Q3 2026 global update: what's moving beneath the surface
On the face of it, Q3 2026 looked uneventful — market returns were relatively muted, and the headlines stayed fixed on bond yields, interest rates, and energy prices. But as Walter Scott's latest global update explains, there was plenty of movement beneath the surface.
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Published on 16 October 2026
In this video Walter Scott argues that beneath muted headline returns, the long-term case for quality investing remains intact and, if anything, is getting stronger as quality premiums narrow.
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