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Deere & Company, also known under the brand John Deere (headquartered in Moline, Illinois, USA), is a globally recognized powerhouse in the agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery sectors. The company is the market leader in the agricultural and forestry machinery sectors, with relevant shares in...
Our Equity Research team has just released its first thematic report for the semester, realized in collaboration with JEME Bocconi Studenti. #PrecisionAgriculture is a modern farming approach that uses technology like GPS, sensors, and big data analysis to optimize production. It fine-tunes many farming practices, reducing waste and...
The Investment Research Division responsible of monitoring relevant market trends in order to periodically update the associa:on’s view and recommend the op:mal exposure to the main asset classes across different geographies. Each of these exposures is discussed with and approved by the whole Investment Research...
The paper is focused on options pricing methods using Monte Carlo simulations, exploring the theory and practice of different Monte Carlo methods for valuing options contracts, with a particular focus on Asian and Barrier Options....
Our first Macro report is out! This semester, the Macro research team dedicated its efforts to studying inflation expectations. In our first report titled "Inflation Expectations: Rationality Concerns and Forecasting Methods," we delve into the topic of inflation expectations from a theoretical standpoint. What are inflation expectations?...
This semester, the Macro research team dedicated its efforts to studying inflation expectations. In our first report titled "Inflation Expectations: Rationality Concerns and Forecasting Methods," we delve into the topic of inflation expectations from a theoretical standpoint. What are inflation expectations? How do we measure them?...
Allego N.V. operates as an electric vehicle (EV) charging company. The enterprise offers charging solutions for electric cars, motors, buses, and trucks. It has a charging network with renewable energy and charging solutions for business-to-business customers, including leading retail and auto brands. In 2018 Allego...
The fund is composed of a range of Exchange Traded Funds selected by the Portfolio and Quantitative Research (Risk) teams. These ETFs aim to replicate as closely as possible the performance of a basket of securities with specific common properties, thus being effective instruments for...
The Italian Equity PIR Fund is an actively managed fund by Minerva Investment Management Society, exclusively made of Italian Equity and following an investment solution known as PIR, Piano Individuale di Risparmio (Individual Savings Plan), which allows to benefit from considerable fiscal advantages. To qualify...
The ultimate goal of this Fund is to achieve long-term growth whilst controlling volatility. To that end, this portfolio comprises a multitude of highly diversified securities with the possibility, in exceptional cases, to take short-term speculative positions. To ensure high diversification, the Fund is spread...
The fund is actively managed by Minerva IMS, based on a zero-net investment «multi-factor» strategy. The long-short structure implies a market-neutral exposure and limited correlation to the main market indexes while the investment strategy is based on a «multi-factor» quantitative proprietary model design to achieve...
ChargePoint Holdings Inc. operates as an electric vehicle charging network provider. It designs, develops and markets networked electric vehicle charging system infrastructure and its Cloud Services enable consumers the ability to locate, reserve, authenticate and transact electric vehicle charging sessions. The company was founded in...
Tesla Inc., based in Austin, Texas, designs, develops, manufactures, sells and leases high-performance fully electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems, also offering ancillary services. The company generally sells its products directly to customers and continues to grow its customer-facing infrastructure through a global...
The objective of this report is to provide a contextual framework for the upcoming equity valuations which will encompass an analysis of companies operating within this industry....
The Investment Research Division responsible of monitoring relevant market trends in order to periodically update the associa:on’s view and recommend the op:mal exposure to the main asset classes across different geographies. Each of these exposures is discussed with and approved by the whole Investment Research...
The fund is actively managed by Minerva IMS, based on a zero-net investment «multi-factor» strategy. The long-short structure implies a market-neutral exposure and limited correlation to the main market indexes while the investment strategy is based on a «multi-factor» quantitative proprietary model design to achieve...
The fund is composed of a range of Exchange Traded Funds selected by the Portfolio and Quantitative Research (Risk) teams. These ETFs aim to replicate as closely as possible the performance of a basket of securities with specific common properties, thus being effective instruments for...
In the December report the team investigated further in what the Macro team highlighted: volatility increased and affected equity market after the Russian-Ucranian conflict. Based on current and past data, our Markets & Alternatives team has covered the main strategies used to exploit the current...
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a global cybersecurity provider. The Company enables enterprises, service providers, and government entities to secure all users, applications, data, networks, clouds and devices with visibility and context, continuously across all locations. It delivers cybersecurity products covering a range of use...
This article is an analysis of the Kinder Morgan Stock in which we present both a buy-side and sell-side perspective. Kinder Morgan is a leading North American energy infrastructure company that mainly operates in the midstream segment. The article includes a company overview, a financial...
STMicroelectronics N.V. (referred also as St or StMicro) is a Dutch multinational corporation and technology firm operating in the Semiconductors industry. It was founded in 1987 as the result of the merger of two government-owned semiconductor companies: Italian SGS Microelettronica and French Thomson Semiconducteurs. The...
The ultimate goal of this Fund is to achieve long-term growth whilst controlling volatility. To that end, this portfolio comprises a multitude of highly diversified securities with the possibility, in exceptional cases, to take short-term speculative positions. To ensure high diversification, the Fund is spread...
Do sanctions against Russia actually work? Which factors matter to design and implement optimal sanctions? What are sanctions effects on the markets? What are the possible future scenario after the war? In the December report our Macro team deeply investigated these questions based on current evidence...
Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace and defense firm. The company is the largest defense contractor in the world, with over half of its annual sales being to the US Department of Defense. Lockheed Martin operates within four business segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire...
The ultimate goal of this Fund is to achieve long-term growth whilst controlling volatility. To that end, this portfolio comprises a multitude of highly diversified securities with the possibility, in exceptional cases, to take short-term speculative positions. To ensure high diversification, the Fund is spread...
The fund is actively managed by Minerva IMS, based on a zero-net investment «multi-factor» strategy. The long-short structure implies market neutral exposure and limited correlation to the main market indexes while the investment strategy is based on a «multi-factor» quantitative proprietary model design to achieve...
Leggett & Platt, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of furniture, engineered components and products among homes, offices, automobiles, and commercial aircraft. It operates through the following segments: Bedding, Flooring, Furniture & Textile, and Specialized Products. The company was founded by J. P. Leggett...
The fund is composed of a range of Exchange Traded Funds selected by the Portfolio and Quantitative Research (Risk) teams. These ETFs aim to replicate as closely as possible the performance of a basket of securities with specific common properties, thus being effective instruments for...
Danone SA is a France-based food and beverage company with an international presence. The company operates through three business units: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products (EDP), Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. ...
The Russia-Ukraine Crisis has been disrupting the world economy over the past three months. Minerva's Macro Research team investigated the matter thoroughly, trying to identify its causes, the European reactions to the war and the likely economic consequences. ...
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, is an American-based cruise holding company that owns and operates three global cruise vacation brands, including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises. It also owns joint venture interest in the TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The company offers a...
The equity research division is delighted to present Alibaba Group, one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in the world. It became one of the most valuable tech companies on the planet after raising $25 billion from its U.S. IPO, the second largest in history....
The equity research division is delighted to present Monster Beverage Corporation, a marketer and distributor of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Certainly, the aggregate-economy, hence the industry, slowdown imposes numerous challenges on the Company. As per our assumption, the pandemic will beget structural change in the...
COVID-19 outbreak paved the way for a big wave of uncertainty worldwide. Stock market volatility and plummeting business expectations are just two of its many markers. Here, we focus on a wide set of alternative indexes, ranging from newspaper-based measures to the most recent surveys, aimed...
The US-China trade war has been a series of ups and downs, retaliations and threats for both parties involved. What started in early 2018 as a tariff on steel imports has now turned into something much bigger, and its impacts have been felt worldwide. From...
Have you ever heard about CoCos? Let’s take a look on how Contingent Convertible bonds work, what are the triggers in their use, the main risks to which they are exposed and their recent development in the markets, which makes them an attractive instrument for banks...
Do hedge funds accomplish their mission or not? In the first place, we explain what a hedge fund is and the story of the first hedge fund. Then, we analyse the current situation of the industry and how it has changed since the inception of the...
Factors are not new. Building investment strategies on factors is not a new thing. What is new, however, is the way we can access these investment factors. Smart Beta ETFs are investment vehicles that embody one new way to access market factors, with a rule-based...
In Q4 of 2019 Charles Schwab announced the acquisition of TD Ameritrade, a $26 billion deal that will shape the brokerage industry for years to come. The following report looks firstly at the industry and the competitive landscape, emphasising the evolution of the different business models. Afterwards,...
MIMS – Multi Asset Global Opportunities Fund is an actively-managed fund by Minerva Investment Management Society, based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The ultimate goal of this Fund is to achieve long term growth whilst controlling volatility. To that end, this portfolio will be...
The Diversified Passive Selection Fund is composed by a range of Exchange Traded Funds selected by Minerva Investment Management Society. These ETFs aim to replicate as closely as possible the performance of a basket of securities with specific common properties, thus being effective instruments for investors...
MIMS – Long Short Equity Fund is an actively-managed fund by Minerva Investment Management Society, based on a zero-net investment ‘multi-factor’ strategy. The Fund has the investment objective of achieving a positive absolute return, through long-term capital appreciation. The Fund uses a «multi-factor» based investment style...
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 to the country lockdowns, many analysts compared the current crisis to the one of 2008. In this article we analyse and compare the two market turmoils from a risk management perspective and through python programming language. The quantitative analysis has...
What are the key factors when investing in Renewable Energy? Why is RE investing growing so much? Here is a look at the sector of renewables and their risk-return framework over the last decades. Firstly, we introduce investment trends in RE and its historical development since the...