Portfolio Construction
Future of Investing: Subscribed to Health and Wealth
Future of Hygiene: The Toxic Chemicals Tainting our Water
Future of Security: Cyber Risk in a Connected World
Future of Water: The Climate-Biodiversity Connection
There’s no diluting the importance of water for a sustainable world. Investing in water is vital for tackling climate change and biodiversity loss.
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.
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.
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.
Seeking Good Capital Allocators
Jack Wildermuth – Partner and Managing Director, Marketing & Client Relations at Harris Associates, writes about the importance of investing in companies with strong management teams
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.
Financial Advisors React to Markets in First Half 2022
Portfolio Barometer offers insights as inflation persists, markets remain volatile, and fears of recession grow: 60/40 portfolio under pressure.
“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.
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.
Value and Growth: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Value and growth strategies tend to be viewed as opposite ends of the investment spectrum. But are they really so different?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Equity Allocations Hit All-Time High in Model Portfolios
Advisors boosted stock allocations to record levels in 2H 2021 according to data from the Natixis Investment Managers Solutions Portfolio Barometer.
Sport – A Key Wellness Thematic?
The sports economy is driven by secular trends and continues to develop rapidly throughout the world. Find out how this market may offer interesting opportunities.
The Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings (CAPE™) Ratio Explained
Find out how Professor Robert Shiller defines the CAPE™ Ratio and how it can be applied in terms of sector rotation
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.
Vaughan Nelson Select: Why, How, What
Equity Analyst Adam Rich talks about how Vaughan Nelson Select takes a concentrated, active approach to equity opportunities.
Harris Associates: An Insight Into Their Value Approach
Daniel Nicholas, Client Portfolio Manager at Harris Associates discusses their buy/sell process and how they differ from their peers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Water: An Indispensable Life-Sustaining Resource
A basic human need, essential for economic development. Learn more with our experts from Thematics AM.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?