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While Brazil gears up for the Football World Cup kick off this Thursday, Credit Suisse Global Demographic and Pensions research team dives into the changing demographic and economic indicators of the 32 qualified countries. 'World Cup 2014 Countries: Spotting Demographics' highlights the heterogeneous demographics and economics of the countries competing in the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. The report shows that the heterogeneity is wide and huge among the 32 World Cup countries. The...

In addition to delighting the audience with performances of some of his famous tracks, including "Where Is the Love" and "I Gotta Feeling", during a Credit Suisse event in Singapore this May, apl.de.ap discussed his awe-inspiring life journey and his motivation for doing good. The hip hop musician also explained the progress of his own foundation, which is currently building classrooms throughout the Philippines....

As the football World Cup gets underway in Brazil, Ottmar Hitzfeld, coach of the Swiss national football team, and Michael Strobaek, Global Chief Investment Officer of Credit Suisse, discuss their secrets for success -- both on and off the field. Click here to watch the video in German: http://youtu.be/YwcI6rK4fCM Read the article on our website: http://bit.ly/HitzfeldStrobaek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our...

After five years of a strong bull market, what's next for global equities? Watch Michael Strobaek -- Global Chief Investment Officer of Credit Suisse's Private Banking & Wealth Management division -- discuss how being selective when picking stock is key when seeking equity outperformance in the current environment. Also: Are seemingly attractive valuations a good entry point into emerging market equities today?...

Inequality presents a major risk to human progress and carries a high economic price tag. A "fragmented" education system, tax laws and corporate governance are some of the key causes of the problem in the United States - one of the societies that scores worst on this measure in the developed world - explains Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Prize Winner for economics and leading economist. In the video, Professor Stiglitz discusses the future implications of inequality and explains why...

Five years into a strong bull equity rally, it's time for selectivity when picking stocks. Watch Fan Cheuk Wan, APAC Chief Investment Officer at Credit Suisse's Private Banking and Wealth Management division, discuss how growing dispersion and falling correlations are creating investment opportunities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our playlist for more videos on global trends:...

Heinz Günthardt, the well-known Swiss tennis commentator, former tennis player and coach of Steffi Graf interviewed Roger Federer on the day he visited the Credit Suisse headquarters at the Uetlihof in Zurich. In this interview he talks about the role that luck plays in tennis, the key characteristics of a top player and the most famous tennis burnouts. Furthermore, he reveals which characteristic gave Roger Federer his special charisma early on and the true significance of Stanislas...

As a teenager Roger Federer played both tennis and football, but at some point had to choose between the two sports. He chose tennis. Nevertheless, he has remained a great football aficionado to this day. In the video interview, he tells us why he sometimes misses having a team around him after winning a match, and what fascinates him especially about the former Brazil player Pelé. Click here to watch the video in - German/Swiss German: http://youtu.be/CzZRl4mNq6M - French:...

The day care center in Thundu, one year after it opened. Every day, over 200 children come to the center, drawn here in particular by the magical appeal of stuffed animals and foreign toys. In Mbwetu, in contrast, the situation at the primary school has not changed much: There are still too few classrooms for the approximately 1,200 pupils. The seventh installment of the documentary series "Growing up in Malawi" reports on the situation. Read the article/transcript on our website:...

Critically acclaimed Brazilian artist and photographer Vik Muniz is known for incorporating everyday objects such as sugar, puzzle pieces and toy soldiers into his art. Muniz says his upbringing in a poor family in Sao Paulo has guided his unique perspective on poverty, art and education. We caught up with him at Credit Suisse's Latin America Investment Conference in February to talk about the making of his documentary "WASTE LAND," how the documentary has impacted his subsequent work, and...