Quarterly Podcast: Defensive strategies and future opportunities amid market volatility
The first quarter of 2025 saw global stocks hit new highs, then pull back, as investor sentiment shifted in an uncertain environment. In this podcast, we discuss the factors affecting performance, how we've positioned portfolios more defensively over the last year, and where we believe the best opportunities may lie in future. While we also address the recent market developments sparked by President Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs and our thoughts on what they mean for our portfolios, please note this podcast was recorded on 9 April before the announcement of a pause in tariff increases.
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New Court Portfolio Spotlight - Cable companies
In this portfolio spotlight podcast Sarah Ball, our Investment Specialist, speaks with Nicola Muirhead, Equity Analyst, to discuss the outlook of some long-standing holdings within our portfolio, US cable stocks: Cable One, Comcast and Charter Communications.
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Quarterly Podcast: A year of friendlier economics and uncomfortable geopolitics
Global stocks were up nearly a fifth in 2024 – a second year of double digit returns, with the US and its tech juggernauts being the driving seat of a narrowly led market. However, the imminent return of President Trump, bolstered by a Republican sweep of Congress has caused uncertainty around the ‘MAGA’ agenda, and what the impact will be in the US and globally. Â
In this podcast, CEO Helen Watson, is joined by Victor Balfour, Global Investment Strategist, and Hugo Capel Cure, Co-Head of Portfolio Management, reflect upon our performance in 2024, and look ahead to 2025.
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New Court Portfolio Spotlight - Our investment process
In this portfolio spotlight podcast Sarah Ball, our Investment Specialist, speaks to Hugo Capel Cure, Co-Head of Portfolio Management, to discuss the decision-making process we use when choosing a company to invest in, including why some businesses do not make the cut.
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Quarterly Podcast: Navigating market volatility
It has been a year of economic and political upheaval for investors, but what is the outlook for the market as we reach the final months of 2024?Â
Stock market growth this year has been narrow while core inflation has remained stubbornly high, posing challenges for investors and policymakers alike.
In this podcast, Client Adviser Sophie Kilvert, sitting in for Helen Watson, is joined by Victor Balfour, Global Investment Strategist, and Hugo Capel Cure, Co-Head of Portfolio Management, to discuss recent market trends and the performance of some of our holdings.
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