From 3D printing to wearable internet devices, technology is changing how we live and work. It’s giving investors a reason to smile, too. In the video, Michael Strobaek, Global Chief Investment Officer of Credit Suisse’s Private Banking & Wealth Management division, suggests how to invest successfully in “Techs in Focus” – a new investment theme with potential in the second half of 2014. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our...
Read More »The Art and Science of Prediction: From Big Data to Big Insights
For as long as there have been financial markets, analysts have constructed models in an attempt to predict future price movements. For the most part, their method has centered on analyzing the past in the hope of divining the future. But what other tools are there to predict future behavior? What can be learned from seemingly unrelated fields of knowledge, such as epidemiology, entomology (more specifically the life of bees), and psychology? What do these new tools have in common? And how...
Read More »Credit Suisse Second-Quarter and Six-Month 2014 Results: Brady Dougan
CEO Brady Dougan shares his thoughts about the bank's financial performance and offers his perspective on the priorities for the second half of 2014. Visit our website for more information: http://www.credit-suisse.com/results ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=creditsuissevideos Connect with us on: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/credit-suisse...
Read More »Inequality: Balancing the Extremes
Evidence is building that income and wealth inequality stifles countries' economic growth rates. At the Credit Suisse Research Institute's June 2014 meeting, foremost political, economic and business leaders examined the drivers of inequality, its links to the macro economy and what causes it to fall. - Visit the Credit Suisse Research Institute website: http://bit.ly/18Cxa0p Download the latest reports (PDF) from the Credit Suisse Research Institute: - Global Investment Returns Yearbook...
Read More »Brazilian Economy Needs More than a World Cup Win
It will take much more than hosting the football World Cup -- or the Olympic Games -- to boost GDP growth in the world's second largest emerging market. In the video, Michael Strobaek, Credit Suisse Global Chief Investment Officer, discusses Brazil's growth problem and the investment implications. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our playlist for more videos on global trends:...
Read More »Food and Water Security: The Dangerous Path
Around 40 percent of total food produced worldwide is wasted. On top of that, we're running out of water. In the video, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé, discusses what got us into this severe food and water crisis and what opportunities are provided by the great need for investment along the supply chain. Read the article/transcript on our website: http://bit.ly/CSfood NZZ SIFF: Credit Suisse partnered with the world-renowned NZZ newspaper for the first Swiss...
Read More »Making-of: Football Meets Capoeira
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is in full swing. As one of the main sponsors of the Swiss national team, Credit Suisse has made a TV advertisement with the freestyle footballer Martin Schopf, in collaboration with Hyundai and Samsung. During the tournament, the ad will be seen a total of 900 times on Swiss television. The shoot at the disused Sihlpapier factory took a whole day, during which the young Austrian showed off his juggling talents and worked up quite a sweat in the process....
Read More »Connecting People, Celebrating the Art Community
Basel's striking Kunstmuseum played host to an evening devoted to the art community on June 17, 2014, during the annual art fair, Art Basel. Credit Suisse partnered with Tina Brown Live Media (TBML) to provide guests with a unique insight into the mind of renowned American artist Matthew Barney. Watch the event highlights. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our Sponsorship playlist for more related videos:...
Read More »Uncovering Opportunities within Cash-Rich Companies
Credit Suisse's Barbara Reinhard, Chief Investment Officer, Americas, and Steven Mattus, Head of Product Management, Americas, explore how US investors can find opportunities in companies prepared to spend their large cash reserves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our playlist for more videos on global trends: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmDA_ZBNyqlK5WZH8kkNAvaROIJu7Njn1 Subscribe to our channel:...
Read More »Engine of Growth: What’s Next For Asia Pacific Economic Development?
Over the past few decades, Asia Pacific has been a near-monolithic engine of global economic growth. But as individual economies mature, the region's future path looks less homogenous. What does that mean for individual countries' development? What opportunities (and pitfalls) does it create for investors? Eight prominent business and political leaders in the region shared their views on these key questions during Credit Suisse's 2014 Asian Investment Conference. Read the article/transcript...
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