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July 2023
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Actual Income is our home for articles and other media in which we examine and explain the prominent topics in our income fund managers' minds.
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Navigating a turbulent TurkeyJuly 2023Turkey may be volatile, but there’s opportunity in currency forwards and competitive companies.
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In the interest of timeSeb Petit, May 2023There’s safety in being one of the crowd but it could stop you from seeing potential rewards.
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Re-awakening utilities: the great energy transitionFebruary 2023As utility companies face new challenges, more care is required to separate the winners and losers.
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Resilient growth for the long termJanuary 2023Why long-term growth firms such as battery-maker Albemarle and data aggregator Experian are the ones to watch.
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Time on our side: Sustainable corporate bond investingNovember 2022We expect sustainable companies to benefit from strong returns as our economy shifts, so we hold them long term.
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Seizing advantage in emerging market bondsOctober 2022Extreme price movements in EM bonds bring potential for high returns, so investing in them could bring rewards.
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A simple theory: Einstein’s lesson for investorsSeptember 2022Einstein observed that simple is best. Robert Baltzer explains why this is true for investing.
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Infrastructure investment: resilient incomeGemma Wright, August 2022Why investing in infrastructure for our greener future could also protect you against inflation. Investment analyst Gemma Wright of the Income Research Team explains.
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Corporate Bonds: finding opportunities in resilienceJuly 2022Positioning for the long term and backing resilient companies can offer strong yields – even in troubled times.
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Energy efficiency champions.Seb Petit, June 2022Makers of low-power products could be among the biggest long-term winners of rising oil prices.
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Electric Income.Charlie Houston, May 2022Decarbonisation champions in India and Costa Rica are creating bond investment opportunities.
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Up to Speed with Property.April 2022A growing digital economy means opportunities for those providing the real estate to support it, and a reliable income stream. Investment manager Jon Stewart tells us more in this instalment of the Actual Income series.
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Green energy opportunities.Lucy Isle & Saorla Whelan, March 2022How active bond investors can find the sustainable innovators.
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An electrifying opportunity.Nicoleta Dumitru, February 2022How two utilities involved in power grid upgrades could help income keep pace with inflation
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Global Income Growth.January 2022Some people look at life as sustaining the now, while sowing the seeds for a better tomorrow. Global Income Growth think the same way. In this film we explore their philosophy and how when searching for a lifetime of income, they choose growth.
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Emerging Market Debt: Looking beyond ESG Scores.John Berry, December 2021Considering countries and companies’ potential for improvement, not just their risk scores.
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Multi Asset Income.November 2021Planning for future income demands preparation for an unknown tomorrow. In this film we explore the philosophy of Multi Asset Income and how they are seeking real income, time after time.
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Actual Income: We need to talk about inflationNovember 2021When discussing investing, it's hard not to hear concerns surrounding inflation. Watch this webinar recording to hear some of the thoughts and opinions on this hot topic direct from five of our fund managers.
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Smarter insurance for a less risky future.Duncan Sutherland, November 2021The insurance industry is being transformed by technological change – from drones to driverless cars. Duncan Sutherland considers how this will shape the future.
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Sustainable at heart: why businesses need to adapt.Seb Petit, October 2021Knowing when to adapt could be the key to successful long-term growth, writes Seb Petit.
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Staying Focused in Frantic Times.Charlie Houston, September 2021In the midst of the pandemic, do Mercado Libra and Avantor's bond offer long-term value?
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The Past is a Foreign Country.Theo Holland, August 2021High yield today might not mean resilient yield tomorrow for Emerging Market debt. Theo Holland reveals how Indonesia turned raw potential into a pathway for sustainable growth.
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Actual Income.July 2021Client Director Jan Oliver hosts a webinar on Baillie Gifford’s Income solutions. She is joined by James Dow, Torcail Stewart and Steven Hay, investment managers on our Global Income Growth Strategy, our Strategic Bond Strategy and our Multi Asset Income Strategy respectively. The managers explain their investment philosophy and how, through a diversified income portfolio, they aim to deliver repeatable, durable and income-producing solutions for their clients.
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High Yield Bond.June 2021In a world full of noise and excessive choice, it helps to see things from a different perspective. In this film we explore the philosophy behind High Yield Bond and how seeking resilience is time well spent.
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The Future Is Now, And It Works.Torcail Stewart, July 2021Innovation is the name of the game. Investment manager Torcail Stewart shares his enthusiasm for the growth companies of the future that we own the bonds of today.
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Strategic Bond.June 2021Thinking about long-term income means thinking about what ‘can be’, not what ‘is’. In this film we explore the philosophy behind Strategic Bond and how, when it comes to income, there’s no time like the future.
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Investing In Growth Pays Dividends.Seb Petit, May 2021What does a high dividend yield actually tell you? Seb Petit explains why it’s important to bring a growth mindset to income investing.
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Beyond Bricks and MortarJon Stewart, April 2021Can property provide the balance of income, resilience and growth that income investors require? Jon Stewart investigates.
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True NorthRob Baltzer, February 2021In periods of uncertainty, our focus on analysing the resilience of the companies we lend to comes into its own.
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Actual Income.July 2020If you’re looking to invest for income, Baillie Gifford’s four Income strategies can deliver something that we feel is both important and unique. Watch the film and you'll find out what that is.
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Darling Ingredients.Steven Hay, July 2020What does the White House’s china crockery have in common with Mercedes car seats, animal feed and biodiesel? The answer is both simple and incredibly complex – and probably not one for a dinner party chat. They are all products made possible by the bloody-minded genius of Texas-based Darling Ingredients, whose ability to turn unwanted remains into a diverse array of useful products is unsurpassed.
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The Great Dividend Crisis.James Dow, May 2020James Dow argues that dividend investors should avoid traditional high-yielding stocks and instead, look ahead to the global, high-growth companies likely to be big providers of the future.
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Island Time.Torcail Stewart, May 2020Torcail Stewart wants those who are investing in bonds to slow down and take some tips from island living.
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Resilience First.Faisal Islam, April 2020Macro-noise is a risk to credit analysis. Our approach is simple, except in extreme circumstances, we take no view of it whatsoever.