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Do Trends Exist?

It's not about cycles and trends, but pattern and randomness

The Mother of All Themes

Understanding the basic science behind man-made climate change can give investors an edge. However, for the non-expert.

What is a Technology Business?

Our ancestor who made the first stone tool, perhaps as long as three million years ago, set in motion one of the most enduring of...

Pick Out Persistent Themes

To invoke US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman Charlie Munger: if investing is not thematic, what the hell is it? Here is...

The Road Ahead

Last month’s column was about predicting financial markets over the medium term. This month I thought it would be fun to look much...

Healthcare Stocks are Sniffing, but They will Get Better

Healthcare stocks have certainly caught a nasty cold recently. Investors have fled as if they fear an infection. But as with humans, so...

For the Love of Charts

I like charts. This month I take a look at MSCI’s major global sectors and see if there is anything that can be learned from what has...

8 Myths of Global Investing

At Aberdeen we believe there is enormous scope to enhance returns through global investment. To some, this has meant allocating funds...

Emerging Markets are our Future

What will the world look like in 2050? Any credible answer to this question must, of course, be as complex as the question itself is...

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