All Equities articles – Page 4
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White papersThe ‘inverted pyramid’: winners from new US food guidelines
The US government’s move to shift the national diet provides tailwinds for companies in ‘real food’ supply chains and reformulation. Its revised guidelines emphasise high-quality proteins, dairy and fats, raise nutritional standards for school meals and reshape how ‘food stamps’ can be spent.1
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White papersA healthy correction underway
Market broadening accelerates as software gets its ‘DeepSeek’ moment.
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White papersSoftware Leads AI-Driven Tech Rout—What Next?
The breadth and ferocity of the sell-off in technology stocks is a fresh test of the AI story. Buckle up—more tests will come.
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White papersRiding the multi-year waves of AI investment
The real story of artificial intelligence (AI) is the multi‑year progression of capital flows that will define which companies lead, when they lead and why.
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White papersEmerging Markets: Uncovering Key Alpha Drivers Amid Shifting Global Dynamics
Emerging Markets (EM) enter 2026 on the heels of an exceptional 2025 — a year defined by strong total returns and resilient fundamentals despite global volatility. The EMBI Global Diversified returned 14.3%, the GBI-EM Global Diversified returned 19.3%, and the CEMBI Broad Diversified returned 8.7%.
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White papersPositioning for growth: 2026 Outlook for Emerging Market Equities and Fixed Income
Emerging markets (EM) include countries that span the whole gamut of policy quality, growth dynamics and political cycles, leading to a diverse and dynamic investment universe. Many EM countries currently have stronger monetary credibility, healthier balance sheets and better inflation control than some developed markets. EM investment opportunities span multiple return drivers from domestic consumption and digitalization to sovereign credit reforms and local interest rate cycles.
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White papersOrbital AI Data Centers Prepare for Launch
Welcome to the new space race, brought to you by AI.
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White papersAI Meets EMD: Short-Term Match, Longer-Term Friction?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to provide a tailwind for commodity and manufacturing exporters in emerging markets. That said, the emerging market (EM) service sector’s lower contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as well as a lack of research and development, and the presence of infrastructure and AI private investment bottlenecks, could cap productivity gains over time versus developed markets. We explore the dynamics in this article.
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White papersWe Got the Beat
Allspring’s investment experts take the pulse on 2026, revealing strategic investment opportunities amid shifting global dynamics.
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White papersQ4 2025 Equity Market Review
It has often been said that success and happiness lie within the journey rather than at the destination. For small cap investors, 2025 was a turbulent and twisting ride whose volatile journey fortunately ended with a successful outcome. After the 2024 Presidential election, equity markets rallied as many investors assumed the new administration’s focus on lower regulation and taxes would be beneficial to growth. Underlying economic activity was supportive of this conclusion, driven by consistent employment growth, better inflation trends and increased consumer activity.
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White papersUK Value – Beware the rear-view mirror…
In his latest insight, Matthew Tillett, Fund Manager of the Premier Miton UK Value Opportunities Fund, explores how persistent “crisis narrative” sentiment has weighed on UK SMID, despite improving fundamentals. With valuations still sitting at a steep discount to both UK large caps and international peers, the big question is: could 2026 be the year UK SMID starts to regain lost ground?
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White papers2025 in review, 2026 positioning: A US investor outlook
Hugh Grieves, Fund Manager of the Premier Miton US Opportunities Fund, reflects on a year shaped by two powerful and opposing forces in US equities. 2025 saw a sharp shock to economic confidence, set against a renewed wave of optimism driven by accelerating investment in artificial intelligence. As we move into 2026, understanding how these dynamics played out, and how they may now be evolving, is critical to positioning portfolios for the year ahead.
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White papersDon’t overlook the world: The case for going global in equity investing
Argues that global diversification offers better risk-adjusted returns as leadership broadens beyond U.S. equities.
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White papersInvesting Amid the Chaos
Political noise can become deafening, but investors should tune into the quieter drumbeat of strengthening economic fundamentals and the broadening-out story reshaping equity markets.
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White papersAsia ex-Japan Equity: Letter to Investors
The Strategy’s performance last year was boosted by the stellar performance of South Korean stocks – the best performing large equity market in the world in 2025. In our Letter to Investors, we discuss how we are responding to the rally and whether there is still value in our South Korean holdings.
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White papersEquity Market Outlook 1Q 2026
In the following collection of charts, we a) reaffirm our belief that supportive macroeconomic and capital-markets forces have the potential to drive further equity gains; b) address what we view as some of the more important risks to our thesis (including potential drawdowns that tend to accompany mid-term election years, as well as rising bond market volatility); and c) offer tactical portfolio guidance across various equity markets.
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White papersGlobal equities forge ahead
Global equities posted strong gains in 2025, with non-U.S. developed and emerging markets outperforming the S&P 500 Index for the first calendar year since 2006. As we enter 2026, modest economic growth, gradually declining interest rates, and positive earnings momentum may provide support for equity markets, though elevated valuations and potential volatility warrant careful consideration. Our latest analysis explores how investors might balance growth-oriented holdings with allocations to global infrastructure and dividend-growing companies as they seek portfolio resilience and stable income potential. Read the full analysis.
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White papersBeyond the myths: The case for investing in emerging markets
Emerging markets are gaining prominence as a strategic pillar for long-term portfolios, offering robust economic growth, structural trends, and diverse investment opportunities. Yet, many investors remain cautious – often influenced by outdated perceptions of political and economic instability.
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White papersEvergreen Private Equity Investing: Key Benefits of a Direct, Multimanager Approach
An expanding array of evergreen funds now aims to deliver continuous private equity exposure with lower barriers to entry. But not all approaches are created equal.
