Quarterly update | Q3 2021 | EP96
Inflation risk, slowing global growth, and the un-globalization trend—a review of Q3.
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Inflation’s One-Two Punch
It’s inflation’s second punch that can deliver a blow that investors may not be expecting.
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‘Twas the week before Christmas
'Twas the week before Christmas, thus time to review—the economic story of 2022.
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Beware the linearity bias
We tend to think of our world in linear terms, where the output of a system is proportional and directly correlated to its inputs.
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The quality conundrum
The conundrum for investors these days is the trade-off between the value of quality and price to pay for it.
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Be aware, but don’t despair!
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
~Mark Twain
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'Twas the week before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas, so let's have some fun. Mawer recaps the main themes of 2021.
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Prepare don't predict
How an engineering principle can improve investment risk management.
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On modern monetary theory
We explore the evolution of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and the notable economic ideas on which it is based. We highlight some notable criticisms and discuss implications of MMT for economic policy and financial markets. Our purpose is less focused on opining whether MMT is fundamentally sound, but rather aimed at understanding its development and how the ground may shift if indeed MMT-based policies are more widely embraced.
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Where I’m seeing value in emerging markets
I’ve been revisiting Philip Fisher’s Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits recently. Scanning the opportunity set in emerging markets, I’ve been trying to imagine what Fisher would have made of the current investment landscape.
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'Twas the week before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas, (and you know it’s true), COVID looms large in our annual review.
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Mawer’s autumn reads 2020
The onset of autumn means ‘tis time for some recommended reads.
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(Not) boring finds for June 2020
Howard Marks sent a memo; Ray Dalio explained the last 500 years as they related to empires and reserve currencies; we learned a new word, “shoshin”; and scanned a lot of charts about U.S. advertising revenue trends.
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The enemy is us: Mitigating confirmation bias
Back in March, as physical distancing practices were being implemented globally, I was bemused by contrasting provocatively titled articles published within a day of one another.
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Inflation’s One-Two Punch
It’s inflation’s second punch that can deliver a blow that investors may not be expecting.
January 4, 2023
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‘Twas the week before Christmas
'Twas the week before Christmas, thus time to review—the economic story of 2022.
December 21, 2022
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Beware the linearity bias
We tend to think of our world in linear terms, where the output of a system is proportional and directly correlated to its inputs.
November 2, 2022
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The quality conundrum
The conundrum for investors these days is the trade-off between the value of quality and price to pay for it.
March 29, 2022
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January 10, 2022
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'Twas the week before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas, so let's have some fun. Mawer recaps the main themes of 2021.
December 17, 2021
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Prepare don't predict
How an engineering principle can improve investment risk management.
November 3, 2021
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On modern monetary theory
We explore the evolution of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and the notable economic ideas on which it is based. We highlight some notable criticisms and discuss implications of MMT for economic policy and financial markets. Our purpose is less focused on opining whether MMT is fundamentally sound, but rather aimed at understanding its development and how the ground may shift if indeed MMT-based policies are more widely embraced.
June 30, 2021
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Where I’m seeing value in emerging markets
I’ve been revisiting Philip Fisher’s Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits recently. Scanning the opportunity set in emerging markets, I’ve been trying to imagine what Fisher would have made of the current investment landscape.
May 26, 2021
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'Twas the week before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas, (and you know it’s true), COVID looms large in our annual review.
December 18, 2020
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Mawer’s autumn reads 2020
The onset of autumn means ‘tis time for some recommended reads.
September 2, 2020
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(Not) boring finds for June 2020
Howard Marks sent a memo; Ray Dalio explained the last 500 years as they related to empires and reserve currencies; we learned a new word, “shoshin”; and scanned a lot of charts about U.S. advertising revenue trends.
June 30, 2020
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The enemy is us: Mitigating confirmation bias
Back in March, as physical distancing practices were being implemented globally, I was bemused by contrasting provocatively titled articles published within a day of one another.
June 10, 2020
