Equities – Page 15
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White papersBrightening Capex: A Value Tailwind?
Global industrial activity appears to be gathering steam, potentially spurring capital expenditures, which could favor value stocks and small caps.
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White papersPrivate Equity and Rates, Part II: Do Rates Really Matter for Private Equity?
As the Federal Reserve embarks on a new rate cut cycle, we explore the long-term relationship between interest rates and private equity performance.
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White papersHow Chinese companies craft their own future
Excerpts from the “China outlook 2025” session at the Greater China Conference 2025
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White papersA racing certainty – can big tech beat the odds again?
My Grandad was into horse racing, it was his passion. If you named a horse, he could tell you who its sire and dam were and when he bet it was always “on the nose”. There were no ‘each way’ bets for him! As a youngster I didn’t understand how the same horse didn’t win all the time – surely if it was the fastest once then it would nearly always be the fastest. That was when he explained the handicap system to me – every time a horse won it would carry a heavier weight in its next race. This is what made it interesting, uncertain, unpredictable and his passion in life.
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White papers2025 CEO outlook: Is the US market too good to be true?
As the US prepares for a political changing of the guard, our CEO shares his thoughts on where he sees markets opportunities and the potential risks for investors in 2025.
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White papersGrowth, Inflation and Equity Markets
We anticipate a supportive U.S. growth and inflation environment in 2025, but equity investors may not benefit from it by simply tracking the S&P 500 Index.
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White papersIn the Balance
We think easing inflation and a pro-business policy environment will support above-trend growth in 2025, but the balance is delicate with risks piled up on both sides.
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White papersEquity Outlook - Defying gravity
The US economy enters 2025 in a strong position, with above-trend growth, but also above-target inflation. This combination, while positive for equities, is not sustainable. The question then is how quickly and in what manner growth and inflation revert to trend.
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White papersThe ‘why and how’ of integrating biodiversity into listed equity strategies
Stemming the pace of biodiversity loss has rapidly become a critical point on the global agenda – it is a key challenge both in terms of environmental and social risks.
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White papersSpotlight on US SMID cap stocks
Small and mid-cap companies are a vital part of the US economy, with a unique edge in today’s market landscape. In this video, we explore the advantages of investing in US SMID (small and mid-cap) stocks, especially as the rate-cutting environment opens new growth opportunities.
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White papersEquity Market Outlook 1Q 2025
We believe a strong economy, rebounding industrial activity, improving liquidity and rising animal spirits should continue to support corporate earnings growth and a broadening of the U.S. equity market in the coming year.
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White papersU.S. equities: Climbing the valuation wall
Investors enter 2025 with cautious optimism following a stellar 2024 for equities, as stretched valuations and elevated bond yields pose near-term challenges. Despite these potential headwinds, strong earnings growth remains the driver of market performance—if earnings deliver as expected, equities are likely to remain biased higher.
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White papersEquity Outlook: Preparing for Profound Policy-Driven Change
Political uncertainty and volatility create fertile ground for active investors to find companies that can successfully navigate a new era.
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White papersReasons for a standalone India allocation in a global portfolio
Explore why India’s special characteristics have contributed to equity outperformance and how dedicated exposure could bring value to investors.
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White papersA short guide to index selection: A multi-step process requiring both quantitative and qualitative inputs.
The indexing industry has changed and evolved significantly since the first indexed equity portfolio was launched in 1971. More than USD 24 trillion is now invested on a passive basis globally – tracking a wide range of benchmarks across different asset classes in a variety of investment vehicles.
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White papersPositive on Equities, Cautious on the S&P 500
Why we think 2025 could bring a long-awaited reward for the discipline of diversification.
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White papersUS Small Cap. Setting the Stage for 2025
U.S. small-cap indices have pulled ahead of large-cap indices over the past three to six months, and through the first half of 2025, we anticipate further catch-up in both stock prices and, for higher-quality small caps, earnings growth. We believe government spending, tax cuts, trade realignments, deregulation and conducive industrial policies will boost US smaller businesses.
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White papersAI-enabled robotics and automation
Advances in technologies such as AI are likely to create large new market opportunities for innovative firms in the automation market
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White papersPrivate Markets, Edition December 2024
It gives us great pleasure to announce that going forward, we’ve teamed up with The Red Thread as a means of connecting thinking across our industry. We believe that by unearthing the key threads that run though market trends, our readers should be able to see opportunity and risk with greater clarity.
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White papersInvestment Perspectives 2025 Outlook: No time for complacency
Markets took the key events in 2024 mostly in their stride. Will this relaxed view persist over the next 12-months? CIO’s from across our investment teams discuss the likely events and drivers they believe will shape investor returns over the coming year.
