Think Wealth

How should investors think about volatility? What does it take to build resilience when markets shift from calm to periods of turbulence?

In this episode, Lavanya Chari, HSBC’s Global Head of Wealth and Premier Solutions, speaks with Professor Myron Scholes, co-creator of the Nobel Prize-winning Black-Scholes framework for pricing risk in options markets. Now the Chief Investment Strategist at Janus Henderson Investors, Professor Scholes joins the conversation from his office in San Francisco.

Together, they explore how investors should interpret risk signals, the importance of diversification and scenario planning, and why understanding volatility is essential to long-term investing.

The video was produced in December 2025. Source of Myron Scholes’ image: University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Opinions are as of the date of the video and are subject to change.

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How will AI and innovation shape the future of investing? What will a boost to productivity mean for inflation?

In this episode, Sami Abouzahr, HSBC’s Global Head of Investments and Managed Solutions, discusses investing in disruptive technology with Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest.

Known for her challenging assumptions, Cathie brings a forward-looking perspective to the conversation around the transformative power of innovation and AI.

The video was produced in November 2025.

Opinions are as of the date of the video and are subject to change. 

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How might tariffs shape the global economic outlook? How will the rate cut cycle evolve in the coming months?

In this episode, HSBC’s Chief Asia Economist and Co-head of Global Investment Research Asia, Frederic Neumann, sits down with Richard Clarida, Managing Director and Global Economic Advisor to PIMCO and the former Vice Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, to get his views on what is really happening with tariffs, market volatility, and the U.S. dollar.

The video was produced in September 2025.

Opinions are as of the date of the video and are subject to change.

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