Is thematic investing long-term or short-term?
[vc_row css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-top%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-top%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D” columns=”1″][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is thematic investing? Thematic investing is an approach that focuses on investing efforts on predicted long-term trends rather than specific companies or sectors, enabling investors to access structural, one-off shifts that can change an entire industry. There are essentially two kinds of investment: long-term and short-term investments. Some are designed to […]
What are the characteristics of thematic investments?
[vc_row css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-top%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-top%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The characteristics of thematic investment enable this investment methodology to complement traditional portfolio design and give investors an advantage. Although the exact nature of a thematic investment will differ depending on the theme in question, four general characteristics can be associated with thematic investing as a whole. Secular trends The first core characteristic of […]
What is a thematic index
[vc_row css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-top%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-top%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D”][vc_column][vc_column_text]When investment managers devise strategies for global thematic investment, they use the information they have gathered from investigating megatrends to create a thematic index. Thematic indexes are important tools in global thematic investing – but what exactly are they? A thematic index is an investment index that tracks the performance of companies that are […]
