Future looks brighter for Germany
Germany’s economy has long been stagnant. With real GDP up just 0.3% since the fourth quarter of 2019 (versus a 12.0% gain in the US), it was beginning to look again like the ‘sick man of Europe,’ a label it acquired in the late 1990s. The country has been buffeted since Covid by multiple shocks: […]
Fixed Income Fund Selector Masterclass
Highlights with Andrew Lennox, Federated Hermes Full masterclass video Learning objectives: The role of active management in fixed income US exceptionalism and its impact on bond markets Asset allocation outlook in a shifting macro environment Speakers: Paul Angell, AJ Bell Andrew Lennox, Federated Hermes Mike Riddell, Fidelity International Nick Hayes, AXA IM This masterclass was […]
What sets quant apart from traditional investors?
Video transcript Actively managed investment funds bring the expertise of professional portfolio management to the masses. So, how do the stock pickers of equity funds decide where to invest their clients’ money? Well, it depends on the fund, but many of the approaches fall into two categories: traditional human-led bottom-up investing and the wide spectrum […]
A quantitative edge in uncertain markets
Video transcript One of the advantages to a quantitative approach to investing in equity markets is the ability to adapt quickly to new information. Markets have been volatile recently in light of proposed tariffs and other regulations coming through the new administration. One of the most interesting things that we have been doing in our […]
The flight from the dollar
A “perfect storm” of sorts is occurring in global financial markets this year: the dollar is weakening, US Treasury yields are elevated and US equities are hovering near all-time highs. With this in mind, investors might ask themselves: will global asset managers continue to rebalance their portfolios and diminish their strong US tilts—and will capital […]
Quant Investing: Ein Rückblick
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Könnte ein Ölpreisschock eine erneute Inflation auslösen?
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Quant Investing: Eine neue Sichtweise
Kurz gefasst MDT Advisers, der aktive quantitative Aktienarm von Federated Hermes, nutzt maschinelles Lernen, um signifikante Datenmengen zu analysieren und unvoreingenommen eine Vielzahl von Aktienchancen zu identifizieren. Das Anlageteam entwickelt und überwacht die verschiedenen Instrumente des Anlageprozesses und sucht ständig nach Möglichkeiten, diese zu verbessern. Der gesamte Ansatz ist transparent und die Gründe hinter jeder […]
MDT: Entscheidungsbäume für mehr Transparenz
Kurz gefasst Beim quantitativen Investieren werden in der Regel riesige Datenmengen durchforstet, um Anlagemöglichkeiten zu finden. Der Einsatz von „Entscheidungsbäumen“ bei MDT erhöht die Transparenz und verhindert, dass die Entscheidungsfindung zu einer datengesteuerten „Black Box“ wird. Das Team setzt empfohlene Trades außer Kraft, wenn es zu dem Schluss kommt, dass die Modelle nicht alle […]
Credit investors threatened with tax hike on US income
Fast reading The US is weighing up legislation that could see foreign investors hit with a tax hike. In the event that section 899 is triggered, entities from “discriminatory foreign countries” would be hit by a tax increase on US income of up to 20%. The proposal raises the possibility of a slowdown in foreign […]
