All Small cap articles – Page 4
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White papersEquity Diversification in Europe’s DC Market
We explain why global small-cap equities provide strong potential to enhance equity diversification and excess return in European DC markets, especially for active managers.
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White papersWhy the next five years belongs to US SMID
The Equities team explain why, against a backdrop where the US economy is likely to ‘muddle through’, there are exciting investment opportunities in the US SMID space.
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White papersJapanese Small Caps May Hop in the Year of the Rabbit
Despite their recent outperformance, we believe Japanese small caps have further room to run in 2023 and beyond. In this report, we highlight a few catalysts that could support earnings growth within this relatively under-researched asset class.
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VideoSmall Caps: Why Active Management Matters
The size and diversity of the small-cap universe, combined with a lack of sell-side research, presents a compelling opportunity for active managers with strong, bottom-up stock selection capabilities.
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VideoESG in Small Caps
While the ESG challenges facing smaller companies should not be underestimated, they also create opportunities for active managers to identify undervalued companies.
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VideoSmaller Companies: Specialists & Industry Leaders
There is a misconception that the small-cap universe is less developed or less diverse than its large-cap counterpart—but many smaller companies are leaders within their industries.
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VideoWhy Smaller Companies?
From strong performance to industry leaders, there are a number of reasons we believe small-cap equities are worth consideration for longer-term investors.
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White papersSDG Engagement Equity Fund 2022 H1 Report
The Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund has the dual purpose of delivering attractive returns and measurable real-world impact.
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White papersReimagining Supply Chains: The Investing Challenge
From carmakers to smartphone manufacturers, companies around the world are reorganizing their supply chains amid a wave of disruptions. Equity investors will need to sharpen their analytical tools and engagement skills to determine which businesses are proactively adapting to a new reality.
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White papersAn Investor’s Guide to Evolving Supply Chains
Many companies are rethinking supply chains amid disruptions from the war in Ukraine and the pandemic. Equity investors must decipher which companies can adapt their processes to compete in a less globalized world.
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White papersEuropean equity market: the great value rotation and the dividend appeal
January 2022 was a record month for European value equity, in terms of its outperformance vs. growth. The market’s reassessment of central banks’ actions after their hawkish turn has driven real yields higher and benefitted value stocks, while growth sectors such as technology, which are more sensitive to interest rates duration, have suffered.
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White papersOur best investment ideas
Broadly speaking, valuations across public equities around the world appear full, but we see opportunities across sectors and markets. We expect valuations to be relatively flat next year.
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White papersCosts, margins, labor are key
What are the major issues or trends you think investors should watch most closely for the rest of 2021 and why?
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PodcastThinking Big When It Comes to Small Caps
The word volatility is not something that’s foreign to the small-cap market. However, with the rise of the meme stock phenomenon making headlines earlier this year, many people around the world have likely been keeping their eyes out for unique opportunities in the market. But when it comes to small caps, what other investment tools might be available to new and seasoned investors alike?
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White papersAsia Game Theater Update: Long Chinese Equities
We’ve recently updated our Asia game theater, and although these changes partly reflect the recent regulatory crackdown in China, our update was independent of recent Chinese equity market volatility.
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White papersCase study: Maintain a fund’s mandated asset allocation ratio through shifting markets
A portfolio manager with a $2 billion portfolio has a mandate to maintain a 60/40 mix (60% equities to 40% fixed income). Within the 60% equities allocation ($1.2 billion), the manager must maintain a 50/50 mix of large-cap equities benchmarked to the S&P 500 and small-cap equities benchmarked to the Russell 2000.
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White papersFrom Hanging Ten to Choppy Waves
Does a change in the weather forecast at the Federal Reserve signal an end to the early stage of this recovery cycle?
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White papersWill the Sweet Spot for Smaller Value Stocks Persist?
US small-cap value stocks have enjoyed considerable success since value stocks began to outperform growth in October 2020.
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White papersThe Temperature’s Rising
As Treasury yields climb and assets geared to the recovery race ahead, the Asset Allocation Committee asks, Will the economy overheat, and should investors rebalance?
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White papersA not-so-great rotation in developed market equities
Equity investors, quite rightly, remain resolutely focused on the positive, medium-term outlook for corporate profits rather than the near-term economic challenges.
