23.02.09
In our view, equities hit hardest during the 2022 bear market are likely to perform best in the early stages of a new bull market. US equities are skewed towards these types of companies, and this structure of equities along with the underappreciated economic fundamentals supports our overweight to the US.
22.07.04
We believe we are in a late cycle environment and are thus overweight larger capitalisation, Growth, high-quality equities as these style factors typically outperform towards the end of a bull market.
03.03.22
Amid the pessimism surrounding chip shortages and supply constraints, we highlight why we remain optimistic on the semiconductor industry and why having an understanding of how the industry has evolved over time is key in finding the best investment opportunities.
27.01.22
Equity market volatility re-emerged over the last few weeks, but in our view, today’s issues are well-known, pre-priced concerns typically characteristic of short-term sentiment-driven volatility.
23.12.21
Included in our Equity Outlook, you will find our current economic, political and sentiment market drivers for selected regions in global developed and emerging markets.
27.09.21
Included in our Equity Outlook, you will find our current economic, political and sentiment market drivers for selected regions in global developed and emerging markets.
21.31.08
As investor concerns surrounding regulatory developments coming from US, EU and China intensifies, we highlight our views as to why we think it is unlikely that their worst fears are realised.
21.02.07
The rise of the Electric Vehicle (EV) has been a hot topic recently with media highlighting how new entrants to the automobile industry can change the future. This content piece seeks to discuss the automobile industry and EV trends at large.
21.09.04
This paper discusses the reasons for recent volatility within the Chinese equity market as well as short-term and long-term investment opportunities within the space.
21.05.04
This paper seeks to explore what factors could influence a transition in leadership from developed markets to emerging markets. Through a top-down lens, we look at economic, political and sentiment drivers that influence investment returns in each category.
21.30.03
In this paper, we will explore why investors are worried about index concentration risk as well as demonstrate why focusing on cyclicality of market is critical.
21.23.03
This paper highlights our current views on South Africa and explains how ESG issues, viewed from a top-down perspective, can influence our investment decisions.
21.16.03
For applicable strategies, positioning within Brazil is based on both country fundamental convictions, as well as broader sector preferences. The overweight is based on three main convictions, deployed across Resources and Commodities, Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
21.15.03
Included in our Equity Outlook, you will find our current economic, political and sentiment market drivers for selected regions in global developed and emerging markets.
21.18.02
When value equities led briefly in Q4 2020 driven by positive COVID-19 vaccine news, some investors presumed it was the start of a longer-lasting leadership rotation that would benefit banks, one of the largest value industries. While that rally has since faded, some suspect it previews what is to come once economies begin to reopen.
21.17.02
This paper seeks to explore a key ESG related theme, the future of US Oil Demand and Rise of Electric Vehicles, for potential opportunities & associated risks.
20.11.12
Included in our Equity Outlook, you will find our current economic, political and sentiment market drivers for selected regions in global developed and emerging markets.
20.30.11
As the current market environment continues to support portfolio positioning towards Large Cap, Growth-oriented equities, elevated valuations have suggested a possible role reversal. We explore how this current market environment is connected to the tech bubble, and why we are not concerned about any short-term reversals.
20.10.09
Emerging Markets (EM) Small Cap is a unique category within the EM space, offering additional diversification and direct exposure to EM consumers, and it is often overlooked by institutional investors.
20.09.09
As we get closer to the 2020 US Presidential Election, this paper provides a primer on how equity markets and politics interact.
20.19.08
Consumer preferences are constantly evolving and industries have to work to stay relevant and adapt to such changes. The rise of alternative, primarily plant-based, meat poses unique opportunities as well as challenges for new and old players in the Food Products industry. Many of these opportunities and challenges can be tied back to larger ESG trends and issues facing society.
20.18.08
This paper highlights Fisher Investments’ political analysis of the upcoming US presidential election and the potential impact the election may have on equity markets.
20.29.07
Energy efficiency and renewable use may not be the largest performance drivers, but for ESG investors, cloud service providers serve a clear function in addressing long term climate goals. Fisher Investments’ proprietary top-down materiality system helps make these insights visible. We can then use this to craft responsible investment themes with clarity on how trends impact a given market segment.
20.21.07
US small cap has a large investable universe with domestically sourced revenue and a performance history of strong, consistent returns. A mandate devoted to US small cap equities can improve diversification, increase direct exposure to the US market and provide a potential for increased returns.
20.09.07
As the global search for COVID-19 therapeutics and an eventual vaccine intensifies, we highlight our views as to why the biotechnology industry has significantly outperformed the broader Health Care Sector.
20.07.07
The claim of Tech valuations nearing the late 1990’s Tech bubble levels appears flawed. Growth has led Value for years, and the economic impact of COVID-19 have increased the spread between Growth and Value, leading some analysts to speculate whether a reversal is “due”.
20.24.06
The environment resulting from COVID-19 is unprecedented in many ways. While historical analysis remains useful in this period, we have reorganised some of our research efforts into six different categories to assess development in this unique period.
20.17.06
The relative performance of different types of equities, such as those most impacted by the effects of COVID-19, may provide signals about shifting investor sentiment.
20.21.04
In our view, category leadership throughout the downturn, and investment opportunities within the ensuing recovery will be predicated on how long the widespread shutdowns remain in place.
20.08.04
Impacts to the real economy from reductions in capex and employment were manageable from 2014-2016 and likely remain so. Additionally, banks remain modestly exposed to Energy loans, and most lending to the sector remains in the form of corporate debt.
2020.27.03
While we do not make formal earnings growth forecasts, we believe the current impact on earnings growth due to the coronavirus outbreak will likely be relatively short-lived.
2020.27.03
As of 25 March 2020, our global equity sector views have remained largely unchanged. However, we are assessing various possibilities in analyzing how this recent downturn might take its course and have narrowed it to three likely future scenarios.
2020.03.12
Low carbon strategies are growing in demand, demonstrating the growing opportunities that exist. For investors that are facing the possibility to divest from carbon, we highlight how to construct a carbon divestment strategy and the ways we integrate low-carbon themes into our process.
2020.03.06
As the market cycle continues to mature, we expect the yield curve to remain relatively flat and the economy to shift from investment-driven growth to consumption driven growth. As such, capital intensive sectors will likely lag while service-oriented, consumption-driven sectors will likely lead, driving outperformance for Big Growth equities.
2020.02.13
Following a multi-year stretch of almost uninterrupted outperformance, some investors question whether the Information Technology sector is in a position similar to the late 1990s Tech Bubble, pointing to lofty valuations as evidence. However, in our view, not only are valuations an invalid indicator of a second Tech bubble, but they also ignore essential context.
2019.12.30
A number of business-friendly reforms against an improving economic backdrop have likely contributed to Brazilian equities surpassing their Emerging Markets (EM) peers this year. With additional beneficial measures planned and pervasive skepticism about their chances of passage, we think more positive surprise may await and remain optimistic of Brazil’s prospects. In our view, Brazil’s experience underscores how economic reforms can lift equities, particularly in the many EM countries where positive reform is badly needed.
2018.11.27
In our view, the Big Growth and Small Value performance cycle is linked to the business cycle and yield curve. We also believe the flattening yield curve and cyclical shift from investment–driven growth to consumption-driven growth points to Big Growth outperformance moving forward.
2016.12.31
China’s economic miracle—its 30-plus year path of rapid advance and development to become the world’s second-largest economy—is often seen as uniquely Chinese, an isolated case of policymakers luckily pulling all the right levers to conjure growth. To us, though, a longer perspective shows China’s miracle bears broad similarities to Taiwan’s, Korea’s and Japan’s (with some admittedly Chinese characteristics). We believe a look at how China’s “miracle” resembles those before it—and at some key differences—can add valuable perspective on its present situation and the likely path forward.
Investing in stock markets involves the risk of loss and there is no guarantee that all or any capital invested will be repaid. Past performance neither guarantees nor reliably indicates future performance.
Fisher Investments Europe was established in London, England in 2000. Fisher Investments Europe offers the portfolio management services of its parent company, Fisher Investments, an independent money management firm in the US founded in 1979 by investment guru Ken Fisher. Today, Fisher Investments and its affiliates oversee more than £155 billion* in assets for over 130,000 clients globally.* Founder Ken Fisher’s “Portfolio Strategy” column for Forbes ran from 1984 through 2016, making him the longest continually running columnist in the magazine’s 90+ year history. He has also authored several New York Times bestsellers on finance and investing. (*As of 31/03/2023)
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