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    • China Crisis. What Crisis?
      First Quarter 2019
      Investment Manager Roddy Snell, in conversation with Malcolm Borthwick, goes behind some recent lurid headlines to find out what's really happening with the Chinese economy.
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    • Being Different.
      First Quarter 2019
      Global Stewardship offers a differentiated global equity portfolio, consisting of both Local Heroes and Global Champions. Mike Gush explains why this makes them different.
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    • Multi Asset Update - January 2019.
      January 2019
      Trade wars, economic slowdowns and political events were among the reasons for stock market turbulence last year. Many markets have fallen to levels that now offer good value and give grounds for optimism, as Patrick Edwardson explains.
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    • Riding the Gravy Train.
      First Quarter 2019
      The investment management industry is often accused of failing to put clients’ interests first. Tom Coutts investigates and considers what we should be doing differently.
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    • Facing the Future.
      First Quarter 2019
      Investment managers Lawrence Burns and Paulina Sliwinska share thoughts on future trends with Professor Brian Arthur.
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    • Lend Me Your Ears, Not Your Stocks.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      It is taken for granted that stocklending is a harmless activity that can produce a little extra return with limited risk. But is this really so? Scott Nisbet investigates.
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    • Exploiting Paradigm Shifts.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      Technological and societal advances are often predictable, at times, almost inevitable. Ultimately, they are exploitable for the benefit of our clients. Tom Slater explains why this is so when investing in US equities.
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    • Under the Radar.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      In this short series Baillie Gifford’s International Smaller Companies team explores how their radar framework helps them to uncover the most exciting small businesses from around the world.
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    • The Diamond and the Oasis.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      In this short series Baillie Gifford’s International Smaller Companies team explores how their radar framework helps them to uncover the most exciting small businesses from around the world.
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    • Global Stewardship Roundtable.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      Anthony Tait joined the Global Stewardship investment team for a Portfolio Construction Group meeting in which they discussed what they have learned in the three years since the strategy’s launch.
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    • Focus Magazine.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      Focus magazine presents a collection of articles produced by members of Baillie Gifford’s International Focus Portfolio Construction Group and those who work closely alongside them. In the first edition, we explore the investment backdrop in China from a number of angles and throw the spotlight on Spotify, one of the more recent purchases and a reminder that not all great technology opportunities arise in Silicon Valley or Shanghai.
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    • A New Era of Exploration.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      The search for new investment ideas can be a demanding journey. Joe Faraday draws comparisons with some of history’s great explorers and explains why he is excited by opportunities that lie beyond the horizon.
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    • Real excitement about synthetic biology.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      The Baillie Gifford US Equities team believes extended research trips are a valuable way of gaining deeper insight into companies and disruptive industries. Kirsty Gibson recently spent time in the US finding out about Synthetic Biology.
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    • Income Through a Growth Lens.
      Fourth Quarter 2018
      Toby Ross shows how Baillie Gifford’s growth approach to income investing, starts from a very different philosophical position compared with our peers. Take a look from a different angle.
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    • Actual investors look to the future. Not the past.
      Baillie Gifford is challenging the investment industry to return to its fundamental purpose.
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    • Multi Asset Update - October 2018.
      October 2018
      The Multi Asset Team discuss why delivered volatility of the Multi Asset portfolios has been so low, and how their current views of the economic backdrop are reflected in the portfolio positioning.
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    • An Integral Approach to ESG Investing.
      Third Quarter 2018
      We think ‘long-term investing’ and ‘ESG investing’ are synonymous. That’s why financially-relevant ESG considerations are integral to our investment process. Baillie Gifford’s International Equity Fund shares its approach to ESG matters, suggesting that it is a natural part of assessing the longer-term risks to a company’s growth opportunity or competitive advantage. And, something that is hard to replicate via a check-list or passive investing.
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    • Information Overload.
      Third Quarter 2018
      Our lives are increasingly cluttered by information overload. And, as Iain Campbell explains, having too much data can hamper rather than improve the process of investing. The key is to ignore irrelevant noise and focus on the drivers of long-term investment returns.
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    • Swarm Intelligence.
      Third Quarter 2018
      Our ACWI Alpha team on why collaboration helps lead to wiser investment decisions.
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    • Looking Back Going Forward.
      October 2018
      Twice a year we produce a Long Term Global Growth magazine called Looking Back Going Forward. We are pleased to bring you the latest issue, where in our lead article, Mark Urquhart shares some recent thoughts on artificial intelligence, and what its proliferation could mean for consumers, companies, and indeed every aspect of our lives.
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    • The Great Convergence of Medicine.
      Third Quarter 2018
      The future of medicine is likely to be fundamentally different from what we know today. Investment Manager, Rose Nguyen, discusses the technological advances that are likely to transform life science in the coming decades.
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    • An Unlikely Outcome For North Korea.
      Third Quarter 2018
      “I felt a wonderful dialogue was building between you and me, and ultimately, it is only that dialogue that matters.” So wrote President Donald Trump of the US to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in May 2018, when he declared that he was withdrawing from talks planned for 12 June 2018.
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    • The Changing Face of Japan.
      Third Quarter 2018
      The old face of Japanese industry is changing. With many founder-led entrepreneurs at the helm of cutting-edge companies, we are starting to see vibrant new growth in many industries, including housing, the sciences and retail.
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    • Do Politics Matter?
      Third Quarter 2018
      Many things affect the ebb and flow of an economy, especially in these interesting times. Surely what our politicians do and say reflects on the financial markets? Gerald Smith considers how much politics might really matter.
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    • Streaky.
      Second Quarter 2018
      The ACWI Alpha team reflects on why markets continue to be enthralled with short-term performance, despite the evidence pointing to the importance of taking a long-term investment approach.
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    • China Inc - Three Indelible Advantages.
      Second Quarter 2018
      There are three reasons why the most exciting Chinese companies will be streets ahead of their western counterparts in the decades ahead. Tim Garratt reflects on these, and suggests why Baillie Gifford might be well-placed to find these investment opportunities.
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    • Making a Positive Impact.
      Second Quarter 2018
      Lee Qian discusses the recent evolution of impact investing and explains why the Positive Change strategy has both the ability and the responsibility to contribute to global progress.
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    • Idea Generation.
      Second Quarter 2018
      Where do we get ideas for investment opportunities from? The ACWI Alpha team looks at some sources of inspiration and how we might make the best use of them.
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    • An End to Kidney Failure.
      Second Quarter 2018
      Many patients with kidney failure face an agonising wait for a donor or a life on dialysis. However, as Julia Angeles writes, new technologies may offer a brighter future.
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    • Guide to Asset Classes.
      Second Quarter 2018
      This Guide to Asset Classes sets out the broad opportunity set in which the Baillie Gifford Multi Asset Team might invest. It explains the investment characteristics of each asset class and our views on their attractions.
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    • Chasing Yields.
      Second Quarter 2018
      One of the most common misunderstandings about income investing is the confusion of long-term income with short-term yield. Investment manager Toby Ross sets the matter straight.
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    • A New Cambrian Explosion.
      Second Quarter 2018
      We are witnessing an explosion in the number of inanimate objects that have an ability to see and interpret their surroundings for the first time. The paper explores how this could transform society in areas such healthcare, payments and transport.
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    • Emerging Markets – Reasons to Be Cheerful.
      Second Quarter 2018
      In 2017, the Emerging Markets team wrote a paper called ‘Morbid Symptoms’, explaining why they were optimistic despite the confusion of political events in the West. A year on, Will Sutcliffe provides five more reasons to be cheerful about emerging market equities.
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    • From Brexit to Brazil.
      Second Quarter 2018
      Brazil and the UK might be miles apart, but they do share at least one surprising commonality: a 3% inflation rate. As Sally Greig explains, structural changes in Brazil are starting to have an impact on the country’s changing fortunes.
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    • Aberration or Premonition.
      First Quarter 2018
      If capturing extremes is the key to investment returns, James Anderson sets out how we can improve our chances of investing well. He highlights the exponential long-term trends in energy, healthcare and technology that he believes will be at the heart of a dramatic implosion of the old order and will become the cornerstone of the new.
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    • Cultural Advantage.
      First Quarter 2018
      To build great businesses, company management should understand how a company’s culture can affect shareholder value. Gary Robinson looks at how having a distinctive culture can create great opportunities for those looking to invest in thoughtfully managed companies.
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    • The Pursuit of Extreme Returns.
      First Quarter 2018
      The story of investing is really the story of the big winners, those exceptional companies that reshape our world and in the process reap the rewards. Lawrence Burns sets out how a long-term and patient approach to investment is necessary to identify those truly great companies that could drive extreme returns.
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    • Intelligent Healthcare - US Companies and the Healthcare Revolution.
      Fourth Quarter 2017
      Healthcare has improved exponentially over the last few centuries and is still evolving. Gary Robinson looks at some of the reasons he is excited about investment opportunities in this sector and other areas directly related to it.
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    • Tracking Down Income in Emerging Markets.
      Fourth Quarter 2017
      For those navigating the investment world to seek out sources of income, the ability to understand connections and build an accurate mental map, is critical. Sally Greig sets the record straight on an often overlooked asset class – local currency EM bonds – suggesting that, contrary to popular belief, they may have a place in actively managed investment strategies.
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    • The Rules of Engagement.
      Fourth Quarter 2017
      We don’t take holdings with the intent of advancing a corporate agenda but because we are committed to the individual companies in which we invest. So when bad things happen – which they will – James Anderson thinks we should be honouring that commitment and our long-term perspective by tailoring our engagement, where needed, to the specifics of the situation and the company involved.
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    • A Process of Discovery.
      Third Quarter 2017
      At Baillie Gifford we don’t manufacture performance, our aim is to craft it. Kevin Fenelon notes that as important as a robust research framework is, if we are to find the right stocks, then our investors must be prepared to have an open mind, embrace risk and think creatively about the future.
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    • The Future – Utopia or Dystopia?
      Third Quarter 2017
      Historical precedence would indicate that technological progress doesn’t cause long-run unemployment. With the phenomenal progress now being made in artificial intelligence, investment manager Lawrence Burns looks at why the new challenges it presents won’t change that.
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    • The Technological Revolution.
      Second Quarter 2017
      Technological evolution continues to occur at an ever-increasing pace. Douglas Brodie looks at some of the areas likely to see the greatest change in the coming years, and the investment opportunities that will open up as a result.
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    • The Unpopular Case for Active Management.
      Second Quarter 2017
      The active investment industry as a whole appears to have done a better job of enriching itself than adding value for clients. Is it worth defending? Stuart Dunbar thinks so. He believes there is value in employing good active fund managers. He sets out the approaches that he believes are most likely to deliver outperformance for clients, suggests why investors and investment managers have failed to implement them and what should be done regarding it.
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    • Rapid take-off.
      April 2016
      Great minds and brilliant ideas change the world. Mark Urquhart looks at the similarities – and differences – between the Wright brothers over 100 years ago and today’s innovators, and considers the impact of innovation on investment opportunities.
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    • A Future Powered By Artificial Intelligence.
      First Quarter 2017
      With the power to transform every trade and every industry, artificial intelligence (AI) is the future that is here today. Investment manager Lawrence Burns reflects on some of the recent developments in the field and speculates on what the brave and wonderful new world of AI might mean for us all.
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    • Swimming Against The Tide.
      Second Quarter 2017
      Home to many of the world’s greatest companies, the United States should be the active investment manager’s dream. Not so for everyone, it seems. Swimming against the tide of passive and mediocre active investment strategies, Head of US equities Tom Slater endorses a genuinely active, long-term approach to investing in the American dream.
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    • Morbid Symptoms.
      First Quarter 2017
      Political uncertainty in developed markets may be grabbing headlines, but it’s not the full story for emerging markets. Investment manager Will Sutcliffe explains his optimism for the future, as the old grudgingly gives way to the new in certain emerging market economies.
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    • Comparing Neighbours - China vs Japan.
      First Quarter 2017
      China may indeed be sitting at the bottom of an opportunity curve, but will its ‘new economy’ deliver, or will China go the same way as its neighbour, Japan? Andrew Keiller explains why China won’t be the next Japan.
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    • Does Anyone Remember What ‘Investing’ Actually Means?
      First Quarter 2017
      Stuart Dunbar discusses the woes of what our industry has become alongside the potential opportunities presented by its somewhat over-evolved state.
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    • An End to Cancer?
      First Quarter 2017
      Investment manager Julia Angeles strikes an optimistic note as she explores some of the recent developments in healthcare, which one day she hopes will bring an end to cancer.
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    • A Long-Term Manifesto.
      Third Quarter 2016
      Investment Manager Iain Campbell does not claim that Baillie Gifford’s investors are cleverer, have better systems or information, or that they work harder, travel further or construct more complex spreadsheets. Rather, he elaborates on an identifiable market inefficiency that our unusual structure and long-term philosophy allows us to exploit.
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    • A Passage for India.
      Fourth Quarter 2016
      Whereas manufacturing once provided developing countries with a clear economic development path, robotics has made the route more challenging. Lawrence Burns explores the dilemma India now faces and suggests a possible route for its future development.
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    • How to Invest in Equities and Stay Sane.
      Spring 2016
      Investing in equities is a long-term commitment. In this article, we explain why market movements are usually irrelevant and why shareholders should look past immediate events and focus on the long term.
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    • Growth Investing.
      Second Quarter 2016
      Kevin Fenelon illustrates that you don’t have to be an early riser to generate superior returns, but you must be prepared to hold stocks for multi-year periods if you are to capture the real benefits of growth.
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    • The Truth Will Out: Dispelling the Myths of Emerging Market Investing.
      First Quarter 2016
      The golden age for EM economic growth is over, but for some EM companies, the opportunity set may be far larger than anything EM investors have seen to date. Will Sutcliffe dispels some common misconceptions surrounding EM investing.
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    • Cities of Tomorrow.
      February 2016
      Joe Faraday shares his enthusiasm for the importance of cities as growth drivers, explaining how access to world-leading academics and their research has shaped his thinking.
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    • China: In the Slough of Despond.
      First Quarter 2016
      Amidst the clamour of short-term doomsayers ruminating on China’s imminent economic collapse, Richard Sneller holds his ground and, on the back of structural alterations, restates his belief in a further prolonged period of Chinese growth.
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    • Genomics: Reasons for Optimism.
      First Quarter 2016
      Julia Angeles, an investment manager in the EAFE Alpha team, considers how scientific developments have led to changes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and why the current rate of progress is set to accelerate in the coming years. Angeles also explains why she opted to undergo genomic testing.
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