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<ul><li>Callable bonds have reached levels where I now recommend selling.</li><li>While further tightening remains possible, current OAS levels fail to adequately compensate for the fundamental risks inherent in these complex instruments.</li><li>In the latest Bonds &amp; Bold: Callable Bonds a Lottery Ticket? I moved from buy to neutral and I wrote that if callables performed another 7-10bp then one should sell them. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Callable bonds have reached levels where I now recommend selling.While further tightening remains possible, current OAS levels fail to adequately compensate for the fundamental risks inherent in these complex instruments.In the latest Bonds &amp; Bold: Callable Bonds a Lottery Ticket? I moved from buy to neutral and I wrote that if callables performed another 7-10bp then one should sell them. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>I described inBonds &amp; bold last week how the value in Danish bonds appeared from different countries.</li><li>The conclusion was that US investors would be able to achieve a reasonable pickup when purchasing Danish callables against US treasuries and US MBS.</li><li>The figures we have received this morning show that the foreign share in October was increasing, so my guess would be that the purchases primarily come from US investors.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

I described inBonds &amp; bold last week how the value in Danish bonds appeared from different countries.The conclusion was that US investors would be able to achieve a reasonable pickup when purchasing Danish callables against US treasuries and US MBS.The figures we have received this morning show that the foreign share in October was increasing, so my guess would be that the purchases primarily come from US investors.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Investor distribution for October confirms that value looks good from abroad

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

Novo Nordisk A/S develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical products. The Company focuses on diabetes care and offers insulin delivery systems and other diabetes products. Novo Nordisk also works in areas such as haemostatis management, growth disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The Company offers educational and training materials. Novo Nordisk markets worldwide.

<ul><li>Novo Nordisk’s earnings report for the first nine months of 2025 reflects a complex financial and strategic landscape.</li><li>The company reported a 15% rise in sales and a 10% increase in operating profit.</li><li>The growth in sales was largely driven by the U.S. and international operations both showing robust performance, although the company has tempered future expectations by adjusting guidance to 8-11% sales growth and 4-7% for operating profit due to anticipated slower growth in its key GLP-1 treatments for diabetes and obesity.</li></ul>

Novo Nordisk’s earnings report for the first nine months of 2025 reflects a complex financial and strategic landscape.The company reported a 15% rise in sales and a 10% increase in operating profit.The growth in sales was largely driven by the U.S. and international operations both showing robust performance, although the company has tempered future expectations by adjusting guidance to 8-11% sales growth and 4-7% for operating profit due to anticipated slower growth in its key GLP-1 treatments for diabetes and obesity.

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Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Technological revolutions follow a sequence: they start with a disruptive “installation phase”, then go through a critical “turning point”, and are finally followed by a “deployment phase”.</li>
<li>According to Carlota Perez, AI isn’t the start of a new technological revolution: it’s a critical milestone in the current, longstanding “information and telecommunication” revolution.</li>
<li>Being aware of different phases is valuable when investing. It can help you play the contrarian card – staying cautious during the frenzy and making bolder bets during the downturns.</li>
</ul>


Technological revolutions follow a sequence: they start with a disruptive “installation phase”, then go through a critical “turning point”, and are finally followed by a “deployment phase”.
According to Carlota Perez, AI isn’t the start of a new technological revolution: it’s a critical milestone in the current, longstanding “information and telecommunication” revolution.
Being aware of different phases is valuable when investing. It can help you play the contrarian card – staying cautious during the frenzy and making bolder bets during the downturns.


AI And Investing In The New Technological Revolution

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<li>Ray Dalio actually made an art form of it: his All-Weather Portfolio spreads risk across economic scenarios like inflation, deflation, growth, and slowdowns.</li>
<li>You can improve on it by layering a simple trend filter on top. Do that, and the risk-adjusted returns get a serious boost: drawdowns shrink and the ride is smoother.</li>
<li>The traditional All-Weather Portfolio, 2x leveraged, delivered an 8.7% annual return with 13.8% volatility, and a Sharpe of 0.48. The trend-filtered version 8.2% return and a Sharpe 0.71.</li>
</ul>


Ray Dalio actually made an art form of it: his All-Weather Portfolio spreads risk across economic scenarios like inflation, deflation, growth, and slowdowns.
You can improve on it by layering a simple trend filter on top. Do that, and the risk-adjusted returns get a serious boost: drawdowns shrink and the ride is smoother.
The traditional All-Weather Portfolio, 2x leveraged, delivered an 8.7% annual return with 13.8% volatility, and a Sharpe of 0.48. The trend-filtered version 8.2% return and a Sharpe 0.71.


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Bonds & bold: Sell callables bonds!

While further tightening remains possible, current OAS levels fail to adequately compensate for the fundamental risks inherent in these complex...

Nordea

Investor distribution for October confirms that value looks good from abroad

The conclusion was that US investors would be able to achieve a reasonable pickup when purchasing Danish callables against US treasuries and US MBS.

Nordea

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Pill Strategy Is a Game-Changer—Inside the Big Bet!

Novo Nordisk’s earnings report for the first nine months of 2025 reflects a complex financial and strategic landscape. The company reported a 15%...

Baptista Research

AI And Investing In The New Technological Revolution

Understanding the phases of technological revolutions can guide investment strategies, with AI seen as a critical milestone in the current...

Finimize Research

Ray Dalio’s All-Weather Portfolio Works In Any Market – And This Tweak Makes It Even Better

Ray Dalio's All-Weather Portfolio can be enhanced with a trend filter for improved risk-adjusted returns, reducing drawdowns, and providing a...

Finimize Research

Bonds & bold: Sell callables bonds!

While further tightening remains possible, current OAS levels fail to adequately compensate for the fundamental risks inherent in these complex...

Nordea

Investor distribution for October confirms that value looks good from abroad

The conclusion was that US investors would be able to achieve a reasonable pickup when purchasing Danish callables against US treasuries and US MBS.

Nordea

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Pill Strategy Is a Game-Changer—Inside the Big Bet!

Novo Nordisk’s earnings report for the first nine months of 2025 reflects a complex financial and strategic landscape. The company reported a 15%...

Baptista Research

AI And Investing In The New Technological Revolution

​Understanding the phases of technological revolutions can guide investment strategies, with AI seen as a critical milestone in the current...

Finimize Research

Ray Dalio’s All-Weather Portfolio Works In Any Market – And This Tweak Makes It Even Better

​Ray Dalio's All-Weather Portfolio can be enhanced with a trend filter for improved risk-adjusted returns, reducing drawdowns, and providing a...

Finimize Research

Understanding the phases of technological revolutions can guide investment strategies, with AI seen as a critical milestone in the current...

Ray Dalio's All-Weather Portfolio can be enhanced with a trend filter for improved risk-adjusted returns, reducing drawdowns, and providing a...