Viewpoint Archives - GSI https://gsillp.com/category/viewpoint/ Systematic Factor Investing + Sustainability Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:06:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://gsillp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-GSI-Favicon-32x32.png Viewpoint Archives - GSI https://gsillp.com/category/viewpoint/ 32 32 The impact of Markowitz: An interview with GSI https://gsillp.com/2023/08/02/the-impact-of-markowitz-an-interview-with-gsi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-impact-of-markowitz-an-interview-with-gsi Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:03:35 +0000 https://gsillp.com/?p=2188 With Markowitz’s sad passing, we explore some of his key insights. Markowitz emphasised the importance of risk when thinking about portfolios. Before Markowitz, academic finance was solely about expected returns. Learn how GSI continues to explore the best trade-off between the expected return of a portfolio and its risk.

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]]> The case for sticking with equities https://gsillp.com/2023/04/12/the-case-for-sticking-with-equities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-case-for-sticking-with-equities Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:56 +0000 https://gsillp.com/?p=2089 Is History Repeating Itself? Robin Powell takes a look at the differences between 2008 and today’s market. At these times there is a temptation to react to the noise, de-risk from equities and reduce exposure to sensitive sectors. However, history shows that markets tend to reward patient investors who stay calm and rational.

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]]> US regional banking shock https://gsillp.com/2023/03/14/us-regional-banking-shock/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-regional-banking-shock Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:51:40 +0000 https://gsillp.com/?p=2053 What does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, and the subsequent sudden price shock of financial firms in the US and elsewhere, mean for GSI investors?

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]]> The ESG debate: What shade of green are you? https://gsillp.com/2023/01/26/the-esg-debate-what-shade-of-green-are-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-esg-debate-what-shade-of-green-are-you https://gsillp.com/2023/01/26/the-esg-debate-what-shade-of-green-are-you/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:21:58 +0000 https://gsillp.com/?p=2015 In our latest ESG viewpoint, Robin Powell explores the tribal nature of ESG Investing and whether sustainable investing is an unstoppable force. ESG investors are often classified as dark green or light green. Robin is a self-confessed ESG moderate – preferring mid-green – and his view is that most investors are also.

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]]> https://gsillp.com/2023/01/26/the-esg-debate-what-shade-of-green-are-you/feed/ 1 Investing in equities during raging inflation: 4 things to know https://gsillp.com/2022/11/10/investing-in-equities-during-raging-inflation-4-things-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=investing-in-equities-during-raging-inflation-4-things-to-know https://gsillp.com/2022/11/10/investing-in-equities-during-raging-inflation-4-things-to-know/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:43:58 +0000 https://gsillp.com/?p=1956 Most people don’t like inflation. Whether you’re Chancellor of the Exchequer, a small business owner or just a householder trying to make ends meet, rising prices are never welcome. No wonder Ronald Reagan called it “as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hit man”.

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