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15 handpicked stocks

Algorithmic Governance Gatekeepers

These powerful companies create the rules and benchmarks that control the flow of trillions of dollars worldwide. Carefully selected by our analysts, these stocks represent the essential data and analytics providers that the global investment community simply can't function without.

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Han Tan | Market Analyst

Updated 1 day ago | Published at June 17

Top Picks from This Group

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MSCI

MSCI Inc.

MSCI

Current price

$557.02

As a leading provider of global indices and ESG ratings, its products are fundamental benchmarks for asset allocation and portfolio construction.

SPGI

S&P Global, Inc.

SPGI

Current price

$556.47

Owns the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, making it a cornerstone of the indexing world, alongside its influential credit ratings business.

MCO

Moody's Corporation

MCO

Current price

$516.46

Moody's Investors Service is one of the top credit rating agencies, whose ratings are critical for debt issuance and valuation globally.

About This Group of Stocks

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Our Expert Thinking

These companies provide the critical scoring systems and indices that function as the operating system for modern finance. They control everything from the S&P 500 to credit ratings and ESG scores, creating an investment opportunity based on their essential role in directing global capital flows.

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What You Need to Know

These stocks offer stability with growth potential through their deeply embedded position in financial markets. With high barriers to entry and strong pricing power, they represent the "picks and shovels" of the financial industry - the infrastructure that powers markets regardless of which companies win or lose.

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Why These Stocks

We've handpicked the undisputed leaders in market indexing, credit rating, and ESG data analytics. These companies benefit from two major growth drivers: the unstoppable rise of passive investing and increasing regulatory requirements for ESG reporting that make their services indispensable.

12 Month Growth Potential

Use the growth calculator to see how much investing in these assets could return over one year.

If you invested across these assets:

in 12 months it could be worth:

$1,000.00

+8.22%

Group Performance Snapshot

8.22%

Average 12 Month Profit

On average, analysts expect assets in this group to grow 8.22% over the next year.

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Stocks Rated Buy by Analysts

9 of 15 assets in this group are rated Buy by professional analysts.

Source: Analyst sentiment is provided by Refinitiv Ltd, a global leader in financial market data with over 40k business clients. Refinitiv Ltd is an independent third party to Nemo. This is not advice.

Why You'll Want to Watch These Stocks

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Hidden Financial Infrastructure

These companies operate behind the scenes, yet control the rules that direct trillions of dollars in investments. They're the invisible architects that the entire financial system relies on daily.

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Serious Staying Power

With deep integration into financial workflows and massive switching costs, these firms have built moats that competitors can't easily cross. Many have quasi-monopolistic positions in their niches.

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Riding Two Massive Trends

The unstoppable growth of passive investing and increasing ESG regulation are powerful tailwinds pushing these companies forward, potentially for decades to come.

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