All Equities articles – Page 5
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Equity Outlook: Making Way for the Magnificent Others
Despite narrow market concentration, we see opportunities in high-quality stocks that haven’t yet been rewarded. Global stocks posted healthy gains in the first half of 2024, although second-quarter performance moderated from the previous quarter’s breakneck pace. With inflation still sticky and equity returns concentrated, the time may be right for investors to broaden their horizons.
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Private markets in the age of transparency
Having spent years demanding greater transparency from their GPs, many LPs lack the ability to interpret and act on the large volumes of data they receive. S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Chris Sparenberg explains how LPs can turn the data deluge into actionable insights.
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Video
Talking Markets – Infrastructure Investing
In this episode of Talking Markets, Fund Manager, Jim Wright, discusses the key trends and themes he is currently seeing across the infrastructure sector, the impact of rising electricity demand in the U.S, politics and infrastructure spending, and the current positioning of the Premier Miton Global Infrastructure Income Fund.
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Can China continue its EV dominance?
2023 was a record year for electric vehicles (EVs): global sales neared 14 million, reaching 18% of all cars sold. To put things into perspective, over 250,000 EVs were sold every week in 2023, which was more than the number sold in a year just a decade ago.
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Podcast
Connecting the Dots: Mid-year investment perspectives with three CIOs
Each month experts from across our global network of investors will join us to bring you their views across equities, fixed income and private markets. This debut episode features investment perspectives from M&G Investments’ three Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) at the mid-way point of 2024.
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The curious case of Korea’s preference stock discount
A unique feature of the Korean stock market is the pervasive use of non-voting stocks, termed ‘preference shares’. They can trade at discounts to common stock of as much as 50%, or more. Jonathan Pines considers the causes of the phenomenon, what, in his opinion, the ‘right’ level of discount should be, and under what circumstances the team finds these instruments most attractive.
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PRT Ready? Private Commitment Pacing In A World of Higher Funding Ratios
Higher interest rates and continued strong equity markets have dramatically improved corporate defined benefit (DB) plan funding ratios. This improvement brings DB plan CIOs new asset management challenges and opportunities.
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SDG Engagement Equity Q2 2024 case study: Eagle Materials
Our Q2 case study looks at leading US cement manufacturer Eagle Materials. At the present time, the manufacture of cement accounts for 1.25% of CO2 emissions in the US. But as we outline, Eagle is well positioned to drive change and is implementing measures that should support decarbonisation in the industry.
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Private Equity and the Polls
Have U.S. elections had any effect on private equity performance?
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A Paradigm Shift: Infrastructure Equity 2.0
Historically viewed as a yield-oriented and inflation-protected (but lower returning) asset class, infrastructure equity is transitioning to assets that could drive alpha in an investor’s portfolio.
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Video
CIO outlook: Is higher volatility on the horizon?
Interest rates won’t come down as quickly as some had hoped, says our CIO, William Davies, but further gains for equities are still possible this year.
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Impact Opportunities Equity Report Q2 2024
Introduced during the Industrial Revolution, the presiding ‘linear’ model of production and consumption has, without question, had a detrimental effect on the health of our planet. In our latest impact report, the team explain why a transition to a circular system is vital if we are to protect the natural capital upon which our economy relies.
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Notes from the Road: Summer 2024
When we ask about which of our research notes are read most, one of the consistently popular seems to be feedback from our trips to see clients around the world. Everyone, it seems, wants to know what everyone else is doing. So, we offer another such note here, reflecting on discussions with clients in the US Southwest and Northeast, around Europe and Zoom calls with people anywhere in the world.
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Webinar
Navigating the New Terrain: Exploring the Impact of Rising Interest Rates on Asset Classes and Market Dynamics
As interest rates climb, investors are faced with myriad challenges and opportunities across different asset classes. From equities and bonds to commodities and real estate, each asset class reacts uniquely to fluctuations in interest rates. Our expert panel will analyze the current market trends and provide valuable insights into the implications for risk assets.
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Video
Talking Markets – Pan European Property
In this episode of Talking Markets, Alex Ross, Fund Manager of the Premier Miton Pan European Property Share Fund discusses the prospects for the Pan European Property sector, why the move to green office space is creating such an opportunity and explains why the team have a focus on investing in REITs, which are internally managed.
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Best ideas across asset classes
A combination of global economic resilience and strong corporate earnings has propelled equity markets higher over the first half of 2024. This upward move has been accompanied by less favorable valuations, which (combined with uncertainty surrounding central bank policy) leads us to stick with a neutral view toward global stock markets.
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Emerging-Market Stocks: Great Businesses Hide in a Murky Market Landscape
Sour sentiment toward emerging-market stocks is obscuring uncommon opportunities for equity investors.
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Equity outlook: High valuations and higher-for-longer rates
Equity outlook: High valuations and higher-for-longer rates
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Q2 2024 CIO Review and Outlook
CIO Sean Taylor says the second half of the year looks positive for emerging markets but country selection as a risk control will be critical in what is proving to be a politically-charged period for equities.
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Video
LGPS Institutional Masterclass – Sustainable Investing
Join host Mark Colegate in this LGPS Masterclass on Sustainable Investing, exploring the significance of Emerging Markets. Experts discuss integrating ESG factors, Sustainability definitions, and balancing financial returns with societal impacts. With insights on chip manufacturing’s sustainability and global regulation shifts, the discussion navigates complexities in achieving a sustainable future.