In an earlier less globalized era, American investors could ignore a debt default in Greece. European investors could disregard subprime mortgages in the United States. Investors did not care whether China devalued its currency or manipulated its stock market. Today, investors ignore global events at their peril.
We are often astonished that many investment professionals are unaware of basic international differences such as Common Law vs. Civil Law or bank vs. capital market financial systems. Understanding these fundamentals helps us gauge risk and reward in global financial markets. We believe country governance is as important as individual company analysis. In fact, this top-down valuation is so critical to our foreign investment strategy, we’ve developed proprietary tools to guide our decision making.
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July 15, 2021
Our series on how we think about investment risk and reward continues with this installment, which looks at the impact that public debt has on the economy and markets. Learn...
June 30, 2021
Despite the recent necessary spikes in government spending, investors should now watch public debt levels carefully.
June 30, 2021
Government debt will continue to be a long-term pandemic side effect, one that investors in international markets may endure safely if they devote increased scrutiny to deficits, tax rates, and...
May 27, 2021
With the ever-changing technology surrounding financial data and the sophisticated, developed methods of fraudsters to target and successfully exploit seniors, it is important to understand your options and available protection...