Investment style rotations – growth versus value

Style rotations, where investors switch one type of investment style for another, are nothing new. At some point during most investment cycles different styles – such as growth, quality and value – will outperform at different points as investors rotate in and out depending on their outlook.
Are markets ahead of the economy and should they be?

Global investors underappreciate the changing behaviour of Japanese companies, which has made them more resilient and well positioned to benefit from global reflation.
Investment team updates – bullet points 19 June

Find the latest key market updates, regarding the following asset classes: Fixed income, European equities, US equities, Japanese equities, Global equities, Multi-asset.
Covid-19, markets and monetary policy

In this lockdown episode from the Eye of the Needle team, we talk to Toby Nangle, Global Head of Asset Allocation, and Nadia Grant, Head of US Equities. They dive into the impacts on markets brought about by the global Covid-19 pandemic, what it’s like managing money in such an environment, and how they see the future for Multi-asset and US equities.
European equities – the best option for resilient income

With bond markets offering little in the way of income, the continent’s highest quality equities offer an attractive and defensive yield
Europe’s manufacturers are in good shape for a downturn

After reorganising themselves over the past 10 years, many European manufacturers have more flexible business models with higher returns.
Covid-19: A pandemic with no precedent in a modern economy

The good-news stories and optimism of three months ago have been consigned to the bin, as the virus, lockdowns and economic bailouts take centre stage.
European equities: video update

Client Portfolio Manager Francis Ellison explains the main impacts the team are seeing and their outlook for the region as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
European equities: Video update

Our European equity team talk about the latest market impacts of the coronavirus, what sectors have been affected, and how we are positioning ourselves.
Covid-19: what exactly is going viral?

The coronavirus outbreak is extremely complex, with the fear of the virus so far seemingly greater than its actual impact. The economic consequences, however, are very real.