“Quality” is in the eye of the beholder
In the last decade quality has become something of a buzz word in investing. I suspect that no right-minded investment manager would set out their stall based on saying they ...
Uninvestable?
For some time, we have held the view that the UK stock market contains some decent companies that look cheap relative to a reasonable view of their future. We have ...
The kindness of strangers
As a nation the British like to borrow. In the thirty years prior to 2008, companies and households steadily took on more debt, punctuated by a “credit crisis” that called ...
They think it’s all over…
After a sharp rally in July that saw many previous stock market darlings recover some of their earlier falls, investors could be tempted to ‘think it’s all over’. The 10-year ...
Will there be a recession?
The question that many investors appear to be asking themselves right now is if we will see a recession – prompted by concerns that higher interest rates will undermine economic ...
Bargains galore?
As of writing the Nasdaq index of “growth” stocks has fallen by 27% in the year to date*. Why has it fallen by so much and does it mean there ...
Thinking outside the (wine) box
With summer fast approaching, it rekindles memories of perusing the wine list on holiday and being confronted with many unfamiliar names, producers, and grape varieties, with the occasional familiar ‘brand’ ...
What’s our edge?
As an active investment manager, we put ourselves forward as being able to deliver better than average performance for our clients. This is a tall order. To believe it is ...
