1 July 2021
Finding Excellence in European Equities
Finding Excellence in European Equities

Mark Nichols and Phil Macartney discuss what the improved economic backdrop in Europe means for their European Growth strategy

10 March 2023
Notes from the Investment Floor: The mood music is starting to lift
Notes from the Investment Floor: The mood music is starting to lift

Jon Wallace looks at the impact that a moderation in inflation, and structurally higher energy prices, are having on environmental solutions businesses.

2 July 2021
Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Has the Fed moved the monetary goalposts?
Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Has the Fed moved the monetary goalposts?

The Merlin team discuss the Federal Reserve’s shift in policy, political arguments in the US and EU, and ask what happens beyond the Covid economic recovery.

21 March 2023
Ukraine and a world in conflict and flux
Ukraine and a world in conflict and flux

The Jupiter Merlin team ask whether support for Ukraine is strengthening or wavering in the West, and what might the end game be for this devastating conflict?

29 June 2021
A question of trust: crypto assets, gold, silver, an the future of the global monetary system
A question of trust: crypto assets, gold, silver, an the future of the global monetary system

Are we about to push reset on the global monetary system? Since 2008 the revolution in central bank policy has been extraordinary and fiat currencies, totally reliant on trust, have been undermined arguably to breaking point. Can fiat currencies endure? If not, then could the world turn to a combination of ancient assets (gold, silver) and the ultra-modern (crypto)? In this special event Ned Naylor-Leyland, Head of Gold & Silver is joined by Daniel Masters, chairman of digital asset platform CoinShares, for a lively and informative discussion.

16 March 2023
Why so much volatility in bonds?
Why so much volatility in bonds?

The Jupiter Merlin team examine what has already been a rollercoaster year in bond markets.

13 March 2023
UK capital gains tax change brings multi-manager products into focus
UK capital gains tax change brings multi-manager products into focus

Jupiter’s Independent Funds Team look at the implication of the UK’s sharp reduction in capital gains tax allowance and how that may affect portfolio management.

10 June 2020
Value vs growth: The price you pay matters
Value vs growth: The price you pay matters

At the heart of our investment philosophy sits a very simple belief: the price you pay for an asset matters.

8 March 2023
What might a recession mean for high yield investors?
What might a recession mean for high yield investors?

Adam Darling says a global recession looks probable and may bring opportunities in high yield bonds for active investors.

8 June 2020
Jupiter Merlin Portfolios coronavirus weekly update
Jupiter Merlin Portfolios coronavirus weekly update

This week has been one of targeted fiscal heavy lifting, particularly in the European Union. One of the ironies of the current impasse between the EU and the UK in concluding a free trade agreement is the EU’s insistence that its strict rules on state aid provision must be adhered to by the UK so as not to give British companies a competitive advantage (or, more accurately, not to put EU companies at a disadvantage). Announced a while ago, Italy’s flag-carrying airline Alitalia has already been bailed out, as has KLM-Air France by both the Dutch and French governments.

8 March 2023
Notes from the Investment Floor: European companies are upbeat on 2023
Notes from the Investment Floor: European companies are upbeat on 2023

Mark Nichols says European companies are reporting positive trends on demand, pricing and the impact of China’s reopening.

4 May 2020
Investment grade credit offers opportunity in uncertainty
Investment grade credit offers opportunity in uncertainty

Harry Richards, Fund Manager, explains why investment grade offers abundant opportunities in a credit picker’s market.

24 February 2023
What might a recession mean for high yield investors?
What might a recession mean for high yield investors?

Adam Darling says a global recession looks probable and may bring opportunities in high yield bonds for active investors.

5 May 2020
Markets caught in a tug of war as crisis moves to next phase
Markets caught in a tug of war as crisis moves to next phase

In this edition of Active Minds, Matthew Morgan looks at the tug of war between aggressive policy action and optimistic sentiment, and the prevailing uncertain risks of the pandemic’s continued economic and societal impact. Elsewhere, Alastair Gunn looks at the factors underpinning equity markets and whether M&A can make a comeback, Avinash Vazirani looks at India’s experience navigating the Covid-19 crisis so far, while George Fox looks at Japan’s role as a source of income in these tough markets.

20 February 2023
Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Bonds Bounce, Inflation Confounds, Debt Rises
Jupiter Merlin Weekly: Bonds Bounce, Inflation Confounds, Debt Rises

The Jupiter Merlin team look at the bond market’s thundering herd, inflation’s confounding data and the US Debt Ceiling’s steady rise.

5 May 2020
Ben Whitmore, Dermot Murphy and Claudia Ripley: Value Equities Update
Ben Whitmore, Dermot Murphy and Claudia Ripley: Value Equities Update

This is a market environment in which remarkable events are still commonplace, and the sudden collapse of the oil price below zero, meaning producers had to pay in order to get oil taken off their hands, is that latest example of that.

1 April 2026
Are high energy costs squeezing growth in core Europe?
Are high energy costs squeezing growth in core Europe?

Niall Gallagher examines Europe’s donut economy – where growth in periphery countries outpaces the core – and how disparity in energy prices could be driving this.

30 April 2020
Burgers, beer and deflation fear: credit opportunities amid the chaos
Burgers, beer and deflation fear: credit opportunities amid the chaos

Ariel Bezalel, Head of Strategy, and Harry Richards, Fund Manager, Fixed Income, explain where they have been snapping up credit opportunities, while remaining alert to the risks often concealed in bear market rallies.

1 April 2026
Jupiter Strategic Bond: update on performance and positioning
Jupiter Strategic Bond: update on performance and positioning

Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards outline how their strategy adapted tactically to market conditions in 2025, and how its positioned for the future. Marketing Communication. Capital at risk.

30 April 2020
Merlin Portfolios coronavirus weekly update
Merlin Portfolios coronavirus weekly update

From an investment standpoint one of the business casualties of Covid-19 was predicted to be corporate dividends.