US growth is slowing, while inflation is rising. Despite the rosy US Q2 GDP print, the growth details weren’t so great when excluding the extraordinary distortions due to the tariffs’ saga: final domestic demand (i.e. consumption expenditures and capex) is running at about 1.5% a.r. in the first half of this year vs. a quite […]
Markets. Minds. Milan. DECALIA and iM Global Partner are joining forces in Milan for an exclusive event featuring some of the most insightful and influential voices in asset management. Get direct access to market perspectives and strategies from:Alfredo Piacentini, Sandro Occhilupo, CFA, Fabrizio Quirighetti, Richard Bruce from Trinity Street Asset Management and Ben Pakenham from […]
Zurich, 4th August, 2025 – Swiss investment management company DECALIA SA has appointed Manuel Pedretti as Region Head for Business Development in German-speaking Switzerland. This strategic hire underscores DECALIA’s strong commitment to expanding its footprint in the region. In recent years, the firm has earned a reputation for innovation through the launch of thematic equity, […]
Since President Trump continues to act like a sheriff in order to restore law and order in the economic and financial markets, let’s look at the impact of his decisions and measures through the lens of my favorite Western film. First quarter US GDP growth headline was poor (-0.5%), but the details were not so […]
Au moment de rédiger ces lignes, le secteur de la santé occupe l’avant-dernière place du tableau des performances 2025, suscitant un sentiment de « déjà-vu ». En 2023 et 2024 déjà, les titres de la santé avaient en effet très peu participé au rallye boursier. Au début de cette année, les perspectives paraissaient pourtant s’améliorer […]
DECALIA est heureuse d’annoncer son sponsoring de la Coupe Landolt, qui se tiendra du 3 au 6 septembre à Yverdon (VD). Il y aura des matchs chaque soir à 20h15, et la phase finale aura lieu le samedi 6 septembre. L’événement s’adresse à tous les amateurs de basket. Ce tournoi international amical de haut niveau […]
Dans sa dernière chronique publiée dans Le Temps, Alfredo Piacentini, Managing Partner de DECALIA, revient sur une dynamique pour le moins inhabituelle : la dépréciation rapide du dollar dans un contexte de taux américains élevés et de tensions géopolitiques — une période durant laquelle le billet vert est historiquement perçu comme valeur refuge. Que révèle […]
Forget about the August 1st trade deadline… but beware of the incoming flood of economic data. It seems indeed that Trump’s tariff saga is finally coming to an end as another key trade “deal” was struck yesterday between the US and the EU. This agreement (how could you reasonably conclude a complete and detailed trade […]
As geopolitical tensions escalate and decades of underinvestment in defense come under scrutiny, the sector is regaining attention as a long-term structural theme. In this carousel, Roberto Magnatantini, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager at DECALIA, shares why defense is becoming both a strategic imperative and a compelling investment opportunity.
