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Cough up… Why your clients owe Treasury 7000 Big Macs, each

18 June 2021 | General

The growing disconnect between asset prices and personal incomes is testing fund managers’ resolve insofar sticking with their medium- to long-term asset allocation strategies. Jacques Plaut, a portfolio manager and equity analyst at Allan Gray, recently described the difficulty in remaining invested in the sweet spot of financial markets against a backdrop of investor exuberance and irrationality. By way of example, had you or your clients asked Google the leading question: ‘Should I invest in…’ early in 2021, the search engine would have auto-filled your query with suggestions like Bitcoin, Ripple and Ethereum more readily than equities like Amazon or Woolworths.

Stock Pick of the Week with Momentum Securities: 17 June - Biogen

17 June 2021 | General

Momentum’s leading stockbroking division – Momentum Securities – will be bringing you their Stock Pick of the Week, each week on a Wednesday or Thursday.

Technology, healthcare and electrification: the offshore investing themes SA investors should capitalise on

17 June 2021 | General

Over the past five years investors have achieved about 5% greater annualised rand returns by investing in the FTSE All World Index than the FTSE JSE All Share index.

150-billion a year is a small price to pay for Africa’s youth to inherit the world

17 June 2021 | General

Investment in critical infrastructure is non-negotiable for Africa and South Africa to battle climate change and overcome social challenges such as inequality and poverty. “The sustainable allocation of investment capital to meet environmental and social needs will ensure that our children inherit a world that is worth inheriting,” said Nersan Naidoo, CEO of Sanlam Investments.

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