustainability and technological innovation that will drive...
金融市場
Commodity trading
Before the development of today's global transportation networks, only the most expensive commodities were traded in bulk. Now commodities trading covers a wealth of goods from wheat and gold to oil and gas.
Sustainability
Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination
Solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants: Renewable power generation is thriving, and so is the industry's need for operation and maintenance providers - particularly using robotics. An interesting investment opportunity?
金融知識
The wit and wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
They established what many consider to be the most successful investment partnership of all time: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. What can today's investors learn from them?
As the global population ages, retirees will need better health and social care options, more assisted-living housing, and flexible retirement solutions. That's good news for investors.
投資戦略
Sustainable private finance for a greener, cleaner world
Battling climate change via the energy transition will cost trillions. But where will the financing come from? With government budgets stretched to the limit, there are excellent opportunities for private investors to help the world - and themselves.
金融市場
The 2024 US elections: A nail-biter in the making
After securing their parties' nominations, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to go head to head again in this year's presidential elections. But the US currently stands at an important crossroads, and that won't change, no matter who wins.
金融知識
Claudia Goldin: a cross-disciplinary detective
Best known for her work on the gender earnings gap, the Nobel laureate combines insights from both economics and history to interpret the present through the lens of the past.
