How your investments fared in a volatile first quarter
A sharp market sell-off triggered by the Middle East conflict dented first-quarter returns, but local shares, bonds and property still posted strong 12-month gains.
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The risk-off cycle is peaking
Markets have been under sustained pressure from conflict, tighter financial conditions, and liquidity strains. Ryk de Klerk argues this risk-off phase may be reaching its limits, even as volatility remains high.
SaaS apocalypse: Why I shy away from US business development companies
Large SaaS exposures have helped trigger a pullback in BDC prices and dividends. Ryk de Klerk explains why current yields and NAV discounts may mask a deeper downside.
Silver: We saw the hysteria, will panic follow?
Inventory shifts and short covering drove the surge. With stocks rebuilding and hedging normalising, the market may be settling, says Ryk de Klerk.
Study: investor behaviour improved in 2025, but anxiety remains costly
Momentum Investments’ latest behavioural research shows fewer portfolio switches and lower overall ‘behaviour tax’ last year.
Ninety One flags shift from US dominance to broader opportunity sets
John Stopford says future market returns may be shaped by different forces than those of the past decade, with implications for South African assets.
Investors may need to look harder for opportunities, says Morningstar
As optimism rises and valuations stretch, there is a shift from broad exposure to disciplined, valuation-driven analysis.
US stocks: the bar for perfection is set very high, but opportunities abound
Historical trends suggest it could take up to three years for some sectors’ price-to-book ratios to normalise, says Ryk de Klerk.
When gold miners become tech giants: a timely lesson in a concentrated market
How to manage money responsibly when 84% of JSE equity performance is concentrated in only a few stocks and investors are tempted by huge rallies and FOMO.
Why I turned bullish on Bitcoin and bombed-out AI hyperscalers
Ryk de Klerk links Bitcoin’s slump and hyperscalers’ pain to a jump in Big Tech bond spreads, arguing the market has priced in heavy capex and financing needs.
How advisers can prevent ‘fight or flight’ from destroying returns
Morningstar’s Investment Outlook for 2026 highlights trends in the US and domestic equity markets that it believes advisers and investors should watch.
I am bearish but invest bullish by seizing value opportunities
Ryk de Klerk’s focus has shifted from picking AI ‘winners’ to identifying future ‘survivors’ – and balancing portfolios with undervalued, lower-risk Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Old Mutual to buy majority stake in 10X Investments for R2.2bn
The move accelerates Old Mutual’s retail-direct strategy and strengthens its position in the passive investment market.
Ninety One to list two actively managed ETFs on the JSE
One fund provides a Regulation 28-friendly way to access a South African multi-asset income strategy, while the other is a rand feeder into a US dollar multi-asset income fund.
Parabolic gold: risk/reward is too high
Reduced available mine supply and massive ETF flows have driven a parabolic gold rally that is pushing the asset beyond traditional defensive risk/reward thresholds.
The rand is at ‘a major inflection point’
Initial post-election gains have unwound as global commodity and manufacturing momentum converged with the world rand.
Momentum doubles down on IFAs – advice at the heart of its impact strategy
CEO Jeanette Marais says Momentum will ‘invest aggressively in advice’ in its effort to strengthen VNB and long-term competitiveness.
