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AI, lifelong learning, hybrid work, Gig Economy, well-being, ESG, etc. Here are 10 key themes that are shaking up the daily lives of employees and companies alike.

An opportunity or a threat? The US Treasuries market presents both challenges and opportunities for investors. Focusing on the belly of the yield curve offers attractive entry points with historically high real yields.

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08/08/2023

At the end of last month, OpenAI’s founder Sam Altman launched Worldcoin (WLD), a new cryptocurrency with an identity verification system based on the human iris. His ambition: to make the global economy more accessible.

"Embedded finance" is gradually establishing itself as a major, innovative trend. What is Embedded Finance ? What are the benefits and threats for companies, financial institutions and end users?

Here are a handful of relatively simple principles and formulas that can be particularly useful when growing and managing your savings.

Despite financial crises, pandemics and geopolitical tensions, the luxury goods market has performed remarkably well over the last 15 years.

After the subprime crisis in 2008 and the collapse of the malls during the pandemic, are we going to see another real estate crisis in the United States?

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to create new opportunities, but also to lead to job losses. Which way will the balance tip?

Ever since index funds - also known as passive investments - have existed, there has been an endless debate about their merits versus active management. Proponents of active and passive investment management styles have made exhaustive and valid arguments for and against both approaches. At Bank Syz, we do not endorse one style over the other. Rather, our goal is to understand and define the characteris tics of each approach in order to determine which best suits our client needs.

Chipmaker Nvidia has just joined the exclusive club of stocks with a market capitalization in excess of 1 trillion dollar. Is this valuation justified?

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