Could AI accelerate innovation and lift economic growth, ushering the world into a new era of abundance? Or will scarcity in power, labor, capital and materials dominate? Our 2026 Midyear Global Outlook looks at the big calls investors can’t avoid — and how the possibility of multiple, very different economic outcomes demand a portfolio rethink.
2026 Midyear Global Outlook: Scarcity vs. abundance
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From Data to Deals: An AI-Driven Approach to Growth Equity Investing
May 19, 2026|
As value creation shifts to private markets, data and AI are shaping how investors source, evaluate, and monitor growth companies—contributing to a more systematic, evidence-based approach to capturing early-stage scale.
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