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The growing middle class
By 2030, the size of the global middle class is expected to reach 5.3 billion or a third of GDP growth.²
No single country has a monopoly on ideas, or innovation, or ingenuity. But for many Canadian investors, one single country — Canada — dominates their portfolios. However, as Canada represents only 3.14%1 of global GDP, investors could be missing investment opportunities from around the world.
Great companies across the world are capitalizing on transformational forces, including these three:
The growing middle class
By 2030, the size of the global middle class is expected to reach 5.3 billion or a third of GDP growth.²
The technological revolution
The cloud computing industry alone is predicted to grow from $371 billion in 2020 to $832 billion in 2025.³
The aging population
The number of people aged 65 and over is expected to double in the next 25 years, and they are already spending more to be healthy and active.⁴
Through our time-tested, active approach to global markets, we’ve discovered enduring opportunities around the world to help our clients achieve their long-term financial goals.
Choices for global investing
We have proven and experienced investment teams around the world to offer investors access to opportunities across the globe.
Opportunities for growth
Each of our teams has a different global strategy that can complement an investor’s portfolio.
Key to diversification
Each of Invesco’s global and international investment teams has an independent investment strategy that can invest anywhere in the world, ranging from small, mid and large cap names — enabling you to follow opportunities anywhere in the world.
How we invest
Our investment teams offer unique portfolios guided by their own investment principles and strategy.
Global Focus Strategies
We look for quality companies with strong long-term financial performance, sustainable competitive advantages, and innovative products — and we buy those stocks at attractive prices.
Global Select Equity Strategies
Our active, bottom-up approach isn’t designed to follow a benchmark. Instead, we aim to deliver portfolios targeting significant outperformance over a market cycle.
Global Core Equity Strategies
We look for companies that can deliver solid shareholder returns for years, and we typically hold our positions for five years or longer.
Global Growth Strategies
We focus on high-quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages and invest with a long-term horizon to allow for compounding growth.
Multi-Cap Growth Strategies
We focus on emergent growth companies that are leading the way in transformational technologies and future innovation.
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Source: MSCI ACWI Index as of September 30, 2022.
Source: European Commission, “Developments and Forecasts of Growing Consumerism.” All figures in USD.
Source: Oracle, “2020: Oracle’s Top 10 Cloud Predictions.”
Source: The United Nations, “World Population Ageing 2022 Highlights,” July 2022.
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