Rising inflation, labour shortages, war in Ukraine and persistent supply chain issues weighed on equity and bond markets during the second quarter.

Rising inflation, labour shortages, war in Ukraine and persistent supply chain issues weighed on equity and bond markets during the second quarter.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24th added significant complexity to an already intricate economic backdrop.
Although there have been periods of similar underperformance in the past, value investing has historically been a superior way to generate long term returns.
Interpreting averages and aggregates can be a lot like peering at the ocean from an airplane. Both offer a glimpse of something large from a little window.
Reflections and observations from corporate presentations and investor conferences in Paris and Berlin.
What appears reasonable today because it is both commonly accepted and popular may turn out to be neither popular nor reasonable in the future.