All Equities articles – Page 37
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Is India the Next Internet and Digitalization Frontier?
Away from the spotlight on China’s internet industry, India’s digital push has been gaining speed. Our Emerging Markets Equity team highlights the trends to watch.
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Beyond Headline Multiples: US Equities webcast, November 2021
Join Mark Sherlock, Henry Biddle and Steve Chiavarone for the latest webcast on Federated Hermes US SMID.
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Long-term perspective on markets and economies - 2022 Outlook
As we head into a new year, it’s clear in hindsight that the market downturn of 2020 was short-lived and entirely related to the COVID-19 outbreak. In my view, that means the powerful upswing in equity prices since then is simply a continuation of the bull market we’ve seen over the past decade. Market leadership today is essentially the same as it was before the pandemic.
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All-time highs on equity markets in spite of (almost) everything
After a difficult end to September for global equities, October started well before a brief pause and then a sharp rebound. Inflation concerns linked to skyrocketing energy prices weighed on equity markets before strong company earnings reports brought relief. WTI crude oil rose by 11.4% to end October at USD 83.60, marking a high since October 2014.
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ESG Disclosures: Looking Beyond the Surface
Sustainable investing is more than about seeking companies with top-notch environmental, social and governance (ESG) profiles.
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Only 1/4 of large caps are on track to meet the Paris Agreement
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) is in its 26th edition this year in Glasgow, Scotland. This is where global head of states, policymakers, and luminaries are gathering to discuss progress and actions in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change.
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Equities: Six Factors Behind Divergence in China-U.S. Markets
Since 2004, the FTSE China H50 Index has largely kept pace with the FTSE Emerging Markets Index as well as U.S. indices such as the S&P 500® and Russell 2000
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Public Engagement Report Q3 2021
The Public Engagement Report highlights some of the stewardship activities undertaken by EOS at Federated Hermes on behalf of its clients over Q3 2021. In this issue we take a more in-depth look at the climate crisis ahead of COP26.
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The Recent Performance of ESG Investing, the Covid-19 Catalyst and the Biden Effect
The purpose of this paper is to appraise recent ESG trends in global equity markets. It contributes to a broader research project started at Amundi in 2014 on the relevance of ESG. Since the latest update in 2019, we have lived through a global pandemic that profoundly reshaped the global economy and society, and an eventful change of leadership in the United States.
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Global Equity ESG - H1 report, 2021
We are focused on finding value opportunities within sectors, rather than simply focusing on the traditional value sectors.
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Case Study: Avoiding cash drag using Equity Index futures
Cash is a necessary component of most investment portfolios. It’s present in a portfolio for operational reasons, including managing subscription/redemption flows and income streams such as dividends.
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The Worst Seems to Be Over…Now It Gets Complicated
Investors have shifted focus from the immediate COVID-19 threat to the prospect of a cyclical slowdown and secular stagflation.
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Shifts & Narratives #10 - China is finally emerging from the US’s shadow
Today, with developed market equities highly correlated and bond yields remaining subdued, investors are searching for other sources of income.
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Connecting the Dots on China’s Growth Outlook
Concerns about China’s slowing economy have focused on issues affecting property and manufacturing. But these are only part of the story. Investors seeking a fuller understanding of the risks and opportunities need to take a broader perspective.
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Uncovering Growth & Innovation in Germany’s Hidden Champions
Across the German equity market, small and medium-sized companies that are leaders in their fields, and have access to innovative technologies, look well-positioned for long-term growth.
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Emerging Markets Charts & Views - Why EM could be back in focus in 2022
Emerging markets (EM) performance has been held back over the first three quarters of 2021 by a few factors, including the spread of the Delta virus variant in less vaccinated countries, news out of China (growth slowdown, regulation crackdown, and the housing slowdown alongside the Evergrande fallout), and the upcoming Fed tapering.
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SDG Engagement Equity commentary: Samsonite
The SDG Engagement Equity Fund focuses on attractive companies with the potential – through engagement aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – to generate outcomes that benefit people, the planet and investors. Here we demonstrate how we are engaging with current holding Samsonite to create positive impacts on the environment.
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Frontier markets post-pandemic
The pandemic has introduced a large exogenous shock into economies and markets. While the young age demographic and reduced ability to implement lockdowns may have resulted in less of an impact on frontier economies, the impact has still been significant.
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An Evolutionary Perspective on ESG-Alpha
The NB Global Sustainable Equities team discuss why all financial analysts should embrace this alpha resource now in a material and forward looking way.
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How to Invest in the Upside Down Cycle
Policymakers’ “whatever it takes” motto is designed to mitigate risks of an early recession. They will support a reacceleration of activity if an incomplete recovery makes the economy too frail to survive a downturn.