All Equities articles
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Private Equity and Rates, Part I: The Theoretical Framework
Why we think declining rates should raise private equity valuations, and help unblock deal activity and fund distributions.
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Brightening 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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Corporate Hybrids Take the World Stage—Revisited
The U.S. corporate hybrid market emerged as a competitor to Europe’s in 2024, creating alpha opportunities for global investors like Neuberger Berman.
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Private 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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Opening Bell 2025: Will US equities continue to lead the way?
More questions than answers, but US economy’s strength is reassuring.
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Focus on China
Investors learned the hard way that, without belief in fundamentals, one can still make money in China. Over the summer of 2024, the prevailing sentiment was ‘ABC’ (Anything But China) – a full-blown existential crisis framing China as an uninvestable asset class. In late September, China equities rallied an average of 25% on the back of official talk, triggering a widespread ‘buy everything’ sentiment, as the fear of missing out spread across the market.
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Talking Markets – US Equities, January 2025
American exceptionalism; the Mag 7, or are wider factors at play? In this edition of Talking Markets, Hugh Greives, Fund Manager of the Premier Miton US Opportunities Fund shares his outlook for 2025, discussing future Fed rate cuts, Trump’s presidency, the hype and reality of AI, and what all of this could mean for US equity investors.
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A 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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2025 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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Diverging fortunes: Global Market Perspectives, 1Q 2025
Despite elevated policy uncertainty, a solid economic backdrop implies this is still a risk-on investing opportunity. Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
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Growth, 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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In 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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What will Trump’s Presidency mean for European mid-caps?
With Donald Trump taking office on 20 January, Premier Miton fund managers Carlos Moreno and Thomas Brown consider the potential impact on European firms.
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Spotlight 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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Equity 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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U.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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2025’s Biggest Blockbuster – Utilities vs. Interest Rates
Premier Miton’s Jim Wright, Fund Manager of the Premier Miton Global Infrastructure Income Fund, shares the three reasons behind electricity demand growth in the USA, and why they are long term trends, rather than short term impacts.
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Trump-starting the global economy
Concerns over US policy and China’s stalling economy will be key to the 2025’s global economic outlook. But while there are numerous uncertainties, we believe the picture remains favourable for both bonds and equities.
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After two strong years, what will 2025 bring?
“2025 will continue to offer opportunities and investors will need to assess the impact of Trump’s policies.”
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Equity 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.