Materie prime

Railroads play a critical role in facilitating the efficient movement of goods and essential commodities in North America. Over the last thirty years, railroads have evolved from heavily regulated businesses with returns at or below their cost of capital into lightly regulated and capital-efficient networks distinguished by infrastructure that is difficult to replicate. This article discusses the investment merits of listed railroads and examines how the recent industry dynamics will impact future growth.

Da inizio anno non è mancata la volatilità, tra tensioni geopolitiche in escalation e timori crescenti legati alla disruption dell’IA, ma una leggera potatura dei mercati può essere salutare. L’ultimo Investors’ Outlook analizza gli sviluppi recenti, mettendoli in prospettiva.

The geopolitical risk premium has transitioned from being a mere possibility to a present reality. Here is our perspective on the evolving situation in the Middle East.

L’anno si è aperto a tutto volume. Le notizie geopolitiche hanno dominato i titoli, contribuendo a und indebolimento del dollaro e a un balzo dell’oro. Ma cos’altro potrebbe accadere nel corso dell’anno? Scopriamolo nel primo Investors’ Outlook del 2026.

Two mantras exist among investors when it comes to equity factors. First, you hear that “factors tend to outperform the broader market in the long run”. True. Second, you hear that “timing factors is almost impossible, and that you would be better off with a static allocation”. False. In fact, dynamic timing approaches to factor premia management adds significant benefits over static allocation approaches and in this piece, we show you why

Commodities delivered strong returns in 2025 with the significant dispersion across commodities. In our quarterly commodity outlook, we discuss our view of oil markets, metals, grains and of course the all shining precious metal rally. Find out where we see value in an environment of macroeconomic tailwind and geopolitical uncertainty.