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Research

Our Research teams oversee our investment process and the stocks, bonds and funds that we include in our portfolios.

In addition, our Fund Manager team publishes research articles on topics that are of specific interest to investors in our Funds.

It is a virtue of our size that we do not have to have an off-the-shelf view on every investment in the universe. Our process is highly targeted: we are snipers rather than having analytical armies. Instead, we concentrate our efforts on identifying the very best stocks, bonds and funds for our portfolios. Nor do we worry about the composition of stock market indices, believing that size is no guarantee of quality, and we like to think thematically rather than over-analysing shorter-term market noise.

Our focus is on blending quality, value and momentum, to identify attractive investments for our clients.

Innovation

A weekly financial markets blog written by the Hawksmoor Research Team.

French Twist

01 July 2024

France had the first round of parliamentary elections yesterday. Marine Le Pen’s far right Rassemblement National (RN – the former Front National renamed in 2018) came out on top according to exit polls, although they appear to have done slightly less well than expected.

Swiftonomics

24 June 2024

Swiftonomics is a definition which was coined in 2023, and refers to the economic influence of Taylor Swift. Last year both Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and Beyonce’s Renaissance tour caused a few global economies to have a surge in inflation.

Unwinding the yield curve

17 June 2024

You might remember towards the end of last year we did an Innovation looking at total (government + non-financial corporate) debt across various countries. Japan was at the top, but some of the next countries down seemed surprising. Sweden, Switzerland, France.

Thematic Research

A collection of "bite-sized" research articles exploring a variety of investment themes and opportunities.

Water Wonderful World

12 December 2023

Water as an investment theme is often overlooked, we (the human race) have set a goal to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water for all (Sustainable Development Goal 6). This is quite a feat considering only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh water and only 0.26% of that is concentrated in lakes, reservoirs and river systems where water is most easily accessible for our economic needs.

The doctor will see you now

08 July 2022

Healthcare is one of the biggest sectors in the global market, and for long-term investors, we think it can also be one of the best. It boasts some of the most innovative and exciting companies in the world, but it also has attractive defensive characteristics.

Chip Chip Hurray!

20 April 2022

Semiconductors are crucial to the modern world. They can be found in almost every electronic device. For that reason, understanding what semiconductors do, what shapes the industry, and the market dynamics within is paramount.

Jargon Busting

The investment world loves a flutter of jargon. It makes commentators sound ever so clever. Yet behind this flamboyant lexicon are often some fairly simple, easy-to-grasp concepts.

AIM Research

A selection of articles and commentary about the Alternative Investment Market from Hawksmoor's Head of AIM Services, Ian Woolley.

AIM’s Coming-of-Age Year

28 July 2021

There is no denying that AIM has had some difficult teenage years. And unquestionably there are still dark alleys in this market that are best avoided. Yet the past eighteen months have shown that AIM is growing up.

Investor Newsletter

Investor is our quarterly newsletter for private clients, which includes a range of articles including market updates, investment topics and features about what we do at Hawksmoor.

Investor Spring 2024

08 May 2024

Investor is our quarterly newsletter for private clients, and includes a range of articles including market updates, investment topics and features about what we do at Hawksmoor.

Funds Research

Our Fund Manager Team publishes research articles on topics that are of specific interest to investors in our Funds.

Funds Crescendo

A weekly blog from our Fund Managers team about activity in the world of multi asset funds.

Staying Active

21 June 2024

It is uncontroversial to say that the average active manager underperforms their respective benchmarks.  That is especially true in highly efficient and liquid asset classes or during regimes where large-caps outperform small and mid-caps (most active managers are overweight smaller companies). The US equity market is a good example of both those factors.

Punching above their weight

07 June 2024

The past two years have been very challenging for the investment trust sector. The rapid change in the cost of capital environment in the wake of the disastrous Truss/Kwarteng mini-budget, combined with the nonsensical change in cost disclosure rules for investment trusts have been monumental headwinds for the sector.

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