Latest equities thinking
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The COVID Nudge
28 Jan. 2021
In these data visualisations, we look at whether COVID-19 will achieve something that millions spent on public health campaigning has failed to do.
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What a carve up! The future of the internet
22 Jan. 2021
Commercial and geopolitical forces are threatening to fracture the internet into competing regimes, making it harder for companies to operate across borders and potentially limiting their growth. We explore the implications for investors.
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The tough arithmetic of #neversell stocks
19 Jan. 2021
Over recent years, a group of established companies have traded at relatively high valuations for their robust competitive advantages and consistent growth records. But in a competitive economy, investors should not assume this will continue indefinitely, warns Giles Parkinson.
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Our annual letter to company chairpersons
15 Jan. 2021
As part of our engagement efforts, every January we send a letter to the chairs of companies we invest in (and some we don’t, but still want to use our influence with) to set out our stewardship priorities for the year. Here, in full, is our 2021 letter.
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Issuance, support from equities and volatility: The outlook for convertible bonds in 2021
18 Dec. 2020
Shawn Mato, convertible bond fund manager, picks three themes that could have a big say in how the asset class performs in 2021.
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Recovery, divergence and externalities: The outlook for global equities in 2021
15 Dec. 2020
Giles Parkinson, global equities portfolio manager at Aviva Investors, looks at three themes that will shape the asset class in 2021.
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COVID, climate and Black Lives Matter: The stories that defined 2020
10 Dec. 2020
We select some of our key pieces of content in a year of unending drama.
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Pricing power is the magic ingredient for equity investors
27 Nov. 2020
Evidence that a company wields pricing power in its industry is the best indication of a sustainable competitive advantage, argues Giles Parkinson.
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Once bitten, twice shy: Is there value in tech by avoiding the FAANGs?
30 Oct. 2020
The gravity-defying rally in technology shares has led some commentators to draw comparisons with the dot.com bubble of the late 1990s. However, Mikhail Zverev and Alistair Way believe there are still opportunities to be found in some of the sector’s less-fashionable stocks.
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US Election 2020: Expect the unexpected
29 Oct. 2020
As the US presidential election looms, we explore potential scenarios – from a Democratic “blue sweep” to a Trump re-election to a divided government – and assess the implications for investors.
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Turn and face the change: How to invest dynamically in an uncertain world
21 Oct. 2020
Equity markets are slow to price in the implications of change. This creates opportunities for dynamic, style-agnostic investors to take advantage, argue Caroline Galligan and David Cumming.
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Don’t feed the troll: Social media companies face reckoning over hate speech
28 Sep. 2020
Facebook, Twitter and other platforms are drawing criticism for their failure to tackle hate content. But will the hit to their reputation do any lasting commercial damage?
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