All Equities articles – Page 25
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PodcastLet the [Micro] Chips Fall Where They May
Financial markets across Asia have been making headlines in recent weeks. Ahead of the upcoming earnings calls for tech players such as Nvidia, we ask, what are the impacts of the Asia market on the US market?
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White papersThe love-hate relationship in private equity secondaries
Over the past two decades, the private equity secondaries market has transformed into one of the highest growth, and in our opinion most specialized, areas of alternative investments. From 2002 to 2023, global secondary market volume scaled from $2 billion to $114 billion in transaction value.
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White papersMaking sense of market volatility
Global markets have been whipsawed by a series of sharp blows in the last few days, mainly centering around concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Our view remains that the strength of household and corporate balance sheets implies recession is unlikely, but we acknowledge that risks are building. To help decipher and contextualize the current market reaction, Chief Global Strategist, Seema Shah, and Equities Chief Investment Officer, George Maris, provided some clarity into the current situation and their expectations for the remainder of 2024.
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White papersEmerging markets in the new world order
The world order of the second half of the 20th century is being turned on its head. The shift should be positive for emerging markets and thus investors in EM debt.
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White papersPrivate Equity Value Creation Series: Sustainable Investing Trends
Sustainable investing continues to prove a complex and multi-faceted topic. The number of regulatory requirements aimed at corporations and investors is massive and growing, often resulting in reporting fatigue. Impact management and measurement is an area gaining more concrete focus. And while still relatively nascent, social impacts (the “S” in ESG) are beginning to be more clearly articulated and systematically included in company sustainability frameworks.
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White papersUS economy worries pummel markets
Global stocks fell sharply at the start of the week, with Japan’s benchmark Topix index on Aug. 5 suffering its biggest one-day drop in more than three decades. European shares and U.S. stock futures also declined. Meanwhile Emerging Markets stock indices, mostly in Asia (Taiwan and South Korea), fell into the red and currencies that had benefited from high carry trades funded by the yen, such as those in Latin America, lost ground.
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White papersA time and place for small cap equities
After handily outperforming both large caps and the broader U.S. equity market for the one-year period following the COVID recession in the spring of 2020, small cap stocks have since lagged, despite posting healthy double-digit gains in two of the past three calendar years. This performance gap reflects in part the narrow but persistent market leadership of a few high-flying mega cap technology companies supported by artificial intelligence (AI) tailwinds.
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White papersPutting Put-Writing Into Perspective
When equities sputter, market volatility simmers and interest rates remain elevated, we believe underwriting market risk—by writing puts on the S&P 500 Index—can be a capital-efficient strategy for investors seeking to generate a diversified source of income in an uncertain economic environment.
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White papersCLO Equity: 101
From quarterly cashflows to compelling total return potential, CLO equity offers a number of potential benefits. But the asset class is often overlooked, due in large part to its perceived complexity relative to more traditional fixed income investments.
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VideoHow might investors withstand ‘AI FOMO’?
Maintaining a diversified portfolio amid the Magnificent Seven phenomenon could protect investors against volatility, says Phil Orlando, Chief Equity Strategist.
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VideoThe future of global equities
US markets have driven global equities for the past decade - but can this continue? Portfolio managers Rob Lovelace and Noriko Chen discuss the dynamics shaping world markets and where they see the greatest opportunities.
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White papersBenefit from the EM story through India
“A favourable macro backdrop and a Fed close to cutting its policy rates are positive factors for emerging market assets.”
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - August 2024
US mega caps significantly outperformed the rest of the US markets in the first half of the year, driven by better-than-expected economic activity, AI exuberance and superior earnings. Looking ahead, we see a potential for a rally-broadening, which will not be linear and is likely to have multiple legs.
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White papersElection 2024: Economics, policy and positioning for a soft landing
The S&P 500 enjoyed a solid start to the year, fueled by the Federal Reserve embracing optimism about inflation without sacrificing growth. During Q2, however, evidence of still sticky inflation has reduced the number of expected rate cuts, weighing on market sentiment and resulting in more modest equity gains.
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White papersThe Artificial Intelligence revolution: sector perspectives
We believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could have over the long-term a positive impact on productivity and GDP growth. However, the impact will not be linear across sectors, especially in the early phases. Those companies that are already investing heavily in AI technologies are the most likely to see benefits to revenues and/or profitability, but disappointments will happen given increased and new competitive pressure as well as the emergence of questionable business cases in light of the involved costs.
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White papersHello Kitty: A big cat in the investment universe?
Cuteness and investments are two words that are rarely paired together in the same sentence, but one of Japan’s most recognisable cultural and iconic exports stands out in its potential to deliver growth beyond current market imagination. To mark Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary, Investment Director, Sunny Romo, sat down with Valentina Luo, an Analyst in the Asia Pacific equities team, to discuss the elements of the successful investment story in Sanrio, the creator of the much-loved feline character.
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VideoBeyond China: exploring Asia’s equity landscape
In this video, Capital Group equity portfolio manager Chris Thomsen discusses opportunities he is currently seeing across India, the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia.
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White papersWhat impact do sustainability criteria have on portfolio performance?
The effect on the performance of an investment portfolio of applying sustainability-based criteria to select stocks remains a topic of intense debate. Before assessing the impact, we note that environmental, social and governance criteria can be used to achieve different goals. Thus, outcomes vary depending on the sets of ESG criteria used for investment portfolios.
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White papersQuarterly Equities and Multi Asset Outlook – Q3 2024
Many market participants have been caught by surprise by the strength of equities this year, and their outperformance versus fixed income markets. Valuations have risen globally. However, luckily for us, the tide did not lift all boats, leaving opportunities on the table. Where undemanding expectations have met with the power to innovate, this created some of the strongest outperformance. We think the ‘Hidden Gems of Innovation’ will continue to be among the best hunting grounds for alpha generation.
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PodcastDisruptive Investments Within Disruptive Regulations:
In the wake of past banking volatility and high-stake crises like the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, regulatory scrutiny has continued to increase across the financial sector with proposals such as Basel III Endgame. The industry will need to adjust to the new disruptive forces at play. But what opportunities lie within the banking sector that could interest investors? And what are the risks posed to investors in this space?
