Global Equities: The COVID-19 effect
The pandemic has clearly shaken up the equity markets but which trends are likely to persist in the long term?
Global Equities: Social inequality concerns matter
The pandemic has revealed the short-term contradiction of companies taking from the public purse while continuing to pay or reinstating dividends. Investors are only just getting to grips with the long-term cost of social inequalities
Intangible Assets: Dealing with intangibles
The global growth of companies with relatively limited physical assets presents challenges for investors
Global Equities: Valuation vagaries
Mean reversion is useful in valuing stocks, but there are many unpredictable factors that can disrupt long-term assumptions
FAANGS: Tech black swan in the wings?
The US technology giants could be hit by extreme risks
Central Banks: Be wary of the bulls
Opposing views on the timing and effects of quantitative tightening suggest investors should be cautious of high valuations
Case Study: Local Pensions Partnership
LPP’s Richard Savage describes his approach to running an in-house global equities portfolio
