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Research

Our Research teams oversee our investment process and the stocks, bonds and funds that we include in our portfolios.

In addition, our Fund Manager team publishes research articles on topics that are of specific interest to investors in our Funds.

It is a virtue of our size that we do not have to have an off-the-shelf view on every investment in the universe. Our process is highly targeted: we are snipers rather than having analytical armies. Instead, we concentrate our efforts on identifying the very best stocks, bonds and funds for our portfolios. Nor do we worry about the composition of stock market indices, believing that size is no guarantee of quality, and we like to think thematically rather than over-analysing shorter-term market noise.

Our focus is on blending quality, value and momentum, to identify attractive investments for our clients.

Innovation

A weekly financial markets blog written by the Hawksmoor Research Team.

Fickle Friends

22 July 2024

JD Vance was previously only known to me as the author of a book called Hillbilly Elegy, which later became a Netflix film. It’s an autobiographical story about his working-class origins in the Appalachian mountains and how he overcame a difficult childhood to go to Yale. While promoting the book in 2016, he said “I’m a never Trump guy”. Now apparently he might end up as Trump’s Vice President.

The Spanish Double

15 July 2024

What a day of sport yesterday which is being dubbed as the Spanish Double. Alcaraz beat Djokovic in straight sets in the men’s Wimbledon final, defending his title. Then there was the men’s Euros final, no doubt you all know the result of that… Spain’s stock market has done well this year too.

An electoral open goal

08 July 2024

The 2024 General Election saw markets react with classic British understatement. Arguably, that’s because the large majority Labour won was approximately what was expected. But there hasn’t been a tidal wave of support behind the party. Its share of the vote has hardly changed since 2019.

Thematic Research

A collection of "bite-sized" research articles exploring a variety of investment themes and opportunities.

Water Wonderful World

12 December 2023

Water as an investment theme is often overlooked, we (the human race) have set a goal to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water for all (Sustainable Development Goal 6). This is quite a feat considering only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh water and only 0.26% of that is concentrated in lakes, reservoirs and river systems where water is most easily accessible for our economic needs.

The doctor will see you now

08 July 2022

Healthcare is one of the biggest sectors in the global market, and for long-term investors, we think it can also be one of the best. It boasts some of the most innovative and exciting companies in the world, but it also has attractive defensive characteristics.

Chip Chip Hurray!

20 April 2022

Semiconductors are crucial to the modern world. They can be found in almost every electronic device. For that reason, understanding what semiconductors do, what shapes the industry, and the market dynamics within is paramount.

Jargon Busting

The investment world loves a flutter of jargon. It makes commentators sound ever so clever. Yet behind this flamboyant lexicon are often some fairly simple, easy-to-grasp concepts.

AIM Research

A selection of articles and commentary about the Alternative Investment Market from Hawksmoor's Head of AIM Services, Ian Woolley.

AIM’s Coming-of-Age Year

28 July 2021

There is no denying that AIM has had some difficult teenage years. And unquestionably there are still dark alleys in this market that are best avoided. Yet the past eighteen months have shown that AIM is growing up.

Investor Newsletter

Investor is our quarterly newsletter for private clients, which includes a range of articles including market updates, investment topics and features about what we do at Hawksmoor.

Investor Spring 2024

08 May 2024

Investor is our quarterly newsletter for private clients, and includes a range of articles including market updates, investment topics and features about what we do at Hawksmoor.

Funds Research

Our Fund Manager Team publishes research articles on topics that are of specific interest to investors in our Funds.

Funds Crescendo

A weekly blog from our Fund Managers team about activity in the world of multi asset funds.

Howling headwinds abate as the elastic band snaps

26 July 2024

A few weeks ago, Ben Mackie wrote an excellent Crescendo highlighting a triumvirate of headwinds our funds have faced in recent years: relatively low exposure to US equities compared to peers; relatively high exposure to small caps over large caps; and a bias to value-oriented funds over growth.

The Final Piece of the Jigsaw

19 July 2024

We are often asked for our views on upcoming macro or political events and how we are positioning our funds accordingly.  The answer is always that we don’t have any edge in forecasting such events so don’t try, but crucially even if we did get the prediction right, making the correct consequential investment call is often even harder. 

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