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Higher uncertainty? Favor flexibility and optionality, while remaining open-minded

The November US jobs report, released last Friday, was more reassuring than yesterday’s Cagliari Calcio game, where they lost 0-1 against Fiorentina. While the report points to a solid US labor market, Cagliari’s defeat means my favorite team remains dangerously close to the relegation zone. However, headlines can sometimes be misleading. For example, consider yesterday’s […]

Treasures hunting

As we are constantly bombarded with information, distinguishing the “signal” (the useful, reliable information) from the “noise” (irrelevant or misleading data) is increasingly difficult. It seems to me that since Trump’s election, the noise volume has increased further, while the range of outcome has become wider. In this context, I feel somewhat lost when I […]

Nuclear: A Bright Future for Clean Energy

As many leaders across the globe are coming to acknowledge, achieving ambitious 2030/2050 sustainability targets necessarily involves affording nuclear energy a prominent role. As an emission-free source of base-load power, with plants that offer exceptional longevity, it stands to be a key vector of the necessary energy transition away from fossil fuels. This despite lingering […]

Make it great again… again!

While US citizens have recently voted in favor of Trump and a united Republican government to make America great again, some Italian Serie A clubs are relying either on more respected football managers, such as Claudio Ranieri for Roma, or more unpredictable football players, such as Mario Balotelli for Genoa, in order to make their […]

Swinging from vine to vine

The vast majority (yours truly included) was expecting, or rather fearing, a close race. Trump won the White House hands down, with a larger majority than expected in the Senate and most likely the House too (i.e. a red sweep). I thought Cagliari Calcio would be swept aside by AC Milan this week-end. And they […]

DECALIA Global Income Fund Awarded Morningstar’s Highest 5-Star Rating

DECALIA SA is delighted to announce that its flagship fixed income strategy, DECALIA Global Income (ISIN: LU2088672378), has been awarded Morningstar’s highest rating of 5 stars in the Global Bond category. This prestigious rating recognizes the fund’s outstanding and consistent performance over the past three years in its institutional share class, underscoring DECALIA’s commitment to […]

Santa Claus is coming

Here we go… the much-awaited US presidential election will take place tonight. That’s certainly the world’s largest guessing game in terms of scenarios, but also the last big hurdle to clear for markets this year before investors could eventually enjoy a Santa Claus rally. Assuming obviously that (1) incoming economic data remain consistent with the […]

Navigating Private Credit’s New Era

In early 2023, Blackstone’s Jon Gray claimed private credit was in a “golden moment”. Others soon started talking of a “golden age”, and by year end Blackstone execs were bopping to the Christmas song “It’s the Alternatives Era”. The thesis is simple: high interest rates and reduced competition from traditional lenders have boosted returns on […]