SKAGEN Kon-Tiki: Combining growth and returns at an attractive price
By: Nick HendersonWith the US attracting much investor attention in the countdown to election day, the strong recent performance of emerging markets has gone relatively ...
SKAGEN Global: Playing the long game
By: Nick HendersonOur flagship equity fund is lagging the tech-heavy global index this year but is well-placed for the expansion of AI and a changeable market outlook.
SKAGEN Kon-Tiki: Positioned for three key themes driving emerging markets in 2024
By: Nick HendersonPortfolio has over 70% invested in China, Korea and Brazil where positive changes are underway.
SKAGEN Global: Continued momentum
By: Nick HendersonOur flagship global equity fund has maintained its strong recent performance into the new year thanks to its undervalued holdings attracting investor attention ...
Closing the Korea discount: A SKAGEN Perspective
By: Nick HendersonSKAGEN Kon-Tiki webinar this week to discuss our role in improving shareholder returns at Korean banks.
Investing against the grain to harvest the best emerging market returns
By: Nick Henderson2023 has been another challenging year for emerging markets relative to developed ones. Despite the headwinds, SKAGEN Kon-Tiki continues to perform strongly.
SKAGEN Global: Finding many ways to win
By: Nick HendersonAt a time when the market has become highly concentrated, picking winners rather than backing the whole field is particularly important.
Vitesco lift for SKAGEN Focus
By: Nick HendersonGerman automotive supplier receives bid at healthy premium delivering value for fund’s unitholders.
SKAGEN Kon-Tiki: The common sense fund delivering uncommon returns
By: Nick HendersonOur emerging markets fund is flying high, delivering benchmark-beating returns through a valuation-driven approach that is positioned for continued success ...
Self Storage Group boost for SKAGEN m2
By: Nick HendersonTop ten holding receives bid at attractive premium that would create significant value for fund's unitholders.
SKAGEN Vekst: Leading the pack
By: Nick HendersonOur oldest fund continues to deliver solid absolute returns for clients and strong relative performance. With its 30th anniversary on the horizon, we examine ...
SKAGEN Performance Update – A solid second quarter
By: Nick HendersonGlobal equity markets ignored doomsayers and climbed higher in the second quarter. Large technology companies powered the ascent as the buzz around Artificial ...
Samsung Electronics: (Still) together for tomorrow
By: Nick HendersonA cornerstone of SKAGEN's investment approach over the past three decades has been our long-term perspective. While holding periods industry-wide have fallen ...
SKAGEN performance update – a mixed May
By: Nick HendersonGlobal equities traded sideways in May as the debate around interest rate movements and inflation raged on.
SKAGEN Focus wins Lipper Fund Awards
By: Nick HendersonTop performing fund wins best global equity small and mid-cap category over three years.
SKAGEN Global: Powering ahead
By: Nick HendersonOur global equity fund has started 2023 strongly with its freight company holdings driving the portfolio forward.
SKAGEN Performance Update – A Mixed February
By: Nick HendersonGlobal equities declined in February as stubborn inflation data signalled further upward pressure on interest rates. Geopolitical risks continued to simmer due ...
SKAGEN performance update: A strong January
By: Nick HendersonGlobal equities had a strong January on market optimism that the rapid rise in interest rates may be approaching peak levels. Our funds had a solid month with ...
Mohamed El-Erian: Influential economist, investor and commentator
By: Nick HendersonFew people are better placed to understand the turmoil in global financial markets today than Mohamed El-Erian. After four decades' working in high-profile ...
SKAGEN m2 celebrates 10-year anniversary
By: Nick HendersonOctober marks a decade since the start of our real estate fund which has skilfully navigated a rapidly changing global property market and several economic ...
SKAGEN Global: Staying strong in weak markets
By: Nick HendersonIn difficult periods, it is easy to forget that stock markets have a long history of running hot and cold, and that even the coolest periods are often soon ...
What fighting inflation means for stock markets
By: Nick HendersonWhile investor sentiment remains negative, the longer term opportunities are bright.
SKAGEN Global: Staying Power
By: Nick HendersonOur global equity fund remains built for the long haul with a resilient portfolio and huge upside potential.
SKAGEN Vekst: Staying the course
By: Nick HendersonFollowing a stellar 2021, our Nordic-global equity fund has faced a testing start to 2022 but strong risk management and stock selection have protected client ...
SKAGEN Kon-Tiki celebrates 20-year anniversary
By: Nick HendersonApril marks two decades since the launch of our pioneering emerging markets equity fund SKAGEN Kon-Tiki.
SKAGEN excludes all Russian investments
By: Nick HendersonDue to the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, SKAGEN will freeze all Russian investments in its funds and divest from Russia. This action aligns with the Storebrand ...
Staying in the game
By: Nick HendersonMarket falls can feel painful but are part and parcel of the race for long-term investment success.
Spotlight on China: Stocks to rediscover their roar in the year of the Tiger?
By: Nick HendersonA highlight from our recent New Year conference was Michael Pettis discussing the Chinese economy. The Professor of Finance at Peking University is perfectly ...
Michael Pettis: The finance professor perfectly placed at China's economic crossroads
By: Nick HendersonMichael Pettis will make his debut appearance at our New Year conference in January, arguably with perfect timing.
SKAGEN Global: Breaking new ground
By: Nick HendersonSKAGEN Global continues to navigate market volatility and economic uncertainty to deliver strong returns for clients.
Ivanhoe Mine's Net-Zero Crusade
By: Nick HendersonIvanoe Mines, the mining company held by three SKAGEN funds, is to ensure that its flagship project becomes the first net-zero operational carbon emitter among ...
SKAGEN Global: Ready for economic recovery
By: Nick HendersonWith commentators' attention largely focused on bond markets and the spike in yields driven by inflation fears, global equities have been relatively uneventful ...
Mark Mobius: full-time nomad
By: Nick HendersonThe emerging markets pioneer who advocates ESG as the next frontier will be speaking at SKAGEN's New Year's Conference.
SKAGEN Vekst: Weathering the perfect storm
By: Nick HendersonCOVID-19 created severe headwinds for SKAGEN Vekst but the portfolio managers' focus on finding and creating long-term value for clients remains undimmed as ...
SKAGEN Global: An all-weather performer
By: Nick HendersonSKAGEN Global survived the COVID-19 market crash and is designed to thrive, no matter what comes next.
Illiquidity Bites
By: Nick HendersonWhy SKAGEN m2's listed exposure to an attractive asset class helps navigate real estate's liquidity mismatch while safeguarding its strong returns in an ...
UK General Election: A SKAGEN Perspective
By: Nick HendersonFollowing the Conservative's landslide general election victory and a mandate to finally deliver Brexit we assess what this means for UK equites and our ...
Investing sustainably in emerging markets
By: Nick HendersonSKAGEN’s long-standing ESG principles have evolved over time and some of our EM holdings are contributing to make to a greener world.
Brexit: A SKAGEN Perspective
By: Nick HendersonDespite the growing political panic around Brexit, SKAGEN remains company-focused to best understand the fundamental drivers that we expect to create long-term ...
How to create a run-free financial system
By: Nick HendersonA decade on from the financial crisis, is our financial system any safer? That is the question John Cochrane, Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at ...
Turkish Turbulence: A SKAGEN Perspective
By: Nick HendersonOur portfolio managers travelled to Istanbul for an update from the funds’ Turkish holdings and to gain a first-hand perspective of the challenges and ...