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The staff of Sector & Sovereign Research, LLC have decades of experience along the entire spectrum of investment research. Having spent many years engaged in company level analysis we are familiar with its strengths and weaknesses. The stratification of research into narrow franchises has the potential to lead to a certain myopia. There are many who can tell you how a specific firm may fare within its sub-sector but few analysts whose daily routine includes peering over the fence to tell you not only how that firm or sub-sector may fare but how adjacent industries may fare as well and importantly how factors beyond their immediate coverage area may impact firms within it.
Conversely, there are many brilliant strategists providing stellar broad based research. However, even the brightest strategist / generalist, when sitting across the table from a true subject matter expert in a given sector, will run up against the limits of their knowledge.
Sector & Sovereign Research, LLC resides in the middle of the spectrum. We are broad enough to be able to describe the state of industries and exogenous factors that you are unlikely to receive from the company level analyst. At the same time we are subject matter experts. Many of our analysts have spent time in senior positions working in the industries they cover. They know the science of their coverage areas as well as the practical business issues. We are able to provide a field of vision that is neither too broad nor too narrow.
We also complement our work with a level of political literacy. We approach politics as traditional analysts. We believe analytic rigor brought to bear on politics can indeed have predictive value. We focus not only on legislative agendas but matters of state interest as well; weighing in on the impact of healthcare reform as well as understanding how nations approach advancements in technology as a matter of national defense.
It is important to note that we are not a “DC shop.” We analyze politics when relevant. The amount of time spent on it will wax and wane depending on whether it is driving a sector or leads to investment conclusions. It is also important to note that we are not a “macro” or top down firm. We conduct fundamental analysis and our conclusions are in large part the result of aggregating company level data to arrive at conclusions of import. We do not try to reverse engineer GDP or high level measures into actionable analysis. We start with the results of individual firms.
Our model will provide a combination portfolio managers and analysts may find lacking from the sell side today – sufficient breadth, industry experience and political literacy. We look forward to putting this unique model to work for you.