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Laven Cao, CFA
Laven Cao, CFA
Europe's heatwaves are stress-testing the grid. Here’s the opportunity most investors have missed
A single heatwave exposed how unprepared Europe's power infrastructure is for its own climate future — and the same pressure points now converging from energy security and AI demand mean this stress test won't be the last.
Rheinmetall fell 19% in a day. Here is what the market got wrong about European defence
The market treated Germany’s warship decision as a retreat from rearmament, but the broader evidence suggests Europe is still moving from defence promises into production. With US protection becoming less automatic and US weapons supply constrained, European defence makers are gaining strategic relevance at a better valuation entry point.
China has two AI trades right now. Here is why both are worth owning.
A-share hardware tech is up 47% this year while Hong Kong platform tech is down 17% — but the gap is not a verdict on which market is winning. It is a snapshot of two completely different AI stories at two completely different points in their cycle, and right now, both have meaningful upside ahead.
Prospect of further ECB rate hikes reinforces our downgrade of European equities
Synopsis: The ECB’s first rate hike since 2023 reinforces our Unattractive view on European equities, as renewed inflation pressure is forcing tighter policy just as growth weakens, although selective opportunities remain in European defence and power infrastructure.
Europe downgraded to unattractive: The energy shock is not over, and earnings are likely to show it
Synopsis: We downgrade European equities to Unattractive - 2.0 Stars as higher-for-longer energy prices raise stagflation and earnings risks, while Europe’s remaining opportunities are increasingly concentrated in selective themes such as defence, power infrastructure and electrification.
The energy security trade the market has not priced yet
GRID captures the structural upgrade cycle in power infrastructure as the Hormuz closure, AI data centre demand and electrification permanently alter the economics of domestic energy.
SAP: Why AI may strengthen, not erode, its moat
SAP’s 1Q26 results suggest its cloud transition remains intact, while AI may strengthen rather than weaken its moat by increasing the value of trusted enterprise data and workflow systems.
European Defence: Backlog growth supports a multi-year earnings cycle
European defence stocks have pulled back over 11% — but backlogs are building, margins are expanding, and company earnings are starting to confirm what policy has been signalling for months.
Europe downgraded to Neutral: Macro headwinds rise, but selective opportunities remain
Europe faces near-term macro headwinds, but selective sectors still benefit from a structural defence and infrastructure spending cycle.
Tired of market swings? Consider a strategy that looks beyond direction
A market-neutral strategy like the Jupiter GEAR offers a differentiated, low-correlation return stream that can improve portfolio resilience, particularly in environments where traditional diversification is less effective.
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