Investments / General

Traditionally ‘diversified’ investment portfolios are no longer enough, as alternative investments grow beyond $10 trillion

A 60/40 allocation to equities and bonds is no longer likely to be enough to offer investors the outcomes and diversification required to reach their long-term objectives – alternative investments are increasingly critical to the investor’s portfolio.

An additional R750+ million raised

Best value remains offshore

Mid- and small-cap stocks are on sale, but is it time to buy?

Author and investor Jim Slater states of large-cap companies, “elephants don’t gallop”. And as history shows us (see Chart 1) mid- and small-cap companies have enjoyed superior growth over the long term.