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The Law of the Strongest

Asset Allocation, Nadège Dufossé, Macro
As we write these lines, the US market is approaching its historical peak, last reached in February 2025, and most asset classes have posted positive returns in local currency since the start of the year.
  • Research Paper, Fixed Income, Bob Maes, Philippe Dehoux

    Euro Swap Spreads : Unpacking Asset Classes

    You want to talk about euro swap spreads versus US swap spreads? We watch that, too. But to be honest, that graph is one of the last things we look at when managing euro fixed income aggregate portfolios. So if you want to see it, you’ll have to read all the rest of this page first.
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Equities, Geoffroy Goenen, Jean-Baptiste Sergeant

Let’s not neglect European equities!

Since the US presidential elections, US equities have been on an uptrend driven by a certain optimism, as the expectation of tax cuts and deregulation have fuelled the hope of accelerated corporate earnings growth.
Equities, Geoffroy Goenen, Jean-Baptiste Sergeant

European small caps: rebound at last in sight!

After a correction of 25% between November 2021 and October 2023, European small caps are now trading at lower valuations than large caps, both in terms of discounted cash flows and earnings multiples, which is a historical anomaly.
Q&A, Geoffroy Goenen, Equities

A fundamental quality approach with risk-reduction techniques

Geoffroy Goenen, Head of Fundamental European Equity, explains how their team takes a very different approach, investing in a portfolio of high quality stocks based on rigorous fundamental analysis and then applying two different techniques to minimise its volatility – and maximise its risk adjusted return.
Equities, Geoffroy Goenen, Value vs Growth

The second step of the waltz

Despite a fairly significant rally beginning in October, European equity markets, battered by major outflows since the start of the crisis in Ukraine, recorded a correction over the year 2022 (-9.5%). Although European equities finished the year on a relative outperformance compared with the United States (-13.4%) and emerging markets (-15.1%)1, the year was still a source of concern for investors, who are now asking questions about what may arise in 2023.
Equities, Geoffroy Goenen, Value vs Growth

European markets or the three-step waltz

Since the beginning of the year, the European market – like its peers - has suffered a severe correction. Market participants are watching out for the low point, the green light that will allow the market to reposition itself for the long term.
Q&A, Equities, Geoffroy Goenen, Christian Solé

Quality, Innovation & Sustainability

Geoffroy Goenen, Head of Fundamental European Equity and Christian Solé, Head of Small & Midcaps at Candriam explain why it is useful to invest part of an equity portfolio into European small & midcaps.
Q&A, Equities, Geoffroy Goenen, Antoine Hamoir

Innovation: a true value creator

Innovation is the best corporate strategy for creating a sustainable competitive advantage and for driving future growth and proftability. Geoffroy Goenen, , Head of Fundamental European Equity, and Antoine Hamoir, , CFA Senior Fund Manager, believe that successful innovators have the ability to lead their industry, outclass the competi tion and exceed fnancial expectation
Equities, Geoffroy Goenen, Value vs Growth

Value vs. Growth: what’s next?

As expected, the rise in long yields has speared a strong style rotation – see our article published in November 2021. Investor appetite for value stocks, coupled with significant profit-taking on growth stocks, has led to “value” companies outperforming their “growth” peers by almost 12% in January 2022So where are we now? And is “value” becoming “overvalued”?

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