Investing offshore: dependent on great expectations?
Amid heightened geopolitical risk, investors chasing offshore returns should temper expectations for US stocks and prioritise true diversification, says Orbis’s Rob Perrone.
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Mastering what matters: a framework for retirement planning
Nedgroup Investments’ Nic Andrew shows advisers how a simple, repeatable framework – focused on a handful of high-impact levers – can boost clients’ retirement success probabilities.
When passive meets disruption: unearthing alpha in a market-cap world
With passive assets now eclipsing active globally, Coronation’s Peter Kempen argues that momentum-driven capital flows create fertile ground for fundamental research – and for active managers who can spot value that index trackers miss.
From the GFC to Trump’s tariffs: what lessons can retirees learn from crises?
An analysis of five retirement investment scenarios highlights how different responses to market crises can affect long-term outcomes.
Investors’ costly habit: how behavioural biases are eroding returns
Momentum Investments’ latest Sci-Fi Report reveals how switching funds at the wrong time continues to erode returns, with behaviour tax remaining alarmingly high post-Covid-19.
US market dominance: exceptional growth or hidden risk?
PSG Asset Management warns that market complacency, overconcentration in US equities, challenging starting valuations, and potential policy risks could make the next decade challenging for investors.
The two key risks investors should watch amid the Trump noise
Old Mutual Wealth’s Izak Odendaal believes the only two risks that should concern investors are the US economy going into a recession and the Fed hiking interest rates.
Video Interview: Should the two-pot system result in new investment strategies?
Old Mutual’s Andrew Davison highlights why the two-pot system could lead to better retirement outcomes – and what trustees and advisers need to consider to make it happen.
Cautious investors pivot to domestic assets as rand strengthens post-election
The stronger rand has shifted the focus back to domestic equities and property. Managers leaning into local value and shedding expensive offshore assets are reaping the rewards of this pivot.
Unit trust outflows hit R6bn, but market performance pushes AUM higher
Jittery investors continue to forego the benefits of remaining invested in equity portfolios over the long term.
