Harnessing the predictive power of text

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This article first appeared in December 2020. The Systematic Equities Team introduces a new method of capturing sentiment, designed to enhance the investment process of the funds they manage.

Rotating factors with higher conviction

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This article first appeared in March 2021. The Systematic Equities team outlines its research into factor rotation.

Making big strides

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Avinash Vazirani and Colin Croft say India’s fast-expanding economy may offer a silver lining amid a gloomy outlook for the global economy.

Notes from the Investment Floor: ESG is key to EM equities

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Nick Payne reflects on the importance of a sustainability strategy when investing in emerging markets equities.

On a knife edge

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Mark Nash, James Novotny and Huw Davies discuss why rapid rate increases haven’t contained inflation and what may be next for bond markets.

Inflation is last year’s problem – but what’s next?

Central banks continue to fight inflation, but Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards argue that it’s last year’s concern. So what should the Fed be worried about now?

The head and the heart in investing

Love is in the mind

Amadeo Alentorn, lead investment manager, Jupiter systematic, reflects on the importance of head and heart in understanding investor behaviour and markets.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Searching for Europe’s best companies

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Phil Macartney discusses market valuations for companies in Europe, the impact of geopolitics and how small cap investing is sometimes misunderstood.

US economy set to soften in second half

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Huw Davies analyses the implication of the US debt ceiling deal on the markets and the economy.

A deep deficit for silver

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Ned Naylor-Leyland and Daniel March discuss why demand for silver is outstripping supply and what this imbalance may mean for investors in the white metal.