Lazard Asset Management (the manager of Zurich’s Global Thematic Share Fund) recently evolved its investment thinking, introducing new themes into Global Thematic that more precisely capture the long term wealth creation opportunities identified by the investment team. One of the new themes is ‘First World Health’, which addresses the rising cost of healthcare globally, and specifically […]
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High valuations for U.S. stocks coupled with low interest rates and ample liquidity have driven a much-talked about search for yield. Thankfully, we have not yet seen a broad impact on higher-yielding stocks in the emerging markets, writes Stephen L. Kinney, Portfolio Specialist with Wells Fargo Asset Management. Take utilities—often the prototypical dividend sector—as an […]
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The Digital Revolution has paved the way for the rise of a global socio-economic ecosystem dubbed the ‘sharing economy’. And it is growing at a phenomenal pace, thanks to the seemingly overnight success of sharing giants like Uber and Airbnb. But is this just hype or should we as investors take note of the rise […]
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Launched in partnership with our investment partner American Century Investments, Portfolio Manager Laura Granger highlights the key features and benefits of the new Zurich concentrated fund and how it can work within a client’s portfolio.
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Despite certain high profile companies coming under fire recently, the healthcare sector has performed well this year. Zurich Investments takes a look at how tech innovation is opening up significant investment opportunities for investors over the long term.
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