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How to prepare for the financial challenges of the future: guide to 2025
Rising tariffs, economic slowdown, public debt volume, inflation and rate cuts, stock market valuations... The financial challenges of the coming year are many and varied, as are opportunities for investors. Geopolitical conflicts are also a concern.
Why the foreign exchange market is so interesting
The foreign exchange market has a daily volume of 5 trillion dollars, making it the largest market in the world, but not everyone knows how it works. It is used to facilitate international trade and set the price of one currency against another. The Swiss franc remains one of the most important safe-haven assets.
10. The future of money: Switzerland and the digitalization of finance
In Switzerland, nearly 60% of transactions are made using cards or digital applications. For users, mobile payments provide security, speed and convenience.
09. A data-driven bank: How Swiss private banking is integrating data science and AI
Analyzing and interpreting stored data to make more accurate decisions is the new scenario for private banking in Switzerland. Artificial intelligence and data science can help reduce risks and costs, according to academic studies conducted in Switzerland.
Market highlights in 2024
The year 2024 has been marked by a certain return to normalcy in the global economic situation and its key variables, such as economic growth and inflation. This is an overview of the key milestones of 2024.
How to avoid cognitive errors in investment decision-making: keys to improving your returns
The start of a new year can provide an opportunity to review our investments. During this process, it is normal to feel a mix of emotions. Sergio Pedrosa, Executive Director of Private Banking at BBVA Switzerland, talks about cognitive errors in investing and shares some strategies to avoid succumbing to bias.
Which vehicles can I invest in? A panoramic view
Deposits, funds, ETFs, pension plans... There are different investment methods and products for all tastes. However, they all have a common goal: to generate a return on our money. It is important to consider the level of risk and seek the advice of an expert financial adviser.
Choosing an investment: What should I analyze?
How long, with what objective, and what level of risk are we willing to take. These are the first three questions we need to consider before investing. After that, we need to decide on a portfolio and remember the importance of psychological factors.
What is the eco-digital economy, and why could it reach $33 trillion by 2028?
Increasingly digital and sustainable. Companies today are navigating a dual transformation to enhance their competitiveness while integrating sustainability into their activities. Data forecasts point to a positive impact on global economic growth.
BBVA Switzerland: where financial excellence meets the world of blockchain
Since it began operating in Switzerland 50 years ago, BBVA’s Swiss subsidiary has built a reputation for exceptional international private banking services. With a client-focused business model and technology as a driving force in financial transformation, the bank continues to lead in an industry increasingly shaped by innovation and digital assets.
08. Blockchain and finance: global outlook in 2024
Sixteen years have gone by since conversations about blockchain first began, highlighting this technology's signature feature as an encrypted digital ledger that is both immutable and unfalsifiable. During this period, the financial landscape has been in constant flux. The world of blockchain keeps surprising us, with banks broadening their crypto offerings, companies increasing their use of the technology, the growth of decentralized finance, and the emergence of Bitcoin funds.
How AI could help doctors diagnose cancer
Artificial intelligence algorithms are already proving to be a very useful tool for preventing tumors. The applications of AI already in use include early detection, rapid diagnosis, and risk prediction.
Actively managed ETFs: A contradiction?
Actively managed ETFs (exchange-traded funds) have begun to gain popularity in recent years and now hold over $974 billion in assets under management. But what is an actively managed ETF? And how does it differ from passive management?
The power of investment: What impact does it have on the world?
The main impact of investing is the economic growth of companies, individuals, and countries. However, investment today also serves to generate social welfare and accelerate the energy transition.
Lesson 12: DeFi - financial services under the blockchain umbrella
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an instrument for the expert investor that is changing the way financial transactions are completed.