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Flash Note14 days ago1241 views
DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH A THEMATIC AND SECTORAL ALLOCATION Powerful structural trends are changing our world and having a profound impact on how we invest. An investment theme is positively and significantly influenced by a strong…
Flash Note15 June 2026788 views
Since its launch, Thematic Alpha has been built on strong structural trends while remaining deliberately flexible . The selected themes are not static: they evolve and adjust in response to market transformations and geopolitical shifts.…
Flash Note13 August 20251363 views
The bearish sentiment that had begun to take hold in early August was overshadowed by renewed optimism regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine. Following what the U.S. President described as “very productive discussions” in Moscow between his…
Flash Note26 May 20251189 views
Chart analysis: Each blue bar represents the period during which a national currency was considered the world's primary reserve currency . We observe a chronological succession of powers: Portugal (~1450–1530) Spain (~1530–1640)…
Flash Note22 October 20241876 views
Trump is clearly regaining momentum in the presidential race, both with online betting sites and in polls. A recent NBC News poll shows that K. Harris’ 5-point lead from the previous month has now disappeared, and the two candidates are…
Flash Note25 September 20241997 views
China will allow institutional investors to access People’s Bank of China (PBOC) financing for stock purchases and is considering a market stabilization fund. These measures triggered the biggest rally in the CSI 300 Index since 2020. The…
Flash Note30 July 20242192 views
Spencer Hakimian, founder of Tolou Capital, highlights an intriguing aspect of stock market investing. While a small percentage of stocks historically drive the majority of market returns, the distribution is highly skewed. Specifically,…
Flash Note17 June 20245788 views
The focus of the Eurozone bond market is currently on the yield spreads of French government bonds, known as OATs. The OATs are considered vulnerable, especially after the recent political developments where President Emmanuel Macron…
Flash Note13 May 20244689 views
The evolution of the number of publicly traded companies in the United States since the 1990s is fascinating. At that time, there were approximately 8,000 publicly traded companies, but this number has significantly decreased to around…
Flash Note21 February 20242273 views
Chinese state-owned funds have been actively increasing their holdings in local equities even before the Lunar New Year holiday, in a bid to restore investor confidence. Central Huijin Investment Ltd. , a sovereign wealth fund that owns…
Flash Note31 January 20241975 views
The recent inflows on the Chinese market were huge. The valuations are very low. Last News on China: China will halt the lending of some shares for short selling in a move to support the stock markets. See full report by Stephen Engle.…
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