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Top three tips for investing in a recession

19 September 2018

The recent announcement that South Africa is in its first technical recession in nine years has dominated conversations from the newsroom to the watercooler. However, according to Herman van Papendorp, head of investment research and asset allocation at Momentum Investments, there’s really nothing technical about a recession and investors should stick to the basics to protect their investment momentum and ability to generate wealth in these pressing times.

Adapting equity positions quickly is key

19 September 2018

When managing assets, understanding risks and having the ability to adapt equity positions quickly in a portfolio is crucial to minimising losses and improving profit opportunities, according to Franco Pretorius, Head of Equity Research at PSG Wealth.

You can breathe out now

18 September 2018

Some calm and stability has returned following the intense sell-off of emerging market assets over the past few weeks. Perhaps the 10-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse reminded investors what a real crisis looks like. In contrast, the recent troubles of emerging markets are very manageable – although clearly tough times lie ahead for Argentina and Turkey, in particular.

Turbulent markets provide opportunities in fixed income

18 September 2018

Emerging markets have sold off significantly this year, amid sharply deteriorating sentiment towards assets and economies that investors perceive to be risky. This has created an opportunity in inflation-linked RSA Bonds (ILBs), according to PSG Asset Management.

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