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Much of the world’s power infrastructure is ageing and poorly suited to a system with distributed renewables, two-way flows and digital load management.
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The real AI bottleneck isn’t chips. It’s power

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which has oscillated between opening and closure.
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Investing in an energy-driven world

Given China's dominance in the production of rare earth elements, investments elsewhere are expected to accelerate amid rising world demand.
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Turning scarcity into an investment edge

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off. SpaceX's valuation has soared from about US$200 billion in 2024 to today’s IPO estimate of around US$1.75 trillion.
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Investing in the future: AI, nuclear energy and space

The combined global sales of GLP-1 products Wegovy and Zepbound have risen more than 50 times since 2021 to US$13.3 billion in 2024.
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Longevity barbell: How to balance cash flow certainty with transformative upside

When it comes to private wealth, the task is not to “beat the index”, but to protect and compound capital through cycles.
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Discipline, the time-tested alpha

Nuclear energy is quietly re-emerging as a compelling investment theme, driven by a perfect storm of geopolitical, environmental and technological tailwinds.
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De-dollarisation and shifting safe havens

Minnesota Timberwolves against the Golden State Warriers at the NBA playoffs in May. Teams in a US major league such as the NBA are highly coveted by investors.
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Off the beaten track: Investing in sports

The fundamental trust in the traditional balanced portfolio is being challenged at its core. Private markets may help.
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The new diversification: a public-private play

Donald Trump 2.0 is set to usher in an era of trade tariffs, likely triggering retaliatory actions from other countries and possibly escalating into a larger-scale trade war.
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US corporates and sports franchises may be lucrative plays for 2025