Thematic strategies – the investment opportunity
The basis for our thematic investment approach is that financial markets are relatively efficient at pricing in short-term information, but considerably less efficient at pricing in longer-term trends – or themes – the disruptive impact of which typically manifests over a longer-term horizon. We are long-term investors, and our approach has remained consistent since our founding in 1978: themes are symbolic of disruption in the global economy, disruption generates pricing anomalies, and these anomalies are magnified over a longer-term horizon.
Using themes like Earth matters and population dynamics to frame potential investment opportunities is an alternative to, and complements, a more traditional sector or industry classification approach. As thematic change disrupts established industries and companies, it provides an opportunity for active investors to identify winning business models and avoid the losers.
Our thematic strategies
Strategy | Category | Literature |
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Future Earth | Thematic | |
Future Food | Thematic | |
Future Life | Thematic |
Your capital may be at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the original amount invested.