Investment Letters
Onze beleggingsexperts delen de diepte-analyses die zij hebben gedaan voor de Comgest-strategieën
Is AI a threat to digital business models? Not quite
AI is reshaping the future of software services, but does it spell the end for data providers and digital business models? In this investment letter, Zak Smerczak, Analyst and Portfolio Manager, Global Equities, explains why Comgest believes software companies built on proprietary data and continuous innovation are difficult to replace.
Why attention matters in the age of distraction
Attention scarcity has reshaped both society and markets, eroding deep thinking and pushing investors toward shorter horizons, herd behaviour and concentration risk. In this investment letter, Franz Weis, Comgest’s Chief Investment Officer, argues for grounding long-term investments in company fundamentals, historical earnings and resilient moats.
Japan Equities - Paddling against the value current
The sharp depreciation of the Japanese yen has fuelled a rally in Japanese value stocks. Comgest has consistently warned that this value rally is underpinned by fragile, cyclical drivers that could quickly reverse. In this investment letter, we explain why we believe quality growth companies, supported by strong balance sheets and consistent earnings growth are better positioned to deliver sustainable outperformance.
GLOBAL EQUITIES: CULTIVATING A BALANCED GARDEN OF GROWTH
The AI boom has concentrated global equity markets in a few US tech giants, but as long-term investors Comgest focuses on building resilient, diversified portfolios through an unconstrained approach that targets quality growth across sectors and geographies.
Artificial Intelligence: with great power comes great responsibility
Digitalisation, cloud computing, and AI are driving global data centre expansion. Big tech companies need more computing power for their AI services, increasing data centre infrastructure and environmental impact. In this investment letter, Comgest ESG Analyst Liudmila Strakondonskaya emphasises the need for effective governance and decision-making to balance AI growth with ESG considerations.
GLOBAL EQUITIES: AI’s gold rush: Unearthing the nuggets of Quality Growth
Over the past two years, the AI "Gold Rush" has led to the MSCI World Index becoming concentrated in just a handful of AI-related stocks. In this investment letter, Comgest’s Global Equity team explains why we typically focus on AI infrastructure companies with high barriers to entry and strong pricing power, while avoiding early-stage AI models and software due to intense competition and potential commoditisation.
