
The Bulletin with UBS
Insights from leading minds on global finance. Go beyond headlines for expert analysis on economic trends and key financial stories.
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The global art market
This week we paint a picture of the art market with all its complexities as we delve into the Art Basel & UBS Global ‘Art Market 2018’ report. Hear from its author, one of Art Basel’s directors and one of our friends and regular panellists from UBS Wealth Management.

Trade war?
With many people around the world talking up the prospects of a trade war given recent moves by the president of the US, we ask our panel why free trade is good for the economy. We focus on the US, of course, but also take the global temperature and compare…

Is smart mobility set for take-off?
The rapidly evolving landscape of technological advances could reshape the way people experience mobility. This week our panel discusses the pace and potential of change, the areas of maximum opportunity for businesses and investors alike, and hears what some of the speedbumps in the road ahead could look like.

The Italian election
As the nation counts down to a general election our panel explores the economic and political narratives ahead of the vote. Hear their views on the most likely political outcome and what that will mean for the country – and for Europe.

The US’s grand economic experiment
This week we’re discussing potential economic overheating in the US. What is its “grand economic experiment” and how do the politics of the day explain it? Our panel will mull the possibilities and ask what impact the moves being made in Washington today could have further down the line.

Market volatility
This week we’re discussing a week of sell-offs in global equities. We’ll be asking our panel to explain what we’ve seen and to unpack some of the factors that might have prompted, or at least permitted, the week’s volatility. As ever we’ll gauge what the next steps might be –…

The eurozone economy
Uncertainty and instability have long been the watchwords but recent data suggests that the bloc has enjoyed close to best-in-a-decade performance over the past year. With growth bettering even the US and with break-up concerns seemingly averted, our panel unpacks the numbers and assesses what this means for investors.

Achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
This week we’re in Davos, as the World Economic Forum wraps up for another year. Our focus is a new UBS white paper focusing on partnerships for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which the bank sees as a crucial part of “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World”,…

Earnings season
Many analysts are striking an optimistic note, with earnings and revenues set for solid rises in Q4. In the US in particular, many sectors are set for gains, with some areas primed for more significant progress. With strong fundamentals and the US economy growing, we’ll ask our panellists where opportunity…

From factory to laboratory: China’s transformation
We’re at the UBS Greater China Conference, the leading financial forum exploring the big ideas, trends and challenges that will shape China in the years ahead. The theme of this year’s iteration is ‘From factory to laboratory: China’s transformation’. Today we hear from our expert panel on that topic, explore…