All Equities articles – Page 4
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White papersClosing the loop: Why circularity is now a strategic imperative
Once considered a sustainability buzzword, the circular economy has become central to the energy transition. The Sustainable Global Equity team outline why, in an era of increasing resource scarcity, the shift to a circular model is essential to helping governments and companies build resilience.
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White papersArtificial intelligence: Not a bubble… yet
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most impactful digital transformation theme since the development of the Internet. The public launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 catalysed a wave of investment and innovation that continues to build momentum. As excitement about the potential for this new technology builds toward very high expectations, investors and industry participants are questioning if we are entering a bubble. Our current conclusion is that AI is not a bubble… yet. We are carefully monitoring risks and similarities to the Internet and telecom bubble (the ‘dotcom era’).
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White papersEuropean equities - European strategic autonomy: A long-term investment opportunity
Europe is deepening its quest for strategic autonomy. What began as a post-pandemic policy slogan has evolved into a financial reality, with tangible investment implications – Europe now allocates billions annually to defence, industrial resilience, and key technology sectors.
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White papersUS equities - Artificial intelligence: Not a bubble… yet
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most impactful digital transformation theme since the development of the Internet.
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White papersThink global beyond the tech race
“The tech capex supercycle is no longer just a US story — China is catching up, and global adoption across industries is turning this into a global opportunity.”
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White papers2026 Investment Outlook
A spirit of endurance has characterized the market rally of the past year. This looks set to persist in 2026 as the global economy transitions to a new innovation-led regime and geopolitics enters a phase of controlled disorder.
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White papersMarket Outlook - Global equities: The great divide
US equity market returns are likely to continue diverging along the lines of technology and the rest of the market: the Nasdaq 100 index delivered a 50% return from the post-Liberation Day lows to the end of October while the Russell 1000 Value index rose by less than half that. That outperformance continues a long-running trend.
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White papersPolitical and Policy Volatility on the Rise
Recent elections in the U.S. and dynamics in Europe highlight rising political volatility and the potential for divergent policy shifts. Investors should prepare for further turbulence ahead.
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White papersMade in America is making a comeback
“Made in America” has been a government policy, a political slogan and a marketing strategy throughout US history. Going as far back as the Revolutionary War, the Homespun Movement encouraged colonists to make their own blankets and clothing in symbolic resistance to British economic control.
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White papersInternational Equities: A Strengthening Investment Case
International equity markets have hit all-time highs over the past 18 months, benefiting from a number of positive developments. While they have shared some of the same tailwinds as U.S. equities, international markets are increasingly supported by distinct, structural drivers—offering both sustained upside potential and meaningful diversification benefits
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White papersInternational Equities: A Strengthening Investment Case
International equity markets have hit all-time highs over the past 18 months, benefiting from a number of positive developments. While they have shared some of the same tailwinds as U.S. equities, international markets are increasingly supported by distinct, structural drivers—offering both sustained upside potential and meaningful diversification benefits.
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White papersThree investment opportunities in a fragmented world
The world is undergoing significant structural change defined by rising geopolitical conflicts, trade barriers and a more fragmented global landscape. As this multi-year realignment plays out, identifying which companies can best adapt to the new framework is paramount to successful investing.
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PodcastDeciphering conflicting signals - Global Investment views by Outerblue Convictions
Returning from trips to major summits in Washington and Shanghai, Monica Defend, Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, sits down with our host, Swaha Pattanaik, to discuss the tone on the ground and how this compares to what we’re seeing in the markets and our own economic forecasts for the months to come.
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White papersRethinking equity allocation from a global perspective
Due to the relatively high level of volatility associated with holding equities, it is hard to escape their gravitational pull on total portfolio risk and return.
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White papersSolving for 2026
Our investment leaders break down the macro environment and its implications for equities, fixed income, and private markets in 2026.
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White papersCan more analyst coverage help predict stock performance?
On the MDT quant team, we cast our net far and wide to try to discover underexplored factors that might help us forecast equity outperformance. These factors may sometimes appear only loosely related to company performance, yet we believe some of our best ideas have come from seemingly extrinsic considerations. Previously, for instance, we’ve written about company age and company moats as two factors we view as being able to help predict performance. Another such factor is analyst coverage.
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White papersAI revolution needs shift in engagement focus
There is little doubt that advances in AI represent huge opportunities for society and, as a consequence, for investors too. However, there is equally little doubt that the breakneck pace of development is creating significant risks. As a result, the Global SMID Equity Engagement team have developed a proprietary Responsible AI Assessment Framework to encourage the successful adoption and implementation of this new technology across industry, leading to better work and more productive workplaces.
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White papersGlobal Infrastructure Equity
Listed infrastructure equity is playing an increasingly important role in a diversified equities’ portfolio
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White papersHuman Capital Assessment via Large Language Models alignment
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of human capital has gained renewed interest, both in academic literature and in corporate strat egy, particularly through Sustainability reporting and Human Resources (HR) practices. As the world of work undergoes rapid transformation driven by the consequences of the pandemic, heightened geopolitical tensions and the acceler ated expansion of artificial intelligence, organizations are faced with a new set of challenges.
