Chart of the week: you wouldn’t expect it, would you
An insignificant Danish pension fund dumps all its US Treasuries. Financial media eagerly jump on this headline, because that is not something most investors would just expect. About the underlying structural cause, which has little to do with a president gone off the rails, you hear a lot less.
Where are the opportunities for value investors in 2026?
After mixed results in 2025, where are the opportunities for value investors in 2026? Luc Plouvier shares our disciplined strategies for navigating uncertain markets and explains how value investing can make a difference in your portfolio.
Morningstar: NinetyOne vs Morgan Stanley in global emerging markets bonds
Local currency government bonds in Latin America and South Africa had a strong year in 2025, while major Asian countries lagged the broader market.
Trump forces Europe into strategic rethink
Donald Trump’s return to the Davos stage on Wednesday has sharpened investor focus on Europe’s exposure to a world in which geopolitics is once again shaping trade, security and capital allocation. “Everything has changed,” said Sabrina Khanniche, senior economist at Pictet.
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To European investors ‘sell America’ is noise
Talk of the need to lower exposure to U.S. assets grew louder this week, but asset managers in Europe are not abandoning the country. Recent market moves, they argue, do not justify a strategic shift away from the U.S., with equities rebounding toward record highs after signs of progress on Greenland at talks in Davos.
When everything goes against you, recovery beckons
The global economy is facing significant challenges. Geopolitical tensions are often palpable, and the sharp rise in precious metal prices suggests that fear is widespread, likely driven by a range of perceived threats.
Why German private banks are lagging behind in a rapidly growing wealth market
While the wealth of affluent Germans is surging, traditional private banks are falling behind. Their dependence on interest income is increasingly clashing with a savings culture that discourages investing.
Trump's return to Davos heralds new age of deglobalization
As global leaders and investors arrive in Davos this week, the central question for markets is no longer whether geopolitics matters, but how quickly political risk is being priced into assets. Donald Trump’s return to the World Economic Forum, where he is due to speak on Wednesday, comes at a moment when institutional credibility, fiscal discipline and capital concentration have become investment variables rather than background noise.
The chart that investors would rather not see
In the run-up to the Senate elections later this year, a presidential candidate has been making some rather odd moves. After briefly plucking away the president of a, at least on paper, sovereign state, and more or less annexing Greenland, again on paper, the chair of the US central bank was next in line. As a result, crucial charts that already tend to stay out of the spotlight receive even less attention. Fortunately, not here.