European head of one of the America’s biggest consultancy company Mercer, managing $16.2 trillion assets, says: What keeps us awake at night is …
Global stock markets, riding high on AI euphoria at the start of 2026 may be disregarding one of the biggest threats: A surge in inflation driven partly by the tech investment boom; warn analysts. According to a report in Reuters, the US stock indexes, where seven biggest technology companies (called Magnificent Seven) made double-digit gains in 2025 to hit record highs as exuberance about AI. For those unaware, the Magnificent Seven stocks are a group of high-performing and influential companies in the US stock market: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Nvidia. In the world of finance, the Magnificent Seven are a group of seven high-performing, influential stocks in the technology sector. The name comes from a 1960 John Sturges Western film, “The Magnificent Seven,” depicting a powerful group of seven gunmen.
