On today's video, Laura discusses how women hold the potential to transform the global economy and the steps we can take to unlock these benefits. Today, women are underrepresented in the global workforce, particularly in more senior positions. Closing this gender gap in the workplace has the potential to lift economic growth around the world over the next decade. The good news is, there is a lot we can do to start to close this gap.

As we are now in the back-half of third quarter earnings season, we take a look at how it's gone so far and how it compares to UBS expectations.

In the current low yielding environment, investors are desperately looking for income opportunities. This month, within our Top Theme series, we feature two investment ideas that fulfil that need.

Tom McLougline takes a look at the the latest "UBS Election Watch" publication. With less than two weeks to go to Election Day, Tom discusses the probability of the winner, recent changes on the campaign trail and the future make-up of Congress.

Fixed income segments have benefitted from the dual benefits of declining Treasury yields and tighter credit spreads. This winning formula is unlikely to be repeated. We see gradually higher rates and sideways spread moves ahead. Against this backdrop, favoring TIPS, investment grade bonds, and senior loans should provide a winning strategy.

Given the under-performance of financials so far this year combined with an improving backdrop of rates, fundamentals and regulations; financials as a sector appear poised to outperform the market going forward.

This month, CIO upgrades financials and downgrades the industrial sector with equities, introduces a new position in TIPS, and closes its underweight in non-US developed market bonds.

As third quarter earnings season has started, results should confirm that the so-called earnings recession is over. David makes three key points: this should be the first quarter of positive earnings growth in over a year, he expects growth to continue to accelerate into 2017 and positive earnings growth is a key driver of the CIO's constructive view on US stocks.

In the inaugural episode, Mike Ryan tells us the top three things that you should know about what's happening in the markets. Watch and find out what they are!

Introducing a brand new weekly video series from UBS. You'll have access to the brightest minds in the financial services industry as they discuss the top three things that you should know about a variety of market-related topics: equity markets, fixed income, DC politics, Emerging Markets, global central banks and more. Tune in every week for another edition. Hosted by Anthony Pastore, Executive Director, UBS Wealth Management Americas