The Good, the Bad and the UK Stock Market

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After an exceptional 2022 the UK stock market reverted to type, underperforming in 2023. With money continuing to disappear from the market, two potential catalysts for change have emerged.

Japan: we’re more convinced than ever

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Investors are increasingly turning their attention to Japan. We spent two weeks there and met dozens of companies. But which businesses look best placed?

China: bottom-up opportunity as the macro picture slowly improves

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While the top-down story has challenges, the notion that China is ‘uninvestable’ is in our view misinformed. We believe company-specific opportunities can be found by looking at trade, value for money and capital return.

European smaller companies

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Inflation is falling, interest rates are peaking, and corporate earnings are growing – making small cap valuations attractive.

Unknown pleasures: a new era for equity investors

With the biggest tightening in monetary policy since the 1980s, it’s all change for economies, markets and investors.

India’s digital revolution offers more opportunities for investors

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The country is in a structural growth cycle, with a focus on reform, infrastructure investment and manufacturing. Alongside favourable demographics, it’s making India an easier country in which to do business.

Global Sustainable Outcomes Q4 2023

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From an AI explosion to excitement around obesity treatments, there were a number of structural investment themes that supported stronger-than-expected earnings growth across several holdings within the CT Sustainable Outcomes Global Equity strategy.

All eyes on quality defensives

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Equity markets have rallied, inflation is falling, interest rates are peaking, and 2024 rate cuts are already priced into markets.

Small wonder: the case for global small cap

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We believe the small cap market offers exposure to quality global companies with diverse earnings drivers and potential for resilience, regardless of the the macroeconomic backdrop.

Japan’s decade of sustained momentum: is it here to stay?

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We believe several catalysts are creating a paradigm change in the country: the shift from deflation to inflation, corporate governance reform and increased domestic flows.