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Japan’s banking sector outlook: Alpha up ahead?
Olivia Hurley and Rie Kimoto explore Japan's banking sector, highlighting regional banks' undervaluation and M&A opportunities driven by regulatory changes and demographic shifts.
4
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Article
2026-06-30
Still opportunities in European equities? Positioning is key
Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek revisits the case for European equities and discusses why positioning can help optimise exposure to Europe’s accelerating regime change.
5
min
Article
2026-07-31
Beyond US exceptionalism: where now for equities?
It might feel like the narrative of US exceptionalism has only been questioned in recent months — particularly in the wake of Liberation Day — but we see Trump’s tariff announcements as the clearest signal yet of a shift that has already been underway for nearly a decade.
6
min
Article
2026-06-30
New regime, new reality: Time to adapt?
Explore our latest views on risks and opportunities across the global capital markets.
Article
2026-06-30
Where to turn in an uncertain market
Nick Samoulihan explores strategies for navigating today's markets, emphasizing quality equities, strategic bond selection, and high-yield opportunities to balance risk and growth potential.
5
min
Article
2026-07-31
Why the US dollar’s “crooked smile” could upend asset allocation
Brij Khurana explores the dollar smile theory's impact on asset allocation and foreign investors' strategies amid currency fluctuations.
4
min
Article
2026-05-31
Europe: Fertile ground for long/short alpha opportunities
Dirk Enderlein, Eoin O’Callaghan, and Boris Kergall, explore European equity opportunities from a long/short perspective against a backdrop of volatile markets and structural growth shifts.
6
min
Article
2026-06-01
International equities: Five reasons they may not be a one-hit wonder
Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson explains why those who doubt the staying power of the recent outperformance of international equities may want to reconsider.
4
min
Article
2026-05-31
Power play: building the case for infrastructure in 2025
The long-term case for listed infrastructure remains compelling. But could near-term catalysts, such as nuclear and natural gas, also drive performance in the short term?
7
min
Article
2026-05-31
How stewardship can bring perspective amid uncertainty
Portfolio Managers Yolanda Courtines, Sam Cox, Investment Director Alex Davis and Investment Specialist Fred Owens-Powell examine how a stewardship perspective can help equity investors uncover opportunity amid uncertainty.
7
min
Article
2026-05-31
Making the most of the new economic era’s bright spots
Despite uncertainty, there are important factors supporting a more optimistic approach. By focusing on structural trends and considering a wide range of views, investors can position portfolios for positive long-term returns.
8
min
Article
2026-05-31
There is more than one way to approach growth equities
Portfolio Managers Steven Angeli and Joe Chung, and Investment Specialist Casey Vale discuss how looking at growth equities in a different way may help uncover opportunities amid heightened uncertainty and volatility.
6
min
Article
2026-04-30
Four investment perspectives on Trump’s first 100 days
Four of our experts across fixed income and equity share their asset-class level insights on the first 100 days of the current Trump administration and analyze the implications for investors.
5
min
Article
2026-04-30
A decade of impact: Verifying our impact investing funds
Our impact investing strategies have been verified by BlueMark, the leading provider of independent impact verification and intelligence for the sustainable and impact investing market.
4
min
Article
2026-04-30
Lessons learned from a top-heavy equity market
Can the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to dominate the equity market? And what can asset owners do when markets are narrow? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Global Equity Strategist Andy Heiskell discuss the challenges and opportunities.
10
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Article
2026-04-30
Sacrificing stocks on the altar of trade
Brij Khurana discusses the Trump administration's new stance on trade and its impact on the US economy, global markets and asset prices.
5
min
Article
2026-04-30
The changing face of Europe: regime change gathers pace
Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek explores the drivers of Europe’s accelerating regime change and its impact on European equity markets and potential areas of opportunity.
8
min
Article
2026-03-31
The power of local perspective: the rewards of a contrarian approach to European equities
Portfolio Manager Tom Horsey and Investment Director Thomas Kramer explain why they see compelling opportunities in today's European equity market for contrarian, bottom-up investors.
4
min
Article
2026-03-31
Chart in Focus: how sustainable is Europe’s rally?
Is the recent rally in European equities sustainable? In this edition of our Chart in Focus series, we explore the potential path ahead.
4
min
Infographic
2026-03-31
Setting the stage for small caps in 2025
Our small-cap equity experts discuss valuation, market cycles, economic conditions, and sector diversification, profiling the potential of small-cap equities in 2025.
4
min
Article
2026-02-28
Beyond US exceptionalism: what’s next for equity markets?
Macro Strategist Nick Wylenzek shares his insights on what could be an eventful year for equities and explores why Europe and the UK could defy current gloomy investor sentiment.
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Event replay
2026-02-28
Deeply seeking the impact of AI spending on bond yields
Brij Khurana explores the surprising way in which AI spending may impact Treasury yields and complicate the Fed's rate-policy decisions.
6
min
Article
2026-02-28
Emerging markets under Trump 2.0: expect the unexpected
Portfolio Manager Dáire Dunne and Investment Director Irmak Surenkok discuss what Trump 2.0 entails for emerging markets investors and what useful lessons they can learn from his first term.
5
min
Article
2026-01-31
Europe amid regime change: where next for European equities?
Is pessimism on Europe overdone? Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek discusses why he believes Europe is in the middle of a regime change with significant opportunities for active equity investors.
6
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Article
2026-02-28
Climate adaptation may cost trillions. Is your portfolio ready?
With climate adaptation and resilience spending projected to exceed mitigation spending sixfold by 2050, we believe investors should consider allocations to adaptation-aligned opportunities.
6
min
Article
2025-12-31
Concentrated markets: Implications for active management, manager research, and multi-manager capital allocation
Members of our Fundamental Factor Team share research insights on the portfolio impact of benchmark concentration and highlight tools that may help, including extension strategies, passive-share analysis, and index-completion approaches.
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Whitepaper
2025-12-31
Time to get active? 5 equity investment ideas for 2025
As we head into 2025, growth seems poised to accelerate, especially in the US. Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell and Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek see five themes that may create opportunity across global equity markets.
10
min
Article
2025-12-31
Navigating uncertain policy shifts
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan explains why investors should prepare for heightened volatility in 2025, due to significant policy changes under President-elect Trump that will impact inflation, trade, and economic growth.
8
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Article
2025-11-30
Chart in Focus: Can this equity bull market last?
Can this current equity bull market last? In this latest edition of Chart in Focus, we focus on the indicators of whether it may come to an end or keep running.
3
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Infographic
2025-11-30
What do declining European earnings mean for ECB policy?
European companies have been unexpectedly resilient over the last couple of years. However, the outlook for European earnings could be more challenging than headline numbers suggest. What could this mean for investors?
6
min
Article
2025-11-30
The power of local perspective: the long and short of European equity investing
Dirk Enderlein and Boris Kergall explain why, in their view, the structural changes impacting European equity markets offer active long/short investors a rich source of potential return and diversification.
7
min
Article
2025-10-31
Impact measurement and management: addressing key challenges
Our IMM practice leader describes common impact investing challenges and suggests ways to overcome them.
5
min
Article
2025-10-31
Quality growth — a less volatile sweet spot?
Growth stocks can be volatile, especially when companies fail to meet expectations. However, high-quality growth companies can help mitigate downside risk while still offering potential for long-term outperformance. How can investors find the sweet spot?
8
min
Article
2025-11-30
Unlocking the full value potential of stewardship
Yolanda Courtines and Alex Davis examine how corporate stewardship can be a source of value and delve into what investors can do practically to maximise its full potential.
5
min
Article
2025-10-31
Decoding impact expectations: best practices for impact investors and companies
We share three recommendations each for impact investors and companies to help them better understand and manage each other's expectations.
6
min
Article
2025-10-31
Strong fundamentals, attractive valuations: Why the time may be right for active biotech investing
From solid fundamentals to supportive macro conditions, learn why our biotech experts believe the industry may be ready to run.
8
min
Article
2025-10-31
Navigating AI resource demands: Strategies for sustainable data center operations
AI's growing computational demands are raising critical questions about energy efficiency and water-resource management. We delve into strategies for enhancing sustainable data center operations, highlighting the importance of proactive resource stewardship.
10
min
Article
2025-10-31
What is “the economic cycle,” anyway?
See why the relationship between asset prices and the economic cycle is more complex than you might think, why a US recession is unlikely, and what a more dovish Fed could mean for the US and global markets.
5
min
Article
2025-10-31
Japan’s factory automation sector: Poised for a significant upturn?
Global Industry Analyst Takuma Kamimura explains why he believes we’re on the verge of a multiyear cyclical upturn in the factory automation sector and why he sees a compelling outlook for select Japanese companies in particular.
5
min
Article
2025-10-31
US election special: which investment themes win at the polls?
The upcoming US election could be one of the most momentous in recent history. How could the result affect different investment themes? Our thematic team investigate the potential implications for investors.
7
min
Article
2025-10-31
An active investor’s guide to growth equities
Our experts offer their view on the current economic environment, explore best practices for investing in high-quality growth equities, and highlight where they see opportunity now.
6
min
Article
2025-09-30
Chart in Focus: The need to differentiate market growth from macro growth
Macro growth and earnings growth have been misaligned for the last 15 years, particularly in the US and China, but in opposite directions. For equity investors, what would be the key to identify real growth?
3
min
Infographic
2025-09-30
Monthly Market Review — August 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
12
min
Article
2025-09-30
When public and private markets converge
Wellington President Steve Klar discusses the evolution of the public and private markets and what it means for asset owners as they seek to tap into the growth potential of private companies and be more nimble in their investment approach.
4
min
Article
2025-09-30
What the yen carry trade unwind could mean for markets and the Fed
Brij Khurana explains why market participants are likely underestimating how foreign ownership of US assets could constrain the pace and magnitude of the Fed’s cutting cycle.
7
min
Article
2025-09-30
The investment implications of Europe’s ageing workforce
What are the investment implications of Europe’s ageing workforce? Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek explores the drivers of this accelerating demographic shift, Europe’s likely response and the opportunities it creates for investors.
6
min
Article
2025-10-31
Japan’s tech sector: Time for a reboot?
Japan's semiconductor industry has revived global interest in Japan's tech ecosystem. But we believe the dynamism of Japan's tech sector today doesn't start and end with electronics and semiconductors.
3
min
Article
2025-09-30
Monthly Market Review — July 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
12
min
Article
2025-08-31
The power of local perspective: where next for European banks?
Global Industry Analyst Thibault Nardin explores how monetary policy divergence, technological disruption and sector consolidation are reshaping European banks, while creating potentially compelling opportunities for active investors.
7
min
Article
2025-08-31
The AI effect: Time to rethink your technology exposure?
Will AI fulfill the market's high expectations? Will it continue to drive market concentration? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Global Industry Analyst Brian Barbetta, co-head of our Technology team, discuss the outlook and the asset allocation implications.
7
min
Article
2025-07-31
European elections: all change for equity investors?
Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek discusses how the elections for the European Parliament could herald significant change, with major implications for European equity investors.
4
min
Article
2025-05-07
Financial Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
17
min
Article
2026-07-31
Monthly Market Snapshot — June 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
17
min
Whitepaper
2025-07-31
Chart in Focus: Broadening earnings growth signals healthy US equity market
Over the past year, the markets have seen the companies best poised to harness and benefit from new innovations within artificial intelligence rewarded accordingly. Can this signal more upside for the entire US equity market?
3
min
Infographic
2025-07-31
Thematic investing focus: how exactly will AI transform the world?
We are on the brink of a technological revolution that has major implications for all sectors, companies, labour, and regulators. How can a thematic lens help investors separate hype from reality?
8
min
Article
2025-06-30
Breaking concentration: big picture thinking with small-cap equities
How to overcome the risks associated with today's concentrated market? Investment Director John Mullins explores why small-cap equities could be part of the answer.
6
min
Article
2025-07-31
Surprise French election result: what does it mean for investors?
Macro Strategist Nick Wylenzek and Investment Director Thomas Kramer discuss the surprise French election and its implications for European equities.
4
min
Article
2025-07-31
Divergence isn’t just about central bank policy
Divergence has implications for investors —and central bank divergence is only one of five ways to think about it.
8
min
Article
2025-06-30
Beyond US large cap: Where now for equity investors?
How should investors navigate a narrow market? Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek examines the structural backdrop and Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell shares his view on equity opportunities to watch.
9
min
Article
2025-06-30
Factors to consider when allocating to US small-cap stocks
From avoiding "junk" to holding on to "graduates," members of our Fundamental Factor Team share their research insights on the pursuit of alpha in the small-cap space.
18
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Whitepaper
2026-05-31
Beyond the hype: finding AI’s long-term winners
Our expert argues that a long-term mindset based on deep research can help to uncover evolving AI investment opportunities amid the hype.
4
min
Article
2025-04-30
Thriving or surviving? The state of the US consumer and the economic implications
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan examines the condition of the all-important consumer, including the outlook for spending, the effects of inflation and prevailing interest rates, and the consequences for the overall economy.
8
min
Article
2025-06-30
Behind the research with Saul Rubin
Veteran investor Saul Rubin shares a recent example of collaborative active management that reflects Wellington's deep understanding of the global automotive industry and commitment to increasing client value.
4
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Video
2025-06-30
As India goes to the polls, is the case for Indian equities still compelling?
While current Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to secure a third term, a full-scale win is not a foregone conclusion. Against this backdrop and continued investor enthusiasm for Indian equities, Equity Portfolio Manager Niraj Bhagwat and Investment Director Philip Brooks assess the macro case for India. Are higher valuations justified?
6
min
Article
2025-06-30
Monthly Market Snapshot — April 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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min
Whitepaper
2025-05-21
Value stocks: Rules of thumb are meant to be broken
What will it take for value stocks to bounce back from a long period of underperformance? Members of our iStrat Team say that, conventional wisdom aside, it's not all about the economic cycle and offer their outlook for the next three to five years.
9
min
Article
2026-05-31
What could change the trajectory of value stocks?
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Equity Portfolio Manager Nataliya Kofman discuss “resilient” value stocks, disruptive themes, and attractive sector- and country-level opportunities.
7
min
Article
2025-05-31
Small-cap stocks: Watching for mean reversion, technology diffusion, and the next inflection point
Our experts discuss factors that could help small-cap stocks rebound and the search for winners in this inefficient segment of the market.
8
min
Article
2024-12-31
Impact investing in emerging markets: Growing opportunities, shifting challenges
Members of our impact bond team discuss their evolving emerging markets opportunity set and the importance of a bottom-up approach to value creation.
6
min
Article
2025-04-30
4 equity themes: Budding opportunities in small caps and more
Our expert highlights 4 areas where he sees opportunity in global equity markets.
3
min
Article
2025-04-30
Three ways social considerations can enhance portfolios
Four leading Wellington equity and fixed income experts explore three ways social considerations can enhance portfolios.
5
min
Article
2025-04-30
Japan equity: Reason to believe
Our expert argues that corporate governance reform and the Japanese economy's escape from persistent deflation have laid the groundwork for a sustainable equity rally.
4
min
Article
2025-04-30
Picking the right building blocks for a climate-aware portfolio
For asset owners integrating climate change into their multi-asset portfolios, members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer five important insights.
3
min
Article
2025-04-30
Monthly Market Snapshot — March 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
20
min
Whitepaper
2025-04-30
Financial Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
19
min
Whitepaper
2025-04-30
A turning point for US small caps
Myth busting US small caps: why now could be a compelling entry point for the asset class.
18
min
Article
2025-04-30
Four questions for investors after Japan’s historic hike
With the Bank of Japan having finally moved out of negative rates, Macro Strategist John Butler identifies the four key questions he believes investors should focus on.
5
min
Article
2025-04-30
Will proposed corporate governance reforms help to narrow the “Korea discount”?
Could South Korea's Corporate Value-up Program help to narrow the so-called “Korea discount” and build on the momentum gathering pace elsewhere across Asia to improve corporate governance and shareholder returns?
Quick Take
2025-03-31
Monthly Market Snapshot — February 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2025-03-31
Monthly Market Snapshot — May 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Whitepaper
2025-03-31
Key factors to monitor in European equities
Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek assesses the longer-term prospects of European equity markets through the prism of five key factors.
Article
2025-03-31
No bulls in the China shop?
John Mullins, Irmak Surenkok and Steven Ye assess the investment debate surrounding China's prolonged underperformance and outline three investment ideas for active investors to consider.
Article
2025-03-31
The Trump/Biden rematch: Market implications of unprecedented policy divergence
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan discusses six key areas of policy debate in this year's US election that she expects will matter most to markets, from the tax and spending plans to trade and geopolitics.
Article
2025-03-31
It's all about Nvidia! But is it really?
From an equity market perspective, it seems February was all about Nvidia’s earnings and AI. Read Wellington Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek's perspectives.
Article
2025-03-31
How to nurture a growth mindset in a higher-yielding landscape
In a higher-yield world, can fixed income deliver meaningful growth? John Mullins, Supriya Menon and Alex King explore how high-yield bonds may offer a powerful opportunity for growth - as well as a cushion against uncertainty.
12
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Article
2025-03-31
Income: the hard worker in your portfolio deserves more credit
Income from cash is good but income from bonds is better. In a less certain macro environment, Alex King, Supriya Menon and John Mullins think the case for income only gets stronger. How can investors make the most of opportunities?
5
min
Article
2025-03-31
How to translate a critical concept into return potential
How to translate the critical concept of stewardship into rewarding returns? Portfolio Managers Mark Mandel, Yolanda Courtines and Sam Cox share their firsthand experience.
Article
2025-02-28
Quality value: getting (more than) what you pay for?
Quality and resilience often go hand in hand, but resilience measures future quality. How can resilient companies offer value to long-term investors? And how can investors identify them?
Article
2025-03-31
Monthly Market Snapshot — January 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2025-02-28
Thematic investing focus: security in a world of great-power competition
In an environment of accelerating great-power competition and geopolitical instability, policymakers may place a higher emphasis on security – even at the expense of economic efficiency. What could this mean for thematic investors?
Article
2025-02-28
Financial Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2025-01-31
Monthly Market Snapshot – December 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2025-01-31
Monthly Market Snapshot – November 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-12-21
Will a “Goldilocks” economy be just right for equity markets?
We provide an outlook on the ongoing shift to new investment regime, and the market segments that we expect will most heavily influence global equity performance in the coming year.
Article
2024-12-31
What route is right in emerging markets investing?
How can investors find the most compelling opportunities within emerging market equities? Simon Henry and Dáire Dunne explain why they think targeting the economic development opportunity may provide a roadmap for success.
Article
2024-12-15
Learning to love (or live with) a late-cycle environment
Are we actually in a late-cycle environment and, if so, how should allocators respond? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers guidance, including on portfolio positioning, big cycle bets, and security selection.
Article
2024-12-31
2024 Insurance Outlook: Position portfolios for the unexpected
Tim Antonelli offers two critical ideas for insurers' 2024 investment planning: doubling down on diversification and rethinking risk, including geopolitical and default risk.
Article
2024-12-31
China’s growing self-reliance could bolster its equity market
Our expert, Philip Brooks, finds reasons for optimism in China's equity market.
Quick Take
2024-12-06
Beyond China: what does the rest of the EM equity world have to offer?
For investors contemplating a separate allocation to EM ex-China equities, members of our iStrat Team share their research on the composition of the opportunity set, the growing divergence in the behavior of EM ex-China equities and Chinese equities, and the long-term market outlook.
Article
2025-11-30
Look below the surface: A contrarian view on China equities
Equity expert, Ben Chen, dives into China's murky investment landscape.
Quick Take
2024-11-28
Monthly Market Snapshot – October 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-11-22
Monthly Market Snapshot – September 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-10-25
Novel therapies changing the course of health care
Several new drug classes represent a growing investment opportunity set that could reshape the health care sector.
Article
2024-10-31
Financial Market Review: Third quarter 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-10-31
Could being boring pay dividends for equity income investing?
Can being boring be a good thing? Our expert explains why he believes for equity income investors, it can be.
Article
2024-09-29
Shareholder activism in Japan: Integrating ESG within the investment process
In the final article within our series on shareholder activism in Japan, ESG Analyst Soo Ho Jung shares how the Japan equity team integrates ESG to help realize value for investors.
Quick Take
2024-09-26
Monthly Market Snapshot — August 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-09-22
Monthly Market Snapshot — July 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-09-01
Reasons for optimism about Indian equities
Our experts explain why, despite criticisms that Indian equities trade at higher valuations today than they have historically, they may have the potential to help drive total returns over time.
Quick Take
2024-08-28
Generative AI: Separating hype from opportunity
Two of Wellington's tech experts join host Thomas Mucha to discuss the rapidly evolving AI landscape and separate hype from reality, highlighting everything from the industries most likely to be impacted to AI's geopolitical implications.
Article
2024-08-21
Economic and market forecast in six charts
This visual summary of Wellington Management’s 2023 Outlook captures insights on economic and market forces shaping investment results from specialists from across our investment platform.
2024-08-18
Building resilience: Key questions equity investors need to ask today
Consider these essential traits for re-assessing the resilience of your core equity portfolio against higher interest rates and more adverse macro conditions.
Article
2024-08-11
How to interpret the Bank of Japan’s latest policy shift
We analyse the wide-ranging investment implications of the Bank of Japan's latest policy shift.
Quick Take
2024-08-04
Shareholder activism in Japan: How our engagement approach drives value
Equity Portfolio Manager Katsuhiro Iwai introduces the Japan equity investment team's approach to engagement, sharing a number of successful recent case studies.
Quick Take
2024-08-04
Monthly Market Snapshot — June 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-07-25
Financial Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2024-07-20
How a thematic approach can help harness change within portfolios
Multi-Asset Strategist Supriya Menon and Investment Director Andrew Sharp-Paul discuss why a thematic approach can help harness change within portfolios against a structurally different macroeconomic backdrop.
Article
2024-07-31
Closing the return gap: A new set of “stepping stone” ideas
Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger offers incremental, flexible investment ideas that can be combined to help asset owners pursue their goals amid declining capital market return expectations.
Whitepaper
2024-08-02
Private biotech market: Innovation, valuations, and capital efficiency
Co-heads of biotech private investments I-hung Shih and Nilesh Kumar join host Thomas Mucha to explore today's private biotech market, highlighting the state of deal flow, valuations, and innovation.
Podcast
2024-03-31
European equities: a complex story
Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek examines the complex prospects of European equities from both a near-term and structural perspective.
Quick Take
2024-02-29
Monthly Market Snapshot — January 2023
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2023-05-15
Monthly Market Snapshot — December 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2023-03-15
Financial Market Review — Fourth quarter 2022
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2023-07-15
Small-cap value: Strong past, bright future?
While equity markets have had a challenging recent past, history teaches us that there may be several reasons to be optimistic about small-cap value.
Article
2024-01-31
Navigating the new global economy in 2023
This executive summary distills the points of view of several of our 2023 Outlook authors. Discover the risks and opportunities they see as we enter a new economic and market regime.
Article
2023-12-31
China equity in 2023: Year of the stock picker
Despite the potential risks of investing in China equity, Equity Portfolio Manager Bo Meunier believes there are attractive opportunities for patient, discerning stock pickers.
Article
2023-12-31
Health care outlook for 2023
Looking ahead to 2023, members of our health care team see meaningful innovation, supportive valuations, and a benign political and regulatory backdrop across biopharma, medical tech, and health care services sectors.
Article
2023-12-31
Monthly Market Snapshot: November 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Continue reading
Whitepaper
2023-02-15
Fintech opportunities after the recent pullback
In four short videos, our fintech investors explore the sector's outlook amid today’s dispersion and highlight the long-term growth potential in payments, fintech incumbents, and crypto innovation.
Video
2023-11-30
Recession risks and markets: Can we avoid a COVID hangover?
Current earnings forecasts and asset prices suggest overly optimistic expectations for the global economy and markets in 2023, according to Equity Portfolio Manager Dan Pozen.
Quick Take
2023-11-30
Monthly Market Snapshot: October 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Continue reading
Whitepaper
2023-01-15
Fintech market overview: The intersection of disruption and dispersion
In the latest episode of WellSaid, Portfolio Manager Matt Lipton and Global Industry Analyst Matt Ross join host Thomas Mucha to discuss their outlook for fintech in today's environment, exploring the recent pullback in the sector, disruptive fintech innovations, potential regulation, and much more.
Podcast
2023-11-30
By design and by default: Industry consolidation gathers steam across India
Equity Portfolio Manager Murali Srikantaiai sees increased industry consolidation in India as a largely positive trend from which some equity investors can (and should) seek to benefit.
Quick Take
2023-11-30
EM equity in 2023: Will the longest bear market in history continue?
We explore three key considerations for EM investors in today’s challenging environment and highlight potential winners and losers in 2023.
Article
2023-12-31
Investing in ESG leaders with a stewardship lens
The value of strong corporate stewardship is gaining wider recognition across the investment industry. When companies are led by an engaged board and a strong management team, allocate capital wisely for the long term and act in the best interest of all stakeholders, they have greater potential to’reinforce their competitive advantage and enhance returns over time.
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Article
2023-06-30
Financial Market Review: Third quarter 2022
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Whitepaper
2023-04-15
A new economic era: Why inflation, volatility, and cycles are back
Macro Strategist John Butler argues that a seismic global shift is underway that will disrupt the macro dynamics of the past two decades, challenging long-held investment assumptions.
Video
2023-12-31
India equity: An unsung long-term performance story
Despite strong long-term performance, Indian equities are often overlooked. That may be a mistake, say Equity Portfolio Manager Niraj Bhagwat and Investment Director Philip Brooks.
Quick Take
2023-10-31
Monthly Market Snapshot: September 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Whitepaper
2022-11-15
Equity investing with a thematic lens: Three game changers for 2023
Head of Investment Research Mary Pryshlak and Equity Portfolio Manager Tim Manning highlight their strongest convictions across global equity markets heading into 2023.
Article
2023-12-31
China equity: Is today's investor pessimism overdone?
The short answer is yes, say Equity Portfolio Manager Niraj Bhagwat and Investment Director Philip Brooks, who believe China may offer a short-term buying opportunity.
Quick Take
2023-10-31
Equity market volatility is perking up: Why now?
The recent uptick in equity volatility may be about looming macro and systemic risks in today's uncertain environment. Director of Global Derivatives Gordy Lawrence explains.
Quick Take
2023-10-31
Biotech's new frontier
Global Industry Analyst Wen Shi highlights biotech's new frontier, profiling innovations like targeted protein degradation, gene therapy, and much more.
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Video
2023-09-30
Monthly Market Snapshot: August 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Article
2022-11-15
Wanted: A better definition of thematic investing
Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager Brian Garvey and colleague Manny Hunjan believe the prevailing definition of thematic investing is overly narrow and offer a potential solution.
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Article
2023-09-20
The next generation of pharmaceutical innovation
Rebecca Sykes explores the exciting innovations she sees in the pharmaceutical industry today, including antibody drug conjugates, gene editing, obesity treatments, and much more.
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Video
2023-09-30
A lesson in climate resilience: Why China’s recent heat wave wasn’t worse
See why Hong Kong-based Macro Strategist Santiago Millán believes China's investments in climate resilience can be a lesson for the rest of the world.
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Article
2023-09-30
India: Growth drivers are in place
Following a recent visit to India, Macro Strategist Tushar Poddar shares his take on the country's changing macro environment and its equity market.
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Quick Take
2023-09-30
What does an equity market bottom look like?
Applying a historical analysis to today's market, Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager Nick Petrucelli believes US equities have not yet found a near-term bottom.
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2022-11-30
Monthly Market Snapshot: July 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Article
2022-10-15
Fintech industry outlook in a recession
We explore the current environment for the fintech industry and highlight a few factors that show why the outlook for payments and other related subindustries may be less challenging than many may anticipate.
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Quick Take
2023-07-31
Financial Market Review: Second quarter 2022
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Article
2023-01-15
Monthly Market Snapshot: June 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Article
2022-09-15
Impact investing: Increasing needs, broadening opportunities
Members of our impact investing team, offer a brief update on our impact platform, which continues to evolve amid an expanding opportunity set in developed and emerging market equities and fixed income.
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Quick Take
2022-12-31
Mid-2022 Asset Class Outlook
We offer perspectives on growth and value equities and explore ideas for shoring up your fixed income flank amid the evolving economic and market environment.
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Article
2023-07-31
Mid-2022 Global Economic Outlook
We believe heightened geopolitical uncertainty, and the new macro environment of deglobalization, higher inflation, greater global cyclicality and volatility will disrupt and drive markets.
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Article
2023-07-31
Credit and equity risk back on speaking terms, but will it last?
Following their uncharacteristic rift and recent reconciliation, Director of Wellington’s Global Derivatives Group Gordy Lawrence considers whether equity volatility and credits spreads are likely to remain in harmony.
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Quick Take
2022-10-31
Monthly Market Snapshot: April 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Article
2022-07-15
US inflation risk, angry bondholders, and silver linings
Here are quick thoughts on some common questions I’ve been asked recently about Fed policy, yields, the US dollar, and financial markets.
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Quick Take
2022-08-31
Is it too soon to call a “top” in US interest rates?
Are we nearing the top of the 10-year treasury rate?
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Quick Take
2023-05-31
Six reasons India may be on the cusp of a major upcycle
Numerous positive structural and cyclical factors are pointing towards a major economic upcycle in India over the next five to six years, in our view, creating a range of potential investment opportunities. We believe India’s market is supported by an evolving investment universe, powerful demographic trends, increasing urbanisation and rising wealth, export growth, geopolitical tailwinds and a supportive policy regime. These factors are coalescing at a time when the corporate deleveraging cycle of the last few years is coming to an end and a new upcycle in profitability could be beginning.
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Quick Take
2022-12-30
Financial Market Review: First quarter 2022
A quarterly review of results in the global equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Article
2022-10-15
Five reasons to take a closer look at Brazil
I have published my views on Brazil more than once over the past year (most recently in my November 2021 blog post), but the environment there has changed markedly through the first few months of this year, with COVID-related risks seemingly on the wane and the Russia/Ukraine conflict having driven up commodity prices — so I thought now would be an opportune time to share a fresh perspective on South America’s most populous country.
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Quick Take
2022-07-31
Monthly Market Snapshot: March 2022
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
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Article
2022-06-15
War and markets: What's the connection?
Amid the geopolitical turmoil and tragic humanitarian fallout of the Russia/Ukraine crisis, many investors are naturally also concerned about the negative effects the escalating conflict could have on their portfolios. With that in mind, I thought I’d provide a quick snapshot of the impacts that past wars have tended to have on asset prices.
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Article
2023-03-31
Ten more “what if” scenarios for 2022
In his latest Top of Mind session, Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger addressed a wide range of what-if scenarios on the minds of our clients. See what he has to say on Russia, China, cryptocurrencies, the IPO market, and many other topics in this brief article.
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Article
2023-02-28
Why I’m getting more bullish on biotech
The biotechnology sector, especially SMID-cap biotech equities, suffered a dramatic drawdown in 2021. Investor sentiment toward the sector remains poor, but my outlook has become increasingly bullish as multiple headwinds facing biotech over the past year or so begin to abate and turn into potential tailwinds for 2022 and beyond. Encouragingly, the level of innovation across the industry has never been higher, in my view. I believe many biotech stocks may be nearing a bottom, even though the exact timing of (and catalyst for) a rebound remains unclear as of this writing.
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Quick Take
2022-06-30
China in 2022: Embracing the volatility
China’s new antitrust, data privacy and cybersecurity regulations, combined with its education and real estate industry reforms, the continued impact of COVID-19 and rising geopolitical tensions, drove a tumultuous investment environment last year. The country’s numerous headline-grabbing changes spurred global concern given the philosophical shift towards “Common Prosperity” and the sheer scale and speed of policymaking.
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Quick Take
2022-08-31
How might equity sectors fare when Fed tightening begins?
We look back at how US equities have performed in the months following the beginning of a tightening cycle, as well as how bond yields have tended to behave.
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Quick Take
2022-05-31
Mitigating drawdowns with listed infrastructure
As markets enter a potentially more volatile phase, Tom Levering and Ken Baumgartner explore whether targeted exposure to listed infrastructure could help mitigate drawdowns.
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Article
2023-02-28
Navigating a new tomorrow
In this video, Wellington investment professionals and prominent guests articulate the structural risks and opportunities that we believe will shape tomorrow’s investment strategies, ranging from medical innovation spurred by the global pandemic to technological breakthroughs, and ideas aimed at curbing or mitigating climate risk.
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Event replay
2023-01-31
Amid heightened regulation and geopolitical tension, is China still investable?
Recent regulatory announcements have sent shivers through a wide swath of China’s economy, including the technology, finance, gaming, and property sectors, and tensions between China and the US continue to simmer. But while I understand the market’s reaction to these risks, I take a long-term perspective on China’s investability.
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Quick Take
2022-05-31
Regime change likely to challenge modern market structures
Recently, I wrote about the rotation from growth to value and why some of my colleagues and I expect volatility, more than a smooth transition of leadership, to define markets. The thesis is rooted in the fact that seismic macro questions loom over markets and are likely to trigger violent fluctuations in investor conviction. Earlier this month, Macro Strategist John Butler dissected one of these questions: Will the negative correlation between stocks and bonds turn positive?
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Quick Take
2022-05-31
Credit and equity performance around Fed hiking cycles
One of the discussion topics du jour is how the credit and equity markets might react to the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate hikes that are widely anticipated in the coming months. As is often the case with me, I find it helpful here to refer to past hiking regimes and market performances as a sort of guidepost.
The proof’s in the pudding
To wit, I examined the historical returns of both US credit (for this purpose, proxied by corporate high-yield bonds) and US equities (represented by the S&P 500 Index) during the six months before the first rate increase of a Fed hiking cycle through the 12 months after said increase.
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Quick Take
2022-05-31
The critically important national security implications of biotech
Deepening US policy risks in the biotechnology sector have garnered some well-deserved attention from many of my colleagues lately. Given biotechnology’s potential future importance to US policymakers in the context of the ongoing US-China “great-power” competition, I’d like to share my own thoughts on what’s driving the rising geopolitical risk and national security concerns.
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Quick Take
2022-04-30
2021 Responsible Investor USA conference: Climate investor spotlight
In this event replay from the 2021 Responsible Investor USA conference, Portfolio Manager Alan Hsu discusses how you can dynamically build a portfolio of stocks for a pragmatic net zero CO2 strategy.
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Event replay
2023-01-31
The latest market sell-off: Regime change in the making?
What a difference a few weeks can make in the equity market! The sharp, swift sell-off through the first month of this year is raising some difficult questions for investors, chiefly: Are we just witnessing a long-overdue short-term correction in the more speculative areas of the market, or perhaps something more fundamental (and enduring) that could portend a broader unwinding of equity risk?
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Quick Take
2022-03-31
Effective exposure to secular trends through listed infrastructure
How an allocation to select listed infrastructure companies can offer investors long-term exposure to secular trends such as decarbonisation.
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Article
2023-01-31
Value versus growth: expect volatility more than a smooth transition of leadership
Even if a "growth to value" regime change is underway, investors should expect volatility more than a smooth transition of leadership. Thematic Strategist Trevor Noren shares his perspective and those of several Wellington colleagues.
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Quick Take
2022-03-31
Decarbonization and the energy transition: The next supercycle
The low-carbon transition could be the biggest capital cycle of our lifetime, fueled by massive spending and extensive infrastructure development. We break down the investment implications.
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Article
2022-12-31
2022 Equity Outlook
Our 2022 Equity Outlook explores opportunities in equity income and emerging markets, along with trends in health care and technology for the coming year
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2023-01-27
When public and private equity converge: An allocator’s guide
Multi-Asset Strategist Cara Lafond believes the time has come to recalibrate private equity portfolios to keep up with the evolution of the equity ecosystem. She offers a case for a more holistic view of public and private allocations, a fresh look at how allocators access growth, and the use of private and crossover strategies in innovative sectors.
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Article
2022-12-30
The fish are biting: Exploiting Japan’s inefficient equity market
Our Japanese equity team has shown Japan to be one of the world’s most inefficient markets, making it a good “fishing pond” for alpha-seeking active managers who do their homework and apply a strong investment process.
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2021-12-31
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