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Emerging markets’ silent resilience

In an interview with Asset TV, Angus Sandison explains why emerging markets are far from irrelevant. Trading mostly with each other, they can foster resilience and homegrown success.

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Emerging markets’ silent resilience

In an interview with Asset TV, Angus Sandison explains why emerging markets are far from irrelevant. Trading mostly with each other, they can foster resilience and homegrown success.
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On AI: the Age of Extremes

Extreme views dominate today’s market narrative - especially around AI. While some foresee an imminent singularity, others warn of a bubble. We believe both may be partially right. AI is real and will shape entire industries, but the investable outcomes are likely more modest and diffuse than headlines suggest.
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The biggest competitive advantage an investor can have is time

In the 1960s, the average holding period for a stock was over eight years. Today, it’s less than six months. But with less time in the market, the narrow band of return dispersion means that many investors end up tracking the index, not beating it.
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Management quality: how we identify teams built to last

At FSSA Investment Managers, we invest in businesses we expect to be part of our portfolio for decades to come. That’s why we put such a premium on the quality of management teams, choosing leaders who we believe have the skills to build strong franchises and deliver long-term growth.
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Why long-term trends are more important than macro movements

Investors sometimes fixate on macro movements such as short-term economic trends such as inflation paths and interest-rate movements, but this is not the FSSA Investment Managers way. Our strategy is driven by long-term growth trends in emerging markets and the investment opportunities they create.
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Why face-to-face beats AI: the value of leaving the desk

High-turnover, high-volume strategies might rely on algorithms and AI for their trading ideas. But at FSSA Investment Managers, we believe the key to building conviction in our investment ideas is having face-to-face conversations with the people and companies we invest in.
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The key to success in emerging markets: investing in quality

At FSSA Investment Managers, we take a patient, long-term approach when investing in global emerging markets, with a concentrated portfolio of high- quality companies. We examine why this philosophy has endured for the past quarter-century.
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Focused on the fundamentals

Our Asian equity strategies delivered reasonable returns in 2024, and our long-term track record remains solid. Despite the prevailing uncertainty and an uneven recovery across the region, our portfolio holdings were generally resilient.
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