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Understanding the benefits of discretionary managed portfolios

Understanding the benefits of discretionary managed portfolios

08 May 2018 | General

A well-constructed investment portfolio can last for generations to come. Investing wisely can help protect your initial capital investment and grow it to levels that would not otherwise be possible. Deciding on your approach to managing your portfolio is key to ensuring it can withstand volatile market environments. And while discretionary portfolios hold many advantages, the idea of giving up control can be a difficult stumbling block to clear.

The greenback makes a comeback

The greenback makes a comeback

07 May 2018 | General

In the past two weeks, the two major global central banks both held monetary policy meetings that ended with interest rates unchanged. What is more important than what was done (or not) is what was said.

Considering ETF liquidity as market volatility rises

Considering ETF liquidity as market volatility rises

In the most recent periods of heightened market volatility, we’ve seen renewed interest in our fundamentally weighted multi-factor approach to exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In addition, we have fielded many questions about how such structures trade in these conditions.

Opportunities in Fixed Income

Opportunities in Fixed Income

04 May 2018 | General

PSG Asset Management has been allocating client capital over the various interest rate curves that have presented high real yield opportunities. They are still finding value in the one-year and longer-dated areas of the money market curve, but are finding fewer opportunities in the front end of the government bond curve and have reduced these positions in their portfolios.

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Is this the end of the eurozone recovery?

Is this the end of the eurozone recovery?

03 May 2018 | General
Don’t fear the fear index

Don’t fear the fear index

03 May 2018 | General
What Q1 tells us about South Africa’s growth trajectory

What Q1 tells us about South Africa’s growth trajectory

02 May 2018 | Economy
Ashburton Investments to spin-off its Dynamic Equity Hedge Funds into standalone empowerment business

Ashburton Investments to spin-off its Dynamic Equity Hedge Funds into standalone empowerment business

02 May 2018 | General
80 percent of active investment managers continue to underperform their benchmark index

80 percent of active investment managers continue to underperform their benchmark index

Finding opportunity in the volatility

Finding opportunity in the volatility

25 April 2018 | General
Ways to invest offshore

Ways to invest offshore

25 April 2018 | General
Why does impact investing matter so much in South Africa?

Why does impact investing matter so much in South Africa?

25 April 2018 | General