The following are the five most consequential stories from The Economist, January 3–9, 2026. The Return of Limits: Five Forces Reshaping the World in 2026 The opening weeks of 2026 reveal a world grappling with limits it long believed it had transcended.
From Conversation to Transformation: Why Engagement Works Robeco’s white paper makes a clear and evidence-based case that high-quality shareholder engagement can translate into real corporate change, moving well beyond dialogue into measurable action. Drawing on two decades of active ownership exper
A Resilient Global Economy Enters an AI-Driven Expansion The global economy enters 2026 on firmer footing than many anticipated a year earlier. Despite trade disruptions, tariff uncertainty, geopolitical fragmentation, and lingering inflation pressures, growth in 2025 proved remarkably resilient acr
Randy Smallwood, chief executive officer at Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. talks to Financial Post's Larysa Harapyn about the outlook for gold, silver and copper.
Gold ETFs in 2025: A Defining Year for Gold as a Strategic Asset The year 2025 marked a historic inflection point for gold and gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reinforcing gold’s role as a strategic portfolio asset in an increasingly unstable global environment. As gold prices shattered rec
Watch our video on the shifting investment landscape in 2026 with Mark Allan (US); Mario Pietrunti (Europe); Chris Iggo (bonds); Daniel Morris (stocks)
A century-old market theory just flashed a rare buy signal, suggesting the three-year-old bull market may still have unfinished business as 2026 gets underway. In a Monday email note, Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial, highlighted that Dow Theory has once again turned bullish. “A Dow Theory buy signal has been triggered, reinforcing the case that the primary trend for the broader market remains higher,” he said. The signal rests on a simple but demanding idea. When
Jan 12, 2026 21:53 GMT Investing.com -- President Trump announced a 25% tariff on countries conducting business with Iran, while simultaneously considering military action against the Iranian regime. "Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America. This Order is final and conclusive. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump wrote. The tariff announcement
The January 10–16, 2026 issue of The Economist captures a world entering a sharper, more transactional phase—one in which power is asserted more openly, technology advances faster than institutions can adapt, and economic resilience masks deeper structural weaknesses. Across geopolitics, industrial
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