Pension manager Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec missed many of its return benchmarks last year — but not in private credit, where the group earned a 9.6% return. Bloomberg News spoke with the pension fund’s head of liquid markets, Vincent Delisle , about the fund’s strategy and recent market jitters in the $1.8 trillion private credit arena. Some of those concerns stem from private credit f...
Pension manager Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec missed many of its return benchmarks last year — but not in private credit, where the group earned a 9.6% return. Bloomberg News spoke with the pension fund’s head of liquid markets, Vincent Delisle , about the fund’s strategy and recent market jitters in the $1.8 trillion private credit arena. Some of those concerns stem from private credit firms’ exposure to technology companies with business models that are at risk from new artificial intelligence tools. Blue Owl Capital Inc. opted to sell assets to return capital after being hit with withdrawal requests. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon , meanwhile, made a splash by saying he’s starting to see parallels with the pre-financial crisis era as lenders do “some dumb things.” The market anxiety is “exaggerated,” said Delisle, who remains confident in private credit. He acknowledged there are some pockets where caution is needed. “I look at the hyperscalers spending like drunken sailors, and free cash flow is coming down. It will have an impact on valuation.” La Caisse manages about C$517 billion ($379 billion) of pension money and other capital on behalf of the government of Quebec. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: Can you expand on the asset rotation you’ve made over the past year to manage your risk in the US? Delisle: We reallocated into European financials, Japanese industrials and financials, and Korean technology, if I had to sum up where we reallocated within equities. On the credit portfolio, we had a different direction in our US exposure as it went from 29% to 41%. Toward the end of 2025, we took some profits in our emerging-market debt strategy and we reallocated to corporate credit and US bonds. We do not believe that we need to get away from the US everywhere. Q: Are you planning to expand in private credit meaningfully? The plan that we have is to deploy C$6 billion to C$8 billion a year net in private ...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images My previous bullish thesis about Broadcom ( AVGO ) did not age well if we look only at the share price movement. Since early December, the stock has dipped by almost 20%, which is always quite painful for investors. However, if we look from the perspective of fundamentals, I do not feel that my bullish outlook has aged poorly. Broadcom's revenue growth c...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images My previous bullish thesis about Broadcom ( AVGO ) did not age well if we look only at the share price movement. Since early December, the stock has dipped by almost 20%, which is always quite painful for investors. However, if we look from the perspective of fundamentals, I do not feel that my bullish outlook has aged poorly. Broadcom's revenue growth continues to accelerate while the operating leverage remains rock-solid. The company's FQ1 2026 earnings are around the corner, and I expect the release to fortify the long-term bullish case. Due to mounting fears around the AI bubble and geopolitics, the stock might dip post-earnings, and I recommend investors be prepared to double down in this scenario. However, despite the post-earnings sell-off risk, I just can't stop buying AVGO because the valuation looks extremely attractive at the moment. All in all, I believe that AVGO remains a "strong buy." Recent developments and earnings preview The company released its latest earnings on December 11, delivering a comfortable dual beat against consensus estimates. Just a brief recap, AVGO's FQ4 2025 revenue increased by 28% YoY, which was the third quarter in a row with topline acceleration. The adjusted EPS growth was even more impressive, a 37% increase YoY. Therefore, the operating leverage remains strong, and AVGO is still able to drive a faster bottom-line growth compared to revenue. Seeking Alpha With such strong earnings growth momentum, AVGO approaches its upcoming quarterly report. The FQ1 2026 earnings release is scheduled for March 4th, and I think there are various reasons to be optimistic regarding the upcoming earnings. There have been 23 upward EPS revisions from Wall Street analysts over the last few months compared to just 5 downgrades. Thus, the lion's portion of analysts are very optimistic regarding AVGO's earnings. Seeking Alpha As I have said earlier, the company experiences strong earnings growth momentum,...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images My previous bullish thesis about Broadcom ( AVGO ) did not age well if we look only at the share price movement. Since early December, the stock has dipped by almost 20%, which is always quite painful for investors. However, if we look from the perspective of fundamentals, I do not feel that my bullish outlook has aged poorly. Broadcom's revenue growth c...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images My previous bullish thesis about Broadcom ( AVGO ) did not age well if we look only at the share price movement. Since early December, the stock has dipped by almost 20%, which is always quite painful for investors. However, if we look from the perspective of fundamentals, I do not feel that my bullish outlook has aged poorly. Broadcom's revenue growth continues to accelerate while the operating leverage remains rock-solid. The company's FQ1 2026 earnings are around the corner, and I expect the release to fortify the long-term bullish case. Due to mounting fears around the AI bubble and geopolitics, the stock might dip post-earnings, and I recommend investors be prepared to double down in this scenario. However, despite the post-earnings sell-off risk, I just can't stop buying AVGO because the valuation looks extremely attractive at the moment. All in all, I believe that AVGO remains a "strong buy." Recent developments and earnings preview The company released its latest earnings on December 11, delivering a comfortable dual beat against consensus estimates. Just a brief recap, AVGO's FQ4 2025 revenue increased by 28% YoY, which was the third quarter in a row with topline acceleration. The adjusted EPS growth was even more impressive, a 37% increase YoY. Therefore, the operating leverage remains strong, and AVGO is still able to drive a faster bottom-line growth compared to revenue. Seeking Alpha With such strong earnings growth momentum, AVGO approaches its upcoming quarterly report. The FQ1 2026 earnings release is scheduled for March 4th, and I think there are various reasons to be optimistic regarding the upcoming earnings. There have been 23 upward EPS revisions from Wall Street analysts over the last few months compared to just 5 downgrades. Thus, the lion's portion of analysts are very optimistic regarding AVGO's earnings. Seeking Alpha As I have said earlier, the company experiences strong earnings growth momentum,...
Asian countries are heavily reliant on imported oil and gas and could suffer serious economic fallout after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Morgan Stanley said. The manufacturing-intensive, export-reliant region was “more sensitive” to oil price volatility than Europe or the US, the New York-based investment bank said in a research note on Sunday. Asia’s oil and gas trade de...
Asian countries are heavily reliant on imported oil and gas and could suffer serious economic fallout after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Morgan Stanley said. The manufacturing-intensive, export-reliant region was “more sensitive” to oil price volatility than Europe or the US, the New York-based investment bank said in a research note on Sunday. Asia’s oil and gas trade deficit stood at 2.1 per cent of gross domestic product, it calculated. Every sustained US$10...
Zug, 02 March 2026 – Multitude AG, a listed European FinTech company, offering digital lending and online banking services to consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and other FinTechs (WKN: A40VJN, ISIN: CH1398992755) (“Multitude”, “Company” or “Group”) warmly invites financial analysts, investors, and media to its FY2025 Preliminary Results Presentation webcast.
Zug, 02 March 2026 – Multitude AG, a listed European FinTech company, offering digital lending and online banking services to consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and other FinTechs (WKN: A40VJN, ISIN: CH1398992755) (“Multitude”, “Company” or “Group”) warmly invites financial analysts, investors, and media to its FY2025 Preliminary Results Presentation webcast.
Getty Images Many growth stocks remain expensive in the technology space, despite the recent market volatility. Plus, with the recent AI-led disruption in the software sector, it can be hard to determine which companies will thrive or falter. That’s why conservative investors may want to focus on durable asset classes like real estate, especially in subsectors that will not be disrupted by AI. Thi...
Getty Images Many growth stocks remain expensive in the technology space, despite the recent market volatility. Plus, with the recent AI-led disruption in the software sector, it can be hard to determine which companies will thrive or falter. That’s why conservative investors may want to focus on durable asset classes like real estate, especially in subsectors that will not be disrupted by AI. This brings me to Tanger ( SKT ), which I last covered back in December, highlighting its benefits from resilient outlet demand, portfolio upgrades, and limited new supply. It appears my "buy" rating has paid off, with SKT rising by 15% since my last piece, far outstripping the flat performance of the S&P 500 ( SPY ) over the same timeframe. In this article, I revisit SKT, including recent business results , and discuss why it remains a conservative choice for income investors, so let’s dive in! Why SKT? Tanger is a retail REIT that specializes in open-air outlet and lifestyle centers across the United States. It owns and operates a portfolio of outlet shopping centers and, more recently, open-air lifestyle assets that combine value-oriented retail with dining and entertainment. SKT’s strategy centers on high-traffic destinations in growing markets, disciplined capital allocation, and an increasingly data-driven operating platform. At the same time, it’s benefiting from limited new retail supply, retailer consolidation, and demographic tailwinds to compound growth. SKT currently owns 41 retail centers covering over 3,000 stores and 800 brands. Notably, over 90% of SKT’s square footage is in leading tourist destinations or top 50 MSAs. Its markets have also seen on average 2x the population growth compared to the U.S. average over the 2010 to 2025 timeframe. Investor Presentation Meanwhile, SKT is seeing stellar growth, with FFO per share rising by 17% YoY to $0.63. This marks an acceleration from prior quarters, as reflected by full-year 2025 FFO per share rising by “just” 9.4...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images This was another difficult week for investors, as Friday’s brutal selloff caused the Dow to decline by more than 600 points. This didn’t feel like a rotation, as it felt more like a repricing of risk across the board. The VIX exploded by more than 14% and is now over 20, which is signaling that there is a shift from complacency to caution as the megacaps co...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images This was another difficult week for investors, as Friday’s brutal selloff caused the Dow to decline by more than 600 points. This didn’t feel like a rotation, as it felt more like a repricing of risk across the board. The VIX exploded by more than 14% and is now over 20, which is signaling that there is a shift from complacency to caution as the megacaps continue to be in the doghouse. There are still AI disruption fears after the lukewarm reception of NVIDIA Corporation’s ( NVDA ) earnings despite beating estimates, as investors are questioning the sustainability of the AI buildout. The next big thing happening is the geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, as a major combat operation caused the death of the Supreme Leader. This is causing the oil markets to spike, as there are now concerns that oil disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz could occur. What really matters now is that the 10-year Treasury yield collapsed to 3.949%, the lowest level since November, while gold surged to $5,267 and oil held firm at $67. That's not normal risk-off behavior, as investors could be pricing in stagflation while fleeing to staples as a flight to safety. I believe that the developments over the weekend could cause inflation fears to increase and uncertainty in the market to spike in the short term. The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio was built for moments like this, and I feel it is constructed to navigate these levels of uncertainty while generating recurring income. After allocating $26,100 to the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio, the account balance finished week 261 at $36,418.80. The account's profitability increased (0.43%) to $10,318.48, which is a return on invested capital of 39.53%. This week I added to Starwood Property Trust ( STWD ) as it was hovering around the $18 level. The combination of reinvesting the generated dividend income and making these investments increased the forward projected annualized dividend income...
Actor has ‘no hard feeling’ towards Tourette activist John Davidson, but says BBC’s failure to edit out slurs kept her awake at night and brought tears to her eyes Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku, winner of the best supporting actress Bafta, said that the N-word incident at the Baftas “tainted” her celebration and “kept [her] awake at night”. Mosaku was speaking in Los Angeles on Sunday at the Actor awa...
Actor has ‘no hard feeling’ towards Tourette activist John Davidson, but says BBC’s failure to edit out slurs kept her awake at night and brought tears to her eyes Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku, winner of the best supporting actress Bafta, said that the N-word incident at the Baftas “tainted” her celebration and “kept [her] awake at night”. Mosaku was speaking in Los Angeles on Sunday at the Actor awards (formerly the Screen Actors Guild awards), where Sinners won best cast, and said: “It was incredibly painful to have that celebration kind of really tainted for me.” Continue reading...
Claude had been gaining more respect with users following ChatGPT backlash and the introduction of new coding tools, though an outage might erode some of that goodwill.
Claude had been gaining more respect with users following ChatGPT backlash and the introduction of new coding tools, though an outage might erode some of that goodwill.
(RTTNews) - Aeries Technology, Inc. (AERT) said on Monday that its Board has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $5 million over a twelve-month period.
(RTTNews) - Aeries Technology, Inc. (AERT) said on Monday that its Board has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $5 million over a twelve-month period.
(RTTNews) - NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) announced Monday multiyear strategic agreements with Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) to accelerate innovation in advanced optics technologies, including research and development, to enable next-generation AI infrastructure and systems designs.
(RTTNews) - NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) announced Monday multiyear strategic agreements with Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) to accelerate innovation in advanced optics technologies, including research and development, to enable next-generation AI infrastructure and systems designs.
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil prices are surging following the massive attacks launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, lifting the shares of oil companies. The fighting has disrupted oil flows in the region, and at least three ships have been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, and Saudi oil refinery Ras Tanura reportedly was targeted in an attack; Iran has warned vessels no...
SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil prices are surging following the massive attacks launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, lifting the shares of oil companies. The fighting has disrupted oil flows in the region, and at least three ships have been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, and Saudi oil refinery Ras Tanura reportedly was targeted in an attack; Iran has warned vessels not to pass through the crucial waterway through which ~20% of the world's oil and gas is shipped. While the Strait is not formally closed, tanker traffic has seized up due to higher premiums and the potential withdrawal of insurance coverage, as well as crew safety concerns. Among many strong pre-market gainers Monday: APA ( APA ) +7.7%, Occidental Petroleum ( OXY ) +6.7%, Diamondback Energy ( FANG ) +5.6%, Devon Energy ( DVN ) +5.5%, Baker Hughes ( BKR ) +5.2%, Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) +4.9%, ConocoPhillips ( COP ) +4.9%, EOG Resources ( EOG ) +4.8%, Halliburton ( HAL ) +4.5%, Chevron ( CVX ) +3.8%, SLB ( SLB ) +3%. Benchmark U.S. WTI crude ( CL1:COM ) for April delivery +7.8% at $72.25/bbl, while May Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) +8.3% to $78.91/bbl. Brent could surge to as high as $120/bbl, J.P. Morgan strategists led by head of global commodities research Natasha Kaneva said, according to Marketwatch "We estimate that if the conflict lasts more than three weeks, [Gulf] oil producers would exhaust storage capacity and would be forced to shut in production," the JPM analysts wrote. "Under this scenario, Brent could trade in the $100-$120 range." A spike in insurance rates could mean a vessel faces costs of $375K per voyage, compared to $250K previously, JPM said, adding that rerouting is possible but options are limited. ETFs: ( USO ), ( BNO ), ( UCO ), ( SCO ), ( USL ), ( DBO ), ( DRIP ), ( GUSH ), ( USOI ), ( XLE ) More on crude oil Weekly Market Pulse: Keep Calm And Carry On Commodities: Oil Rallies On Persian Gulf Disruptions Oil Update - February 2026