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Returns return

Returns return

07 May 2019 | General

The US equity market has led the rest of the world higher this year. The benchmark S&P 500 is up 18% in 2019, and 25% since the market bottomed on Christmas Eve last year. It slumped by 19% in the preceding eight weeks.

Two investment biases to beware

Two investment biases to beware

07 May 2019 | General

Behavioural science has shown that loss aversion – a strong preference for avoiding a loss over making an equivalent gain – and recency bias – our tendency to attach more significance to recent events than to events in the past – are inherent behavioural biases that all of us share.

Risk and return in challenging times

Risk and return in challenging times

07 May 2019 | General

Risk is the single most poorly considered concept in financial theory, which is bizarre, because seeking best risk-adjusted returns is the first building block in investments, said Karl Leinberger, Chief Investment Officer of Coronation.

Equity buy lists attractive

Equity buy lists attractive

06 May 2019 | Equities

PSG Asset Management has been highlighting the current opportunities in neglected SA Inc stocks for some time.

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Possible outcomes from the 2019 National General Elections and potential impact on markets

Possible outcomes from the 2019 National General Elections and potential impact on markets

06 May 2019 | Economy
Balancing Investment Return with Social Responsibility

Balancing Investment Return with Social Responsibility

03 May 2019 | General
IPF expands European investment with €64.5m equity commitment into Pan-European light industrial property platform

IPF expands European investment with €64.5m equity commitment into Pan-European light industrial property platform

03 May 2019 | General
More than protection – structured products deliver excellent returns

More than protection – structured products deliver excellent returns

02 May 2019 | General
Fairtree Asset Management launches global fixed income fund on Prescient Fund Services Ireland UCITS platform

Fairtree Asset Management launches global fixed income fund on Prescient Fund Services Ireland UCITS platform

30 April 2019 | General
Local can be lekker too

Local can be lekker too

30 April 2019 | General
Weaker rand expected after the elections – even if we have Ramaphoria 2.1

Weaker rand expected after the elections – even if we have Ramaphoria 2.1

30 April 2019 | Economy
Remaining focused with outcome-based investing

Remaining focused with outcome-based investing

30 April 2019 | General