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Spotlight Honeywell: Mastery in Sustainable Energy Innovation

14 Sep, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Honeywell International Inc. is a global leader in diversified technology and manufacturing. As sectors like aerospace and construction undergo rapid changes, there's a demand for solutions that boost efficiency while prioritizing safety. Honeywell delivers everything from advanced avionics systems for aircraft to energy-efficient building solutions....

Spotlight Enphase Energy: Enhancing the Solar Wave

22 Aug, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Enphase Energy is revolutionizing the solar industry, one micro-inverter at a time. This Knowledge Leader stands as a beacon in the renewable energy sector, with its mission centered around harnessing the power of the sun to create a sustainable future. Established in Fremont, California, this...

Spotlight IBM: A Century of Innovation

08 Aug, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

IBM, short for International Business Machines, is a global technology leader specializing in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and cloud solutions. This Knowledge Leader provides the consulting, software, and infrastructure that brings together the technologies and services to address business challenges. CEO Arvind Krishna has said,...

Spotlight Alphabet: The A to Z of Technological Revolution

01 Aug, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Alphabet Inc., the umbrella organization encompassing Google, is a global conglomerate that has revolutionized the world by organizing information and making it universally accessible and beneficial. The company's array of products, from Google Search to Google Maps, Gmail, and Google Cloud, are all designed to...

Spotlight Salesforce: The Customer Company

26 Jul, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Aptly known as the "Customer Company," Salesforce has a mission to build bridges between companies and customers, fostering meaningful connections that drive business success. Based in San Francisco, California, Salesforce is the global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software. This Knowledge Leader recognizes that...

Spotlight Nvidia: The GPU Guru Shaping Tomorrow

20 Jul, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Nvidia is a trailblazer of accelerated computing. This Knowledge Leader has been instrumental in revolutionizing today’s technology landscape in a range of areas from enhancing graphics for immersive gaming experiences to turbocharging scientific research and steering the future of autonomous...

Spotlight Amazon: The Jungle Where Innovation Roars

13 Jul, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer and a prominent player in the field of cloud services, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. This Knowledge Leader has redefined the landscape of e-commerce and technology. At its core, Amazon seeks to solve the problem of accessibility and convenience...

There is Something Rotten in China

22 May, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, Markets

One metric I look at fairly often for various countries is the relationship between the performance of stocks vs. bonds. The idea is straightforward enough: when stocks are outperforming bonds, it tends to be associated with a growing economy. When bonds are outperforming stocks, it...

Mid-Quarter Update: Tightening Credit

17 May, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, News

Credit conditions are tightening in both Europe and the United States. Our analysis follows in our mid-quarter update, Tightening Credit. ​​​​Prefer to download this presentation in PDF? Please click here.   1. Summary -Credit conditions in both Europe and the United States tightened significantly recently. -We had our AI engine...

The US and China: The Tech Cold War Continues

07 Mar, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Markets, News

For decades since the end of the Cold War there have been very limited restrictions on foreign investments by US investors compared to those of other countries. This has allowed US investors to transact in a wide array of international investment options. Indeed, following the...

US PMIs Show the Fed Walking a Fine Line

25 Jan, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Economy

The US Purchasing Managers Composite Index (PMI) increased in January to 46.6 from 45 in December, representing a slowing economy but slightly less pessimistic than expected and better than the month before. As a preliminary release for January, this US PMI report gives investors the...

Mid-Quarter Update: Spheres of Innovation

14 Nov, by Steven Vannelli, CFA in Knowledge Leaders, Portfolio Management

We believe highly innovative companies, when accounted for properly, are cheaper than their non-innovative peers in all regions of the world. Below in our Mid-Quarter Update, we map the spheres of innovation in the developed world. Prefer to download this presentation in PDF? Please click here.   1.Summary We...

Spotlight Masimo: Sensing Better Health Outcomes

07 Oct, by Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Irvine, California-based Masimo makes non-invasive patient monitoring, measuring and sensing technologies that improve patient care in the hospital, the home, and on the go. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Masimo found itself in a unique position to support the urgent needs of both clinicians and patients...