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Portfolio Construction
COVID-19: Perspectives On The Road To Recovery
Portfolio managers from DNCA, Harris Associates, Loomis Sayles, Mirova, Ostrum, Seeyond and Themtics AM provide their perspectives on the road to recovery.
Portfolio Defense: Value, Growth, or Neither?
Analysis of 20-year returns suggests that sector diversification may be a more effective defensive strategy than favoring growth or value equity styles.
AlphaSimplex: Volatility is here to stay
Kathryn Kaminski, Chief Research Strategist at AlphaSimplex, talks with Natixis’s Esty Dwek about managing volatility today.
Diversification Matters: Achieving Better Balance
Spreading your investments across asset classes can help to balance risk and return potential, and avoid surprises when market corrections occur.
Thematics Insights: Why Are Subscriptions So Attractive?
Both consumers and businesses are subscribing more and more to products and services. This Insight shines the light on some of the long term factors that are driving the broad adoption of subscription based models across a nice mix of industries.
Bond Basics: How Interest Rates Affect Bond Yields
Introduction to bond investing, fixed income funds, and how changing interest rates affect prices and yields.
Global Barometer: How Advisor Portfolios Were Positioned Heading into 2020
See how moderate portfolios varied by geographic region at the end of 2019 in the Natixis Investment Managers Global Portfolio Barometer.
Fighting the Fear Gauge
Christiaan Kraan, Managing Director at Seeyond, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, explains how volatility strategies can be both an investable and liquid asset class and why they are one of a few true diversification opportunities left in the world today.
Managing Volatility: Strategies for Emotional Markets
Risk-mitigating and portfolio diversification ideas to help investors stay invested through market crisis for long-term financial goals.
Were Advisors Prepared for the 2020 Market Meltdown?
Our Portfolio Barometer looks at how Latin American & US Offshore advisor portfolios were positioned going into 2020.
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.
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.
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.
Risk Variation in Trend-Following Systems
This paper reviews how risk exposures are determined in trend-following systems to provide some clarity into these options.
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
Value Investing – Is It Different This Time?
A value investor usually requires a substantial price discount at the company’s intrinsic value. But the latter exceeds the mere accounting value of its tangible assets.
So far, so good.
After 2019, the year of Central Banks, comes 2020, the year of … Profits? Investors would certainly dream of it, but nothing is for certain.
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.
Q&A with Jens Peers, Mirova – ESG: making a positive impact
Jens Peers of Mirova discusses what investors should be aware of when investing in ESG-branded products plus more.
Cyclical Logics Warrant the Return of Optimism
Already of record duration, the sustainability of the expansion cycle that started in 2009 is hotly debated.
Q&A with James Beaumont – Alternatives
Natixis’s James Beaumont talks about the increasing demand for alternative investments and the role that both liquid and illiquid alternatives can play in client portfolios.
WCM Targets Global Growth Equity Opportunities with a Focus on Corporate Culture
As they search for portfolio opportunities, WCM looks at how companies define their objectives, encourage talent, and foster innovation.
Eyeing Private Markets for Alpha and Diversifying Factors
Institutions are finding ways not available in public markets to fortify portfolios, including private equity, real asset debt and infrastructure.
Thematics – A True Source of Diversification?
In the future, will everyone be investing in megatrends? And who benefits from shifts in demographic, innovation, globalisation and scarcity?
As Volatility Disappeared in Early 2019, Advisors Moved Back into Equities
As volatility eased in 2019, advisors took on more risk in their portfolios, according to the Latin American & US Offshore Advisors Portfolio Barometer.
Manager Point of View: Clear opportunities
Simon Gottelier, co-manager for the Thematics Water strategy, explores how some companies are addressing global imbalances in water supply and demand.
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.
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?
Four Perspectives on Global Equity
Compelling alternatives await for those willing to actively diversify their equity allocations.
From the Summit: Shaping the Future of Active Management
Renowned portfolio managers discuss how active managers can differentiate themselves from passive competitors – and how they can meet clients’ new demands.
Protecting Portfolios: An Active Management Approach to Markets
An active management approach may help manage portfolio risk and uncover opportunities in the current market environment.