Liontrust Global Dividend Fund Q1 2020 review We only invest in global leaders with strong balance sheets that enjoy a durable competitive advantage. Read more Liontrust Global Alpha Fund Q1 2020 review The Fund’s relative outperformance of both the Index and its sector average in the first quarter can be attributed to its exposure to technology stocks. Read more Liontrust European Opportunities Fund Q1 2020 review The portfolio was more cyclically positioned which proved painful during the sharp market drawdown. Read more Liontrust Emerging Markets Fund Q1 2020 review The underperformance can be almost exclusively explained by the significant underperformance of the Russian and Brazilian markets. Read more Liontrust China Fund Q1 2020 review We took advantage of the dip in the markets to enter into positions in the IT and e-commerce sectors. Read more Liontrust Balanced Fund Q1 2020 review The Fund’s exposure to the technology sector was once again additive to performance during a difficult quarter. Read more Weighing the debits and credits Phil Milburn Phil Milburn analyses the impact of governments’ and central banks’ stimulus in offsetting the potential economic destruction caused by COVID-19 and what this means for bond markets. Read more Italy in the lap of the rating gods David Roberts With Italy’s debt-to GDP likely to breach 150% in the coming months, David Roberts looks at whether the country’s BBB credit rating can survive. Read more Liontrust GF European Strategic Equity Fund March 2020 review Long and short book both see significant declines during coronavirus driven market rout. Read more Liontrust Global Income Fund March 2020 review Widespread dividend cuts announced as companies seek to protect cash reserves. Read more Liontrust GF European Smaller Companies Fund March 2020 review Outlook becomes more positive as severity of sell off sees valuations become much cheaper. Read more Liontrust European Growth Fund March 2020 review Health care stocks a bright spot amid heavy selling across the market. Read more Economic changes post COVID-19: the long and short of it Mike Appleby Mike Appleby analyses the potential short and longer-term impacts of Coronavirus and believes global reaction to the pandemic may provide a blueprint for facing the climate crisis. Read more Economic changes post COVID-19 Mike Appleby Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, with the Liontrust Sustainable Investment team having managed funds in this way for nearly 20 of these years. In this short article, Mike Appleby outlines the likely impact of COVID-19 and why the longer term sustainable trends will be more relevant than ever. Read more Sustainable Investment – now, more than ever Neil Brown Sustainable companies have been working to harness structural change for years and Neil Brown says many are well placed to prove resilient amid the current crisis and help move us towards a cleaner, healthier and safer planet. Read more Liontrust GF SF Global Growth Fund Q1 2020 review Fund tops up PayPal and Visa as digital economy trend likely to accelerate. Read more Negative oil prices – how is this possible? Matt McLoughlin Crude oil was trading at negative prices on the futures markets yesterday (20 April), reaching a low price of -$40.32 a barrel at one stage. This means buyers of future contracts were being paid to own barrels of oil. Liontrust’s Head of Trading Matt McLoughlin explains how this was possible. Read more Liontrust US Opportunities Fund Q1 2020 review Our better performing holdings tended to have more recurring or subscription type revenues in industries less impacted by social distancing measures. Read more Liontrust US Income Fund Q1 2020 review The sharp underperformance of smaller companies and the remarkable relative outperformance of the mega-cap technology stocks was a detractor over the quarter. Read more Liontrust Russia Fund Q1 2020 review Coronavirus pandemic and collapse of OPEC+ talks sent crude oil prices down, putting further pressure on the Russian market. Read more Liontrust Latin America Fund Q1 2020 review With the surging US dollar, emerging markets have had a particularly tough time in the first quarter and Latin America has not been spared. Read more Liontrust Japan Opportunities Fund Q1 2020 review The appreciation of the yen over the quarter was a significant attributor to the Fund's overall loss. Read more Liontrust Japan Equity Fund Q1 2020 review The Fund’s underlying equity portfolio collectively underperformed due principally to the Fund’s absence of exposure to the classic defensive sectors. Read more Liontrust India Fund Q1 2020 review The underperformance over the quarter was primarily driven by overweight sector positions in more cyclical areas. Read more Liontrust UK Ethical Fund Q1 2020 review LSE and SMS hold up best in tough quarter for equities. Read more Liontrust SF UK Growth Fund Q1 2020 review Managers confident in longer-term prospects for battered consumer discretionary names. Read more Liontrust GF SF Pan-European Growth Fund Q1 2020 review Stocks in healthcare and Connecting people themes among strongest performers. Read more Liontrust SF Managed Growth Fund Q1 2020 review Healthcare and telecom names hold up best in volatile quarter. Read more Liontrust Global Dividend Fund March 2020 review Fund continues to hold up well in the sell-off, thanks largely to our exposure to companies with both strong balance sheets and pricing power. Read more Liontrust SF Managed Fund Q1 2020 review Structural growth focus shields fund from worst-hit sectors. Read more Liontrust SF Global Growth Fund Q1 2020 review Fund tops up PayPal and Visa as digital economy trend likely to accelerate. Read more Liontrust SF European Growth Fund Q1 2020 review Managers confident in long-term prospects across portfolio holdings. Read more Liontrust SF Defensive Managed Fund Q1 2020 review Fund remains overweight credit and infrastructure amid volatile quarter. Read more Liontrust SF Corporate Bond Fund Q1 2020 review Managers confident in rally potential in hard-hit banks and insurers. Read more Liontrust SF Cautious Managed Fund Q1 2020 review Managers slowly adding to equities by the end of a volatile quarter. Read more Liontrust Monthly Income Bond Fund Q1 2020 review Fund reduces duration short in the face of falling government yields. Read more Liontrust Asia Income Fund Q1 2020 review While Asia was first into the coronavirus crisis, it is now showing some signs that it may be the first to emerge from it. We are not turning defensive but instead are looking to play into the region’s expected economic recovery. Read more Investing for a sustainable future Peter Michaelis Before the spread of COVID-19 around the globe, Lawrence Gosling of Bonhill questioned Peter Michaelis about the growing demand for sustainable investing and why he was optimistic about the trends making our environment cleaner, our quality of life better and our societies more resilient. Amidst the pandemic, Peter believes these trends are still valid and the world can continue to look to the longer term future with optimism. Read more Liontrust Special Situations Fund March 2020 review Fund displays some insulation from worst of sell-off, helped by low financials exposure and good stock selection in consumer sector. Read more Liontrust UK Micro Cap Fund March 2020 review FRP Advisory Group bought via IPO and Churchill China added after it dipped into the Fund’s buying range; cash levels remain high. Read more Liontrust UK Growth Fund March 2020 review Fund displays some insulation from worst of sell-off, helped by low financials exposure and good stock selection in consumer sector. Read more Liontrust UK Smaller Companies Fund March 2020 review The portfolio consists of profitable companies with solid balance sheets and the Fund’s high cash levels give the opportunity to support companies if equity issues are needed. Read more Liontrust GF Special Situations Fund March 2020 review Fund displays some insulation from worst of sell-off, helped by low financials exposure and good stock selection in consumer sector. Read more Liontrust GF UK Growth Fund March 2020 review Fund displays some insulation from worst of sell-off, helped by low financials exposure and good stock selection in consumer sector. Read more Liontrust Strategic Bond Fund March 2020 review Central banks unleash fresh stimulus as bond market liquidity dries up. Read more Liontrust GF Strategic Bond Fund March 2020 review Central banks unleash fresh stimulus as bond market liquidity dries up. Read more Liontrust GF High Yield Bond Fund Q1 2020 review Government support measures stop high yield market from marking worst month on record. Read more Liontrust GF Absolute Return Bond Fund Q1 2020 review Credit curve inverts during coronavirus fallout. Read more Trend reversal? Tactical asset allocation post-Coronavirus John Husselbee As asset allocators consider how best to position portfolios over 2020 and beyond, John Husselbee asks whether recent trends of US, growth and large-cap outperformance will continue. Read more The Multi-Asset Process March 2020 Market Review John Husselbee reflects on the rapid descent from the long bull market into a bear market with the ongoing spread of Coronavirus and what this means for portfolios. Read more