We believe the best way to gain exposure to small caps, and to manage some of these risks, is to invest via
third-party, experienced, active managers who can be more selective
in constructing portfolios.
Monthly viewpoint – March 2024
“the most compelling markets remain the UK and Japan which trade at a discount to global peers and offer healthy dividends”
Weathering storms and building trust
UK Investment trusts might be facing some tough challenges, but we remain advocates of their vital roles in multi-asset portfolios
Where has the ‘greenium’ gone?
“Buying a green bond with zero ‘greenium’ could be termed an ‘ESG arbitrage’ with future expected outperformance as the ‘greenium’ returns.”
Has the US labour market turned a corner?
Different definitions mean individuals
fall in and out of certain categories at
different times, which serves to reduce the usefulness of any one labour market
indicator.
Monthly viewpoint – February 2024
“equities have been boosted by the
strength of tech and growth stocks,
especially those benefitting from the AI boom”
The quiet investor
There are invaluable lessons to be learned from Ronald Read’s life and investment choices
(il)Liquidity of property
It is critical that any investor in the real estate sector understands and appreciates the illiquid nature of the underlying asset class
MOVErs and shakers
Our time-tested asset allocation process
revolves around longer-term relative value opportunities. But when
the market MOVEs, you need to MOVE
with it