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Mika Kastenholz, LGT Global Head Investment Solutions, says that today's distorted business cycles mean investors need a clearsighted, global, and long-term focus more than ever.

20 mai 2026

Geopolitics can no longer be neatly separated from the behaviour of markets. In the coming decades, the shape of strategic frontiers will dictate everything from supply chains to capital flows.

Entire industries are reshaping themselves to serve a rapidly ageing global population. What does this mean for investors?

Sharp market drops are unsettling. But the real damage is often done not by a crash, but by the decisions people make in the heat of the moment. These four principles can help investors keep a cooler head.

L’économie mondiale procède à un recalibrage. Comment les investisseurs doivent-ils réagir? Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos Perspectives globales d’investissement de 2026.

Mika Kastenholz is the Global Head Investment Solutions at LGT Private Banking

Mika Kastenholz, LGT Global Head Investment Solutions, says that today's distorted business cycles mean investors need a clearsighted, global, and long-term focus more than ever.

Geopolitics can no longer be neatly separated from the behaviour of markets. In the coming decades, the shape of strategic frontiers will dictate everything from supply chains to capital flows.

Entire industries are reshaping themselves to serve a rapidly ageing global population. What does this mean for investors?

Whether you’re just beginning to invest or looking to deepen your knowledge of markets, a small shelf of the right books can take you surprisingly far. The following four classics do more than explain how financial markets work. They teach discipline, sharpen judgement and offer insights into...

Stewardship is quietly reshaping what it means to invest. No longer just about selecting assets, it reflects a more active role: investors as long-term partners, using their influence to guide companies toward stronger governance, resilience and sustainable growth.

Thai landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom explains why we urgently need to reintegrate cities with nature if we want to survive the consequences of climate change.

The two superpowers are vying for leadership in technologies that have the potential to reshape the global balance of power. There are striking differences in their approaches to AI.

Japan is finally emerging from decades of deflation - and investors are taking notice. Stefan Hofer, Chief Investment Strategist for LGT Private Banking in Asia Pacific, explains why the shift matters, what policymakers will do next, and why Japan may offer a preview of what lies ahead for...

Metals like copper and cobalt, as well as rare earth minerals, are so critical for the green transition that potential shortages are already affecting the electrification supply chain.

What does it take to become a soloist? Talent alone is not enough, as violinist and LGT Young Soloist Artistic Director Alexander Gilman has learned early on. It takes initiative, practice - and, perhaps surprisingly, the ability to play as a team.

7 mai 2026

In one of his last interviews before his unexpected death at age 80, American entrepreneur and author Bob Chapman told Insights about his approach to management, and his work with Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement, on their seminal book "Everybody Matters: The...

Data is vital to most business activities; it's among companies most valuable resource,especially in the age of AI. Which is precisely why we must avoid falling into uncritical use of bits and bytes. The rule still holds: junk in, junk out. Low-quality datasets mislead even the best algorithms,...

For many families who own a business, succession starts with a conversation. But what happens when the older generation avoids the subject? And how can the younger generation make itself heard without turning a difficult conversation into a damaging one?

How families pass on wealth and responsibility is one of the key issues in wealth succession. Benjamin Vetterli, Senior Family Advisor at LGT, has been helping high-net-worth families structure their wealth across generations for 25 years. In this interview, he explains why open dialogue is...

Children who grow up with every advantage can miss out on something essential: the experience of limits and earning something for themselves. Andrew Carnegie understood this risk well. Psychology helps explain why that concern still resonates today.

Experts are sounding the alarm about large language models increasingly being trained on synthetic or intentionally false data. This could have disastrous real-world consequences.

Succession planning has become one of the central challenges for wealthy families. What determines whether this wealth transfer succeeds is often less about markets or structures - and more about how families communicate, decide and govern. We look at a specific use case to learn about the six...

Contemporaries called Henrietta "Hetty" Green a miserly eccentric - yet her disciplined approach to investing made her one of the richest people of her time.

Generation Z is starting to take on leadership roles in family-owned companies. Along the way, it is questioning long-standing ideas about work, leadership and responsibility - without dismissing the importance of hard work and results. What does that mean for succession in family businesses?

Thinking about exiting your start-up?

If so, there are a few questions you should ask yourself. This page offers inspiration, information and practical insights.

More about start-up exits

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