Insights

Our management approach follows rigorous and thorough investment processes based on our assessment of the macroeconomic situation and on a fundamental analysis. We share all our insights with you.

Focus
 10 reasons for a weak dollar in 2018 19 Apr 2018
The US dollar, traditionally a safe haven currency during volatile times, has been trading near multi-year lows. [...]
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1 month in 10 snapshots
 April 2018 11 Apr 2018
On the one hand, one can hardly blame Donald Trump for implementing his electoral campaign promises.[...]
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Asset Allocation Insights
 Our monthly view on asset allocation (April 2018) 10 Apr 2018
There are plenty of reasons to be cautious, and that thus explains the current challenging market environment: the Facebook data scandal, trade disputes, monetary policy tightening and softer economic [...]
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Asset Allocation Insights
 Our monthly view on asset allocation (March 2018) 28 March 2018
The return of volatility at the beginning of February resulted from the unwinding of the great goldilocks consensus: inflation is now gradually converging towards major developed markets central banks [...]
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1 month in 10 snapshots
 March 2018 27 March 2018
As the old German saying goes, trees don’t grow to the sky. This certainly applies to economic surprise indices that compare actual economic data releases to market expectations.[...]
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Flash
 Volatility is back ! 26 March 2018
After an extended period of calm and buoyant markets, February was a bit of a wake up call to investors as markets sold off and volatility surged to levels not seen since crisis times. [...]
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Flash
 Blockchain and Bling – Bringing Transparency to the Diamond [...] 12 March 2018
This week, Lucara Diamond Corp announced the acquisition of Clara Diamond Solutions - a secure digital platform that uses blockchain technology to match rough diamond production to specific polished d [...]
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Asset Allocation Insights
 Our monthly view on asset allocation (February 2018) 02 March 2018
So far, so good and we can’t rule out that last year’s rational exuberance could transform this year into a more irrational form - next step, euphoria?
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1 month in 10 snapshots
 February 2018 28 February 2018
US officials have unexpectedly brought attention back to foreign exchange movements at the latest World Economic Forum in Davos.[...]
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