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Tour of the Global Equity Markets

03 Jun, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Markets

Please find below our Mid-Quarter Update: Tour of the Global Equity Markets. Prefer to download this presentation in PDF? Please click here.   1. Summary We have a very precise methodology for dissecting the world’s equity markets. ​​​​​We take: 1)The top 85% of the market cap of each country. 2)We convert all prices to...

Spotlight Simply Good Foods: Tastemaking for a “Snackier” Consumer

13 May, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Simply Good Foods makes protein bars, nutrition shakes and snacks sold under two brands popular with people following low-carb and low-sugar lifestyles—Atkins and Quest. Based in Denver, Colorado, this Knowledge Leader has bold ambitions, aiming to drive nutritious snacking trends by continually offering new convenient...

Growth Defensive Sectors Outperforming With Broad Participation

13 Nov, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Uncategorized

For the last last month, the MSCI World consumer staples and health care sectors have taken the lead. Of the counter-cyclical sectors, these are the two ”growth defensive” sectors while telecom and utilities are more ”income defensives”. Performance in these growth defensive sectors has been...