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The Bid

The Bid breaks down what’s happening in the world of investing and explores the forces changing the economy and finance. From stock market outlooks and megatrends to geopolitics and technology, BlackR... Read more

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14 questions answered about the coronavirus

14 questions answered about the coronavirus

The coronavirus has driven markets into turmoil over the past few weeks. And this uncertainty has created a lot of quest... Read more

1 Apr 2020

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Building the cities of the future

Building the cities of the future

From New York to new players like Denver and Seattle, cities are growing and developing by the second. Brick and mortar ... Read more

3 Sep 2019

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2019 is nearly over, and stock investors can breathe a sigh of relief. The year brought no economic recession, the consu... Read more

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Climate change will have a lasting impact on global economic growth – fundamentally reshaping finance and investment man... Read more

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Money is ranked the #1 source of stress in people’s lives, higher than physical health, work or family. But while we’re ... Read more

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Movies can tell us a lot about how our society is changing and progressing. Since Jurassic Park came out, the cost of ma... Read more

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The bull market keeps running...

The bull market keeps running...

For the past 10 years, investors have been riding a bull market – a stock market that’s on the rise – in the U.S. But ri... Read more

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Rising inequality, environmental pressures, increased protectionism and the reduced effectiveness of monetary policy hav... Read more

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How to build a robo-advisor

In the wake of the financial crisis, there was an expectation that robo-advisors – digital platforms that manage money –... Read more

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The mystery of the Saudi oil attack

On September 14th, a series of airstrikes hit two Saudi Arabian energy facilities. It was the most significant attack on... Read more

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Geopolitics update: Key themes for 2019

Geopolitical headlines infiltrate news feeds on a daily, if not hourly, basis. The challenge? Separating the signal from... Read more

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What poker tells us about risk

What poker tells us about risk

Poker may seem like a vice. But perhaps it teaches us less about how to win money, and more about how we make decisions.... Read more

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Can the stock market rally continue?

A bumpy ride for stocks in 2018 sparked fears that the next recession was around the corner. But this year, we’re seeing... Read more

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What comes to mind when you hear of emerging markets? If portfolios are any indication, many investors shy away from eme... Read more

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Global growth looks set to rise in the first half of 2020. But rising income and wealth inequality and a surge in populi... Read more

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Mind the retirement gap

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There’s a gap between men and women that we’re not talking about: a retirement gap. Only 52% of women are saving for ret... Read more

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Developments in artificial intelligence have made our lives easier, but they have also sparked fears of replacement. The... Read more

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Sometimes it feels like tech is all we talk about these days. And it’s not just in conversation – our Google searches fo... Read more

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Tech stocks: Should I stay or should I go?

It was the bubble to rival all bubbles. In March of 2000, the tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index hit its dot-com era peak. Bu... Read more

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