I am a Private investor BE, English About Views Search English Views AIQ: Cleaning Up Capitalism Aligning people, profit and the planet READ MORE Recent thinking EQUITIES The taming of the few 27 AUG 2021 Despite accusations Big Tech companies are too powerful, their stranglehold across sectors will be hard to loosen. However, while investors need to keep a watchful eye on developments, Big Tech’s stranglehold on numerous economic sectors will be hard to loosen. Read more RESPONSIBLE INVESTING Carbon accounting 24 AUG 2021 Can investors rely on data from companies about their efforts to reduce carbon emissions? Read more RESPONSIBLE INVESTING Action now! Landmark legal ruling could have far-reaching implications for investors 23 AUG 2021 With climate action frustratingly slow, the legal profession is being called in to accelerate the pace of change. 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Read more The AIQ Podcast: Finding flow This latest episode of the AIQ Podcast explores how organisations can encourage staff to work together to share ideas, avoid mistakes and improve performance. Read more View all AIQ features Equities The taming of the few Despite accusations Big Tech companies are too powerful, their stranglehold across sectors will be hard to loosen. However, while investors need to keep a watchful eye on developments, Big Tech’s stranglehold on numerous economic sectors will be hard to loosen. Read more How COVID-19 is accelerating the use of new technologies in construction and manufacturing During the pandemic, companies have stepped up investments in technology to communicate remotely with customers and keep their businesses running. As well as boosting efficiency and profitability, it also creating investment opportunities in previously overlooked areas. Read more Why it is getting harder to assess value in financial markets Massive intervention by central banks and governments in recent years has left investors struggling to value financial assets. Read more The new struggle for global supremacy could disrupt financial markets China’s economic rise threatens US supremacy and the global economic and financial order built up since 1945. Read more View all equities Fixed income The taming of the few Despite accusations Big Tech companies are too powerful, their stranglehold across sectors will be hard to loosen. However, while investors need to keep a watchful eye on developments, Big Tech’s stranglehold on numerous economic sectors will be hard to loosen. Read more Government deficits still matter, just not right now Deciding when to tighten the purse strings and hike taxes is complex at any time, and even more so when the economic fallout from COVID-19 remains unclear. 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