“One of the few notable falls in markets in May came in oil, down 7%, taking it back to close to its level at the beginning of the year”
Monthly viewpoint – April 2024
“we are seeking opportunities to add to risk assets if equity markets continue their period of consolidation seen in April”
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”
Monthly viewpoint – February 2024
“equities have been boosted by the
strength of tech and growth stocks,
especially those benefitting from the AI boom”
In plain sight
“The exposure to high-quality assets in the UK that investment trusts offer, at wide discounts to net asset value, is compelling.”
Macron’s political gamble
“One thing is for certain, 2024 is shaping up to be a bigger year of flux than many thought in terms of political change”
The future of fund management
“It’s been a tough period for many active managers but while we see significant changes to the landscape ahead, we firmly agree that active strategies will
remain a crucial part of the investment toolkit”
Reform with Chinese characteristics
China’s state-owned enterprises find themselves in a sweet spot amongst a
market which has been very out of favour over the last two years.
Bipolar markets
Going forward it seems we must learn to live with the market’s disorders while central banks’ interventions remain the only effective treatment.
Hidden assets
We have found a strategy that has the benefit of providing exposure
to volatility but without suffering an
expensive cost of carry