Global Equity Strategy: Overweight Cyclicals
Our positive outlook on global equities (both the MSCI ACWI and ACWI ex-US) remains intact and we believe a “buy the dip” strategy is warranted. We...
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Cracking the Keyence Conundrum
Keyence Corp (6861 JP) has long been a standout within the Japanese machinery sector for its exceptional margins, with only Fanuc Corp (6954...
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SMC (6273 JP): Profit Decline Accelerates
Downturns in the semiconductor, auto and other user industries have caught up with SMC. Sales were down 4.0% year-on-year in the three months to...
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SMC (6273 JP): Profits Start to Decline
SMC's year-on-year profit comparisons have turned negative. In the three months to September (Q2 of FY Mar-19), gross profit was down 3.7%...
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SMC (6273 JP): Deceleration Continues in 1Q
Sales and operating profit growth rates continued to decline in the three months to June - sales growth to 7.1% from 11.3% the previous quarter and...
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