Portfolio Construction
Climbing the Wall of Worry
Daniel Nicholas, Client Portfolio Manager at Harris Associates, writes about the cacophony of risks that investors face today, assessing risk and dealing with it.
- November 1, 2022
Digital and Personal Safety: A Broad and Diversified Investment Theme
One of the most pervasive themes in our daily lives can also become a component of portfolio construction.
- October 27, 2022
Volatility Investing by Seeyond: Volatility Risk Premium strategy positioning
New addition to the "Volatility Investing by Seeyond" series: Simon Aninat, Volatility expert and portfolio manager at Seeyond, explains the positioning for the Volatility Risk Premium strategy.
- October 26, 2022
Diversity in Motion - Waste Management
In this interview, Soliane Varlet, Portfolio Manager of the Women Leaders Equity Strategy, puts the spotlight on Waste Management – an American pure player and industry leader in waste collection, sorting, and landfilling.
- August 23, 2022
The Short on Shorting Bonds
AlphaSimplex takes a look at the short bond trend, and some of the common myths and misconceptions for shorting bonds.
- August 16, 2022
- Kathryn M. Kaminski
“Health is the New Wealth”, Wellness Economy Opportunities are Growing
The growth in life expectancy, the increase in the average level of stress and the new concept of health that is also spreading as a result of the pandemic are contributing to the spread of the wellness economy.
- August 1, 2022
Bottoms Up: Finding Sustainable Growth in a Global Value Chain
Through a pint of beer, take a look at how Loomis Sayles’ Growth Equity Strategies Team analyzes the beverage industry’s global value chain.
Seeyond Volatility Insights : The Great Skew Reset
Simon Aninat, PM and Volatility expert at Seeyond, explains the great skew reset we have been witnessing and why we closely monitor this parameter.
- June 21, 2022
- Simon Aninat
Why Invest in the Safety Theme?
Both ubiquitous and invisible, security is fuelled by many drivers that make it an extremely resilient theme. Frédéric Dupraz and Matthieu Rolin, portfolio managers at Thematics AM, review the strengths of this theme and its relevance in the current context.
- June 16, 2022
Managing Market Exuberance with Hollie Briggs from Loomis Sayles
Hollie Briggs, Loomis Sayles, discusses the opportunities they have taken in buying and selling growth stocks.
- June 15, 2022
The Private Investigator of Asset Management
Daniel Nicholas, Harris Associates discusses why pinpointing the true value of a quality stock is like an investigative job
Asset Studio: Our Global Digital Platform
Discover Asset Studio, Natixis Investment Managers Solutions’ global digital platform.
- June 6, 2022
Inflation & the Volatility Risk Premium
Most people think that high inflation implies high volatility for risky assets. But market data demonstrate a more nuanced reality. Learn more with Seeyond’s expert.
- May 17, 2022
Three Reasons to Stay Invested in Volatile Times
Why panic selling during unsettling times may be one of the worst things long-term investors could do is analyzed over three decades.
The Importance of the Long Term for the ESG-conscious Investor
Long-term value investors Harris Associates, takes a thoughtful approach to the interests of both shareholders and stakeholders.
- April 6, 2022
Thematics: Meta-trends in the Age of AI
Thematics Asset Management’s Sam Richmond-Brown explains what a differentiated investment opportunity in thematic equity really looks like.
Volatility Investing by Seeyond: Long vs Short Volatility Investing
Simon Aninat, Volatility expert at Seeyond, provides insights on how long and short volatility strategies can be complementary in a portfolio.
- June 16, 2021
- Simon Aninat
Vaughan Nelson Select: Why, How, What
Equity Analyst Adam Rich talks about how Vaughan Nelson Select takes a concentrated, active approach to equity opportunities.
Vaughan Nelson: Global SMid Cap Equity Strategy
Chris Wallis, CEO and CIO of Vaughan Nelson discusses their Global SMid Cap strategy and why it’s good to be invested now.
- January 14, 2021
Loomis Sayles: Growth Equity Strategies with Aziz Hamzaogullari
Aziz Hamzaogullari, CIO, and founder of the Growth Equity Strategies Team, gives an investment update, discusses risks and opportunities, the integration of ESG and more.
- November 19, 2020
- Aziz V. Hamzaogullari
A Decade of Europe Minimum Volatility Investing at Seeyond
With 10 years of investing under his belt, Seeyond’s Nicolas Just looks at what the future holds for this investment approach.
- November 2, 2020
Kathryn Kaminski | Crisis Alpha, Building Systematic Models and Markets Detached from Financial Theory
Alex Proimos, Head of Institutional Content, Investment Magazine speaks with Kathryn Kaminski, chief research strategist, portfolio manager at AlphaSimplex and discusses why market views may not be lining up with the financial theory and the detachment of the market from fundamentals.
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics: An Exponential Growth
A multi-decade growth theme, expected to become ubiquitous in our day to day lives. Learn more with our experts from Thematics AM.
- September 4, 2020
Water: An Indispensable Life-Sustaining Resource
A basic human need, essential for economic development. Learn more with our experts from Thematics AM.
- September 3, 2020
Thematics Insights: Is Cash an Endangered Species?
Are we moving towards a cashless society? Since the beginning of the health crisis, merchants have actually quite often refused our bank notes and coins.
- August 11, 2020
Loomis Sayles: An update on portfolio changes in the growth equity strategies
Aziz Hamzaogullari, CIO, and founder of the Growth Equity Strategies team, talks to Darren Pilbeam about the recent changes he has made to his portfolios.
- May 28, 2020
Safety: Everywhere, All the Time
Security solutions are everywhere in our daily routine, an ever-growing demand for greater safety and security in all aspect of our lives. Learn more with our experts from Thematics AM.
- May 12, 2020
Intelligence Inside
Karen Kharmandarian, co-manager for the Thematics AI & Robotics strategy, explains why AI and robotics will continue to influence all aspects of our lives.
- March 25, 2020
- Karen Kharmandarian
Safety in Numbers
Frederic Dupraz, lead manager of the Thematics Safety strategy, explains why the response to emerging threats to our safety create investment opportunities.
- March 24, 2020
Subscription Economy: The Future of Consumption
With the right supporting demographic, technological and sustainability drivers in place, the subscription economy is poised to see further accelerating growth.
- February 12, 2020
Are We at the Dawn of a Return of the Value Equities?
After 12 years of a "growth" cycle, should we expect a cyclical change in favour of "value" equities in the medium term? DNCA's experts give us their analysis.
- January 8, 2020
Leave Mother Nature Alone
On earth as in markets, humans have been trying to domesticate mother nature for their own benefit. But Nature always takes back its place.
- September 30, 2019
- Simon Aninat
Negative Interest Rates, Reflection and Remedy of Excess Pessimism in Europe
At this uncertain stage internationally, are investors overreacting about Europe and potential recession risks?
- September 19, 2019
- François-Xavier Chauchat
Alternatives – Will They Become a Future Core Allocation?
Once considered an exotic delicacy, we’re seeing investors increasingly embracing alternative investments.
Value Investing in Emerging Markets: Lessons from History
Daniel Nicholas, Client Portfolio Manager at Harris Associates, looks back to the volatility in Asian markets during the 1990s and draws six key conclusions for investing in Emerging Markets.
- August 12, 2019
Manager Point of View: Schrödinger’s CAPE?
Carmine De Franco, Head of Fundamental Research at Ossiam, explains why the Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio (CAPE) is still a powerful tool for investors.
- July 16, 2019
Seeyond’s High Dividend Minimum Volatility: What does it bring to the table?
What does this strategy bring to the investors’ allocation? And what weight should be added to a typical allocation?
- July 10, 2019