Aswath Damodaran is a Professor of Finance. This podcast covers why inflation is such a dominant force in today's market, the importance of narrative when valuing companies, and his contrarian thoughts on the future of ESG.
Panellists discuss to what extent markets are pricing climate risks, how these estimates have evolved and what their implications are for financial policy-makers. Are risks currently underpriced and warrant stricter prudential policies to safeguard financial stability? How can financial regulators ensure that financial…
It’s hard to unify the often disparate findings of stock momentum and reversal effects documented in literature. Many distinct sources of momentum and reversal coexist, short-term reversal has intensified post-2010 and winning sectors tend to crash more than winning factors. Marija Veitmane, Senior Macro Strategist for EMEA…
Investors’ shift into value from growth stocks earlier this year was one of the most extraordinary rotations ever. In this episode, Director/Investment Strategist Jason Williams and host Ron Temple deconstruct equity market performance over the last 12 months to try to get a better sense of where we are in the stock selloff…
After suffering the worst start to a year since the inception of IG indices, Man Group is starting find better value within investment-grade markets. Valuations look more attractive and all-in yields have improved, which has created significant opportunities for active managers.
While day-to-day ‘market noise’ may feature big in many investors’ minds, it is worth mining long-term structural trends as well for opportunities. Cloud computing is one such trend, offering many advantages to both public and private sector users of its services and to investors looking for a billion-dollar industry where…
Jason Mitchell, Co-Head of Responsible Investment, Man Group talks to Prof. Mark J. Roe, Harvard Law School, about why market-driven short-termism isn’t the problem it’s purported to be.
How does profitability influence risk and return in small cap equities? A panel discussion hosted by Asset TV explores why investors need to know what is 'under the hood' in small cap indices.
Momentum was a factor that many academics were very reluctant to embrace. On this podcast, Sheridan Titman Professor of Finance at the University of Texas, helped to change that with his 1993 paper 'Returns to Buying Winners and Selling Losers: Implications for Stock Market Efficiency' that he co-wrote with Narasimhan…
With several vaccines on the way, 2021 promises to be a great year for equities. Earnings could reach double-digit growth and the trend of underperformance in value stocks could grind to a hold, say Jeroen Blokland and Peter van der Welle in Robeco's latest podcast episode. It’s also a time for non-US stocks to outperform…
The structural integration of ESG information is not a simple overlay for investors, but should be structurally embedded in all aspects of portfolio building. That was the main message of the second digital forum staged by Robeco with some of the leading lights of sustainable investment.
Is factor investing worth it? Factor-tilted portfolios tend to perform independently of the market and today, the podcast breaks down a few of the characteristics associated with higher expected returns, as well as the challenges of factor investing. The hosts give a brief history of pricing models and walk step-by-step…
The traditional 60% stock/40% bond allocation suffered deep losses during the first half of 2022, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up on a diversified portfolio.
The traditional 60% stock/40% bond allocation suffered deep losses during the first half of 2022, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up on a diversified portfolio.
Companies with lower carbon emissions or scientifically-proven carbon targets have also done relatively well, suggesting both parameters are signals for outperformance.
What is pricing power and why does it matter? MFS Investment Analyst David Falco takes deep dive into pricing power, the risks and why it is more than just raising prices.
