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Entrepreneurs are driven by a desire to make a difference. In doing so many are developing technology that can transform the way we live. How do investors find these groundbreaking companies?

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, China and other emerging economies took over as the engine of wealth generation.

While global growth is likely to remain modest in 2020, a recession continues to look unlikely. Investors should keep a keen eye on the US-China trade war, major central banks' monetary policy, corporate debt, and the US presidential elections – among the issues that could shape the global economy's performance in the year ahead. Below we round up some of the main takeaways from the Credit Suisse Investment Outlook 2020: Resilience after all.

Over the past month, some major equity indices have hit record highs, spurred by several factors including another rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, hopes for a US-China trade deal and signs of stabilization in global industrial production. In the latest Global CIO video, we look at the latest developments and our current views.

According to this year's Credit Suisse Global wealth report, global household wealth continues to rise. Today, at USD 360 trillion, it is 70% higher than a decade ago.

While global manufacturing remains in a slump and recession worries persist, central banks' policy easing has provided an important support for financial markets, and equities in particular. In the new Global CIO video, we look at the latest developments and our current views.

Concerns about climate change raise serious questions about how sustainable our lifestyles are. Consumers can support sustainable companies through everyday purchases. In turn, responsible companies will be more attractive to investors in the long term. Our new report looks at why responsible consumerism is on the rise and which sectors it will disrupt.

Millennials have soundly made their mark in the world through their interests, innovations, and entrepreneurial power. Their large population, with change makers native to new influencing channels and disruption, has already shown that being entrepreneurial is more than a business term: it's a mindset to take opportunities and risks and set progress in motion.

In a changing world with fast evolving societies and a population having the longest lifespan expectancy in history, it is important to consider the meaning of wealth and what you want to achieve with it so that its legacy can last. Discovering common values with the inheriting generation is the first step in cementing that legacy.