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Uncertainty principles
#553 11 May 2025

Uncertainty principles

With continuing uncertainty and volatility prompted by Trump, trade, tariffs and more, Paul Donovan of UBS tracks the latest economic and geopolitical developments in order to help investors stay focused.

Trump’s first 100 days 
#552 05 May 2025

Trump’s first 100 days 

US presidents are always in a hurry to advance their agenda but Trump’s actions so far suggest an even greater sense of urgency. UBS’s Kurt Reiman discusses the president’s first 100 days in office.

What makes a reserve currency?
#550 21 Apr 2025

What makes a reserve currency?

While the US dollar has been the dominant – but not the only – reserve currency since 1947, its role has been eroded as other currencies have gained market share. UBS’s Paul Donovan explains…

Trump’s trade war
#548 07 Apr 2025

Trump’s trade war

Donald Trump’s tariffs amount to a generational shift in US economic policy, with the measures bringing the effective tariff rate on imports into the US to its highest level in at least 100 years.…

Gender-lens investment special
#547 31 Mar 2025

Gender-lens investment special

We are joined by the authors of a new UBS report that takes a detailed look at the state of women in the world, gauging gender-equality progress thus far and seeking to understand the…

Can gold shine brighter still?
#546 24 Mar 2025

Can gold shine brighter still?

Gold prices soared to another all-time high this week, breaking through the $3,000 per ounce barrier. With the price having reached UBS Global Wealth Management CIO’s long-held target, can it continue to rally? Wayne…

#545 17 Mar 2025

‘Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2025’

This annual guide to historical long-run returns is put together by UBS Investment Bank and UBS Global Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Office, in partnership with Professor Paul Marsh and Dr Mike Staunton of the…

What’s next for Germany?
#544 10 Mar 2025

What’s next for Germany?

With the post-election direction of political travel more clear, and with chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz having already outlined plans for a major boost in defence and infrastructure spending, what will this mean for investor confidence?…

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