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US small-cap value equities: optimism, caution and a focus on quality
Perkins* Portfolio Manager Justin Tugman makes the case for optimism, caution and the potential for the reemergence of quality in US small-cap value equities.
*Perkins Investment Management is a subsidiary of Janus Henderson.

China decarbonisation: the emergence of a mega-theme
Daniel Graña, Matt Doody and Jennifer James look at how China decarbonisation has the potential to be one of the biggest investment themes over the coming years.

Real estate bubbles? Chance would be a fine thing…
Real estate shares have been out of favour in recent years, and there are indications that listed property is currently undervalued. Portfolio managers Guy Barnard, Tim Gibson and Greg Kuhl assess the indicators and explore the associated risks and opportunities.

Exploiting the two-way traffic in high yield
Tom Ross, corporate credit portfolio manager, takes a drive in the auto sector to demonstrate how both upgrades and downgrades can be a source of returns.

Tempering expectations
While record-setting prices for riskier assets hint at better days ahead, Portfolio Manager Nick Maroutsos believes that a complete exit from the pandemic may take longer than expected, justifying continued monetary and fiscal hyper-accommodation.

Considerations for higher yields
Head of US Fixed Income Greg Wilensky explains why investors should consider how much interest rate risk they have in their portfolios, and make sure it is appropriate for their needs.

Global Sustainable Equity: news and opportunities (January 2021)
Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of Global Sustainable Equities, reflects on the last quarter of 2020 and looks ahead to the opportunities in the world of sustainability.

Welcome to Flow World
Large-scale trading activity periodically creates short-term dislocations. Portfolio Manager Aneet Chachra considers the investment opportunity around these flow-driven price moves.

Developments in the gilt market — RPI and green gilts
Andrew Mulliner, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Aggregate Strategies and Bethany Payne, Portfolio Manager, outline the implications of the announcements by the UK government in November 2020, that RPI will be aligned with CPIH from February 2030 and green gilts are to be issued from this year.

Is this ‘value’ rally for real?
With COVID heralding a dramatic change in government and central bank policy, and the Brexit transition period over, Portfolio Manager Stephen Payne considers the prospects for UK ‘value’ assets in 2021.

A fertile ground for European smaller companies stock pickers in 2021
European smaller companies managers Rory Stokes and Ollie Beckett discuss their outlook for the asset class in 2021.

European equities: will value prove victorious in 2021?
Nick Sheridan, European equities portfolio manager, explains why 2021 could be the year for value as economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic.