Artificial intelligence and big data are laying the foundations of tomorrow's digital world. And they are making the economy more efficient.
The background
Transport robots navigate autonomously through warehouses. Production machines analyse themselves and independently order the maintenance they need. Chatbots answer customer enquiries in seconds and spare people long waits in telephone hotline queues. There are many examples of applications from the field of artificial intelligence. What not so long ago was still considered science fiction is increasingly becoming reality. Today, artificial intelligence is no longer found only as an experiment in research labs; it is making its way ever more strongly into everyday economic and personal life. Algorithms help automate many processes - but also evaluate large volumes of data.
The theme in the Megatrends portfolio
Applications around artificial intelligence and big data: that's what the investment theme of artificial intelligence is about. Like all the other themes, this one too is represented in quirion's Megatrends portfolio via ETFs. The products are chosen through a multi-stage selection process.
The ever-increasing digitalisation and automation also has a flip side: security has to remain guaranteed. This is the concern of cybersecurity, another investment focus in the portfolio.
More on the investment themes New Energies, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Smart Cities.
The investment focus on artificial intelligence
Numerous companies expect enormous efficiency gains from the greater use of artificial intelligence and big data. Products and services from firms working in these areas are already in demand today. A high-growth market is emerging there, one that investors too can participate in early on. That said, it's not yet certain which technologies will ultimately prevail and thus truly unfold their economic potential. It is therefore advisable to approach such an investment broadly diversified and for the long term.
