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Public equity markets: After volatility

  • ,  Senior Investment Writer |
  • 23 Jun 2025

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Equity investors are doing well despite growing uncertainty

This selection of thought leadership features the latest thinking on developments in public equities from top names in the industry.

A New Dawn for International (Ex-U.S.) Equities (Orbis Investments)

One problem today is that many investors seem to be assuming that they can pencil in 13% annual returns indefinitely. Perhaps this is unrealistic.

Market Volatility Is Creating Enticing Value Opportunities (Natixis IM)

For compliance reasons, this paper is NOT accessible in the United States and Canada

The S&P 500 is not only intensely concentrated in a small number of stocks, but also increasingly concentrated from an industry perspective.

From Deterrence to Dividends: Investing in Europe’s Defense Renaissance (Robeco)

Does the European defense sector offer attractive investment opportunities? The authors of this paper argue that it does.

Tech Giants and Asian Markets Are Redefining the Payout Play (M&G Investments)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies

The advent of dividend payouts among major technology firms marks a significant departure from historical norms.

Trend & Cycle Technical Chartbook (RBC WM)

The relative performance uptrend for large-, mid-, and small-cap growth vs value is building to the upside from oversold levels established in April.

Growth Equity Update June 2025 (Rothschild & Co)

The technology sector continues to see interesting activity globally. Here is what investors need to know about the latest developments.

Why Value Investing Has Worked Better outside the U.S. (Morningstar Indexes)

It will take some time to know if the rotations investors have seen in early 2025 will last, or if these were false trends.

What Has Private Equity Done to Small-Cap Stocks? (Marquette Associates)

As private markets have grown in popularity, the trend in U.S. equities appears less favorable. Find out why this is the case.

U.S. Equities Market Attributes May 2025 (S&P Dow Jones Indices)

The market continued to watch and react to short-term events in Washington regarding policy announcements and changes.

Global Software Sector Update–Spring 2025 (Kroll)

The software sector continues to benefit from strong headwinds. This report offers a deep dive into the drivers behind this sector's recent growth.

How Much Could the Trade War Affect American Corporate Profits? (CAIA blog)

How will U.S. tariffs impact the profitability of corporate America? This report provides an interesting take on this question.

Which Companies Are Ahead in Frontier Innovation on Key Technologies? (Bruegel)

The U.S. dominates in terms of numbers of semiconductor-related patents, with more than 210,000 published annually.