All Large cap articles
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White papersUS Small Cap. Setting the Stage for 2025
U.S. small-cap indices have pulled ahead of large-cap indices over the past three to six months, and through the first half of 2025, we anticipate further catch-up in both stock prices and, for higher-quality small caps, earnings growth. We believe government spending, tax cuts, trade realignments, deregulation and conducive industrial policies will boost US smaller businesses.
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White papersSmall Caps: What You Don’t Know But Should
Small cap stocks span a wide range of characteristics and performance drivers that we believe index funds are not built to exploit.
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White papersWD-40, the graveyard cabinet and a hunt for special smaller companies
I spend about nine weeks a year in a rental car looking for companies all over the world, discovering their products, operations and customers. Here’s what I’m looking for.
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White papersMeeting the capital challenge within impact growth equity
Private equity investors increasingly are seeking to make a positive impact within their investments. For the businesses involved however, there is a problem: availability of late-stage funding. In this article, we explore the reasons why.
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White papersSmall Caps: The Next Cycle Is Upon Us
We believe higher-quality small caps look poised to outperform their large-cap peers over the near- to mid-term.
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White papersEquities in elections time
“With equity markets at record highs and election uncertainty looming, a balanced approach in equity with a focus on fundamentals is key.”
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White papersThe road ahead for equities
What direction could equity markets take from here? Will they continue on a narrow path - led by large-cap tech stocks - or is there potential for a wider range of opportunities?
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White papersEquity Market Outlook 4Q 2024
Despite a slowing U.S. economy, we reaffirm many of our Q3 recommendations and think the odds of an imminent recession remain low.
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White papersInvesting in TJX: Discounted value for the Millennial consumer
TJX is the world leader in off-price retailing. ‘Off price’ is a discount pricing format, whereby a retailer purchases excess stock from known brands, for example Ralph Lauren, and sells it on to the end consumer at a lower price. In Europe and the UK, TJX’s well-known local brand, TK Maxx, typically retails branded goods at a 60-65% discount, but can go as low as 90%, encouraging consumers to embrace the ‘treasure hunt’ format, exploring the store for bargains.
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White papersIndex investing as an active decision: implications for equity investors
Today’s passive index investing requires active choices, as customization and innovations in index funds have resulted in new considerations for investors and the potential for greater control.
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White papersThe shifting landscape within direct lending
The direct lending market is constantly evolving. Recently greater competition within certain parts of the market has impacted pricing and eroded lending terms. For these reasons M&G Investments believes in taking a conservative and highly selective approach.
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White papersA New Era for Small Caps?
After a decade of lagging market results, stocks of small companies seem poised for a resurgence. Small company stocks have generally disappointed investors in recent years, not because of their fundamentals, but due to the relative strength of large companies since the Global Financial Crisis. The difference is reflected in the combined multiple (or valuation) expansion of large caps and multiple contraction of small caps, even as the latter generated stronger earnings growth over more than a decade.
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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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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 papersEuropean champions
Walter Scott1 investment manager Alan Edington looks ahead to a big summer of sport and entertainment. One that is set to showcase not just a host of global superstars but also some of Europe’s leading companies.
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White papersEquities at all-time highs
”We expect equity markets to take a breather after the recent all time highs. We look for opportunities beyond the mega caps and in emerging markets.”
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White papersHigher for Longer: The CIOs’ Weigh In
While this year’s inflation and rates environment has disappointed many, we see it as a bump in the road that has created opportunity in several markets.Midway through 2024, it’s pretty clear what the story of the year has been so far: stickier inflation and higher rates for longer than many investors wanted or expected.
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VideoEquity outlook: High valuations and higher-for-longer rates
Equity outlook: High valuations and higher-for-longer rates
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White papersValue Stocks: Cracking the Quality Code
Today’s value stocks offer a magnificent mix of quality, forward-looking profitable firms.
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White papersDo We Now Need to Worry About Stagflation?
We believe high nominal growth, peak rates and broadening earnings performance continue to underpin equity market performance.
