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Top 10 Insights of 2024

These were the stories that struck a chord with our readers in 2024: from Warren Buffett's secret to success, to innovations making superfoods like avocados more sustainable, to the rise of robots in renewable energy.

日期: 2025年1月7日
作者: Insights editors
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A woman sits on a bench in a bright, sunlit room with large windows, smiling as she reads. — A year of captivating insights: Themes that inspired and engaged our readers in 2024. © istock/Luke Chan

As we step into 2025 with a sense of cautious optimism, it's the perfect moment to reflect on the ideas, personalities, and trends that sparked the most curiosity and engagement over the past year.

From timeless investment wisdom to sustainability's rising stars, the topics that stood out offer a snapshot of what matters to our global community of readers - and where the world is headed.

We can't wait to share more thought-provoking perspectives and fresh insights with you in 2025. Stay tuned for what's next.

1. Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination

An Aerones robot is pulled up a wind turbine wheel — © Aerones

Solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants: Renewable power generation is thriving, and so is the industry's need for operation and maintenance providers - particularly using robotics. An interesting investment opportunity?

A person in work clothes in a workshop holds a hammer and ruler on a piece of leather marked 'LV'. — © Keystone/EPA/Teresa Suarez

Eleven pharma, tech and luxury stocks, known as the Granolas, are fuelling this year's European stock market surge.

Two elderly gentlemen in suits and ties at a photo shoot — © Robyn Twomey/Redux/laif

They established what many consider to be the most successful investment partnership of all time: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. What can today's investors learn from them?

A woman in business attire is sitting at a table in a garden, her hands folded in front of her, looking into the camera.

Being financially literate is just as important as knowing how to read and write, says Annamaria Lusardi, a leading expert on financial literacy who teaches at Stanford University. Her advice to parents? They should speak openly with their children about money.

An elderly businessman sits at a desk surrounded by books, papers, pictures and a computer screen.

Bogle's conviction that low-cost index funds can deliver more for investors than active management was vindicated during his lifetime and sustains his reputation as an investment guru today.

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6. Quinoa, olive oil, avocado: How to be an ethical consumer of superfoods

Colourful superfoods on a plate such as avocado, quinoa and olives — © Shutterstock/zarzamora

As a conscious consumer, can I still buy avocados? And what local alternatives are there to quinoa? An overview.

Close-up: A man wearing a blazer and sweater speaks into a microphone, with a projection screen in the background. — © Xavier Popy/REA/laif

British DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis remains a humble figure in the world of brash tech giants.

Close-up of a woman speaking, in the background a screen showing an event — © Stephanie Kelton

The US economist is a leading proponent of modern monetary theory, which challenges conventional ideas about government debt, inflation, and pretty much every other aspect of monetary policy. Her views have attracted plenty of attention - and not a few critics.

A middle-aged man with dark hair stands at a lectern and speaks.

H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein, Chairman LGT, discusses the pivotal role of education in addressing climate change and shares his vision for the evolution of impact investing in the decades ahead.

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Systematic hedge fund strategies have been around for years. But thanks to technological advances and an ever-growing pool of data, they're more sophisticated than ever.

A dome-shaped mountain rises from the forest, with blue sky in the background.

It's been a strong year for many asset classes globally, as the global economy has demonstrated resilience in the face of continued, if moderate, inflation. Rising geopolitical risks do pose a concern, but strategic fiscal policies and a broadening earnings recovery are creating a positive...

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Silicon Valley isn’t the world’s only centre of technology and innovation. We take a look at six growing tech hubs around the globe and what makes them attractive for founders and start-ups.

In a shed, men process the fibres of the abacá plant.

From fashion to packaging to industrial products, start-ups around the world are working to replace plastics with biodegradable materials. The market is booming, and investors see an opportunity for sustainable profits. Now the alternatives to plastic have to break into the mainstream.

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What's the return on investment from attending one of the world's top business schools?

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Managing client money in the best way possible is Gérald Moser's daily bread. In this interview, the Chief Investment Officer of LGT Private Banking Europe talks about the challenges of investing - and the advantages of taking a team approach.

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Top 10 Insights of 2024

1. Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination

2. Europe's healthy "Granolas" stocks

3. The wit and wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

4. Why young people are financially illiterate - and how to change this

5. How Jack Bogle took on Wall Street - and won

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Top 10 Insights of 2024

1. Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination

2. Europe's healthy "Granolas" stocks

3. The wit and wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

4. Why young people are financially illiterate - and how to change this

5. How Jack Bogle took on Wall Street - and won

Want more Insights?

現在訂閱

6. Quinoa, olive oil, avocado: How to be an ethical consumer of superfoods

7. Demis Hassabis: AI entrepreneur, tech titan, polymath

8. Stephanie Kelton and the deficit "myth"

9. "A gigantic transformation process": H.S.H. Prince Max on decarbonisation of the economy

10. Algorithmic masterpieces: The evolution of systematic hedge funds

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