AI 'most compelling long-term opportunity' - WisdomTree survey

Beats biotech and cyber security

David Brenchley
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Investors see artificial intelligence (AI) as the most compelling long-term thematic investment opportunity ahead of biotech and cyber security, research commissioned by ETF provider WisdomTree has revealed.

Almost three-quarters (71%) of the European-based professional investors polled by WisdomTree and CoreData Research said they were most excited by the AI theme, with three-fifths (60%) choosing biotechnology and half (47%) selecting cyber security. Next most popular were cloud computing and battery solutions at a third (33%). Meanwhile, three-fifths (61%) said they expected to increase their allocations to these themes over the next 12 months, with a quarter thinking their exposure would stay the same. Why thematics and why now? Watch Investment Week's webinar on demand WisdomTree'...

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