MMT – Free lunch or road to perdition?

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The following article is authored by two investment luminaries from Epoch Investment Partners: William W. Priest, CFA — Executive Chairman, Co-CIO and Portfolio Manager Kevin Hebner, PhD — Managing Director,

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Global small caps poised for strong returns in the wake of COVID-19

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Investors who eschew small caps are missing out on valuable opportunities – particularly in the current environment, says Damien McIntyre,  CEO, GSFM. “Periods of underperformance for global small caps do coincide with

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Growth in a post-COVID world

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Growth stocks have been on an upward trajectory for years, a trend that has accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, GSFM shares insights from Munro Partners, global

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From ‘atoms’ to ‘bits’: COVID-19 as an accelerant for the digitisation of the economy

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The last six months have been profoundly transformational, with the COVID-19 shock acting as an accelerant for the digitisation of the economy. This radical transition is especially advantageous for asset-light

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The great influenza – the story of the greatest modern pandemic and its lessons for 2020 and beyond

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The world now faces another major pandemic. While the death toll in the current pandemic is still but a fraction of the greatest modern pandemic – the 1918 Spanish flu

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Inoculating markets from economic influenza – investing in a post-COVID world

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Economic uncertainty existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, but investment performance depends on more than economic fundamentals, according to GSFM and its fund manager partners Payden & Rygel, Munro Partners and

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Global small caps – An underappreciated and underutilised alpha sleeve

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Many investors and advisers recognise that a diversified portfolio should include an allocation to equities across the market capitalisation spectrum. This allows investors to capture the “small-cap premium” which has

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RBA continues to eschew a negative rates policy

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While acknowledging the severe damage to the economy from the COVID-19 crisis and the now elevated potential risks of ‘second wave’ COVID-19 infections, the Governor and RBA Board continue to

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Volatility stirs as fears grow over a ‘second wave’ and IMF downgrades global growth outlook

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Key points: Market sentiment has turned negative on concern that the spreading coronavirus could force policy makers to slow the pace, or reverse, business re-openings. The International Monetary Fund downgraded

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GSFM’s Stephen Miller comments on the Federal Reserve June statement

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Fed forecasts no increase in rates until at least the end of 2022 The Federal Reserve projected interest rates will remain near zero through 2022 with the Fed’s ‘dot plot’ revealing a

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