Investing style is how investors typically make sense of their portfolios. Emphasis can be on big or small companies, and labelled as “growth” or “value”. Each person’s style preference will fit their longer term goals, or even just match their own personality or attitude to risk. Investors can gain from clear thinking about style. Unfortunately, […]
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Risks increasing in Emerging Markets – investors should review exposure
July 8, 2013 
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Emerging markets have become a bigger part of most global portfolios. Even private investors have followed institutional funds seeking more rapid growth in developing economies. But, despite the higher risks, the stronger growth of these economies has not translated into better investment performance. Over the first half of 2013, emerging markets are down 10% on […]
Continue reading“Quality stocks” give false comfort
September 10, 2010 0 Comments
Quality is a word investment managers love. How often do we hear a period of underperformance explained as “quality stocks were out of favour”. Or, “the managers will focus on quality stocks to recover performance”. Clients seem reassured by the notion that it is somehow the market’s fault for failing to recognise real value and […]
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Behavioural Edge 
Finding true growth – how some businesses fake it
Is it really so easy to separate growth and value investment styles? Growth in particular is a challenging concept this year. Investors should think harder about what it means. Genuine cash generative growth is valuable, but rare. Investors need to know how to spot it and what they should pay for it. Often, analysts need […]
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