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Index equity

Bid-ask handshake
Investment strategy

What are the factors that determinate the bid-ask spread?

The bid-ask spread for an ETF can be influenced by several factors, including trading volume, volatility of underlying assets, primary market costs, and overall market...
Carolina Carloni
By  Carolina Carloni
28 Nov 2024
Family Christmas shopping
Investment strategy

Walmart: what does the future hold for Black Friday?

In the concluding part of our series on Walmart, we examine the retail giant’s recent financial performance, and reveal how it’s capitalised on the Black...
Elisa Piscopiello
By  Elisa Piscopiello
25 Nov 2024
3 min read
Supermarket shopping
Investment strategy

Walmart: from small rural store to the world’s largest retailer

In the first of a two-part series on Walmart, we consider five key factors behind the rise of the global retail giant.
Elisa Piscopiello
By  Elisa Piscopiello
19 Nov 2024
4 min read
AI and cyber
ESG and long-term themes

Could you spot an AI-powered cyber scam?

As cybercriminals harness the power of AI to make their attacks more credible, what can be done to distinguish genuine communications from sophisticated scams?
Aude Martin
By  Aude Martin
12 Nov 2024
4 min read
go board concept
Equities

The equity market is concentrated – but does it matter?

In the second of a series on market concentration, we examine whether concentration poses a threat to investors.
Fadi ZaherJason LeeArchimidis Fotopoulos
By  Fadi Zaher, Jason Lee, Archimidis Fotopoulos
31 Oct 2024
4 min read
equity concentration
Markets and economics

Just how concentrated are equity markets?

In the first of a two-part series on market concentration, we explain the metrics used to measure concentration and what they tell us about today’s...
Jason LeeArchimidis FotopoulosFadi Zaher
By  Jason Lee, Archimidis Fotopoulos, Fadi Zaher
16 Oct 2024
4 min read
Green energy
Markets and economics

Why the election won’t decide the fate of clean energy investment

Clean energy policies or monetary easing could provide near-term tailwinds, but we believe the underlying economics will remain the real driver of progress.
Aanand VenkatramananMichael Stewart
By  Aanand Venkatramanan, Michael Stewart
14 Oct 2024
3 min read
cyber security
ESG and long-term themes

Could technology help bridge the cyber security skills gap?

Overcoming the challenge of an estimated shortfall of 4 million cyber security professionals.
Aude Martin
By  Aude Martin
09 Oct 2024
4 min read
Low vol winners
Investment strategy

The low-volatility factor: Winning by losing less (until recently)

In the final instalment of a series on this factor, we look at the performance characteristics of low-volatility strategies.
Raj Shah
By  Raj Shah
10 Sept 2024
3 min read
Deviation crop
Investment strategy

The low-volatility factor: Not-so-standard deviation

In the second instalment of a new series on factor investing, we consider how the risk of a stock can be defined and explain why...
Raj Shah
By  Raj Shah
02 Sept 2024
2 min read

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