A decision to invest offshore should not be driven by fear but should rather form part of a diversified investment portfolio for the best risk-adjusted return. In this episode of My Money, My Lifestyle, Maya (@mayaonmoney) and Mapalo...
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Stick with blue-chip multinationals
By Preston Narainsamy, Investment Professional at Marriott Asset Management Despite a backdrop of robust economic growth in 2018, market returns across the globe were disappointing. The decline was driven by a slowdown in economic activity coupled...
Important principles to remember when markets get scary
South African investors are nervous ‒ and for good reason. With a sluggish economy and a weak rand, worries over uncertain land expropriation policies and fears that the often market-leading US stocks are set for a correction, many people are...
EasyEquities launches US stocks offering for SA investors
If you’ve always wanted to invest in American stocks and shares, such as Facebook, Google or Apple, then you’re in luck because online stockbroker EasyEquities will soon be offering South Africans the ability to do this via its platform. The...
Red flags and flagging economies mean time to spread investment risks
The winds of change – from the growth in anti-establishment movements to ageing populations – are causing red flags to flutter and require investors to diversify their approach, according to former head of the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund and...
Why investing offshore still makes sense
Investing offshore is not about the rand or pessimism; it’s about sound financial planning. Most fund managers spent the last five years recommending that investors allocate a portion of their investment wealth offshore – yet it was only when the...
You probably need a foreign will if you have invested offshore
Since the relaxation of exchange control, and as the Rand continues its downward slide, many South Africans are investing offshore with important consequences for their estate planning. If you have invested offshore, consider whether you need a...
What to consider when investing internationally
By Tracy Muller, Head: Fiduciary at Nedbank Private Wealth Individuals are often driven to invest internationally for the wrong reasons, as emotions override financial acumen. They often only consider investing internationally when the rand starts...
The case for offshore still remains compelling
By Lourens Coetzee, an Investment Professional at Marriott Demanding equity valuations and a subdued outlook for growth in South Africa suggest investors may need to increase their offshore exposure to ensure an acceptable investment outcome....
Investing overseas: capital preservation in uncertain times
By Derry Pickford, Macro Analyst at Ashburton Investments (@AshburtonInvest) Two esteemed US Economics Professors, Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff called it one of the six great puzzles in macroeconomics: "home bias". Why do investors keep so...
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Is the time right to invest offshore?
Geoff Blount, CEO of Cannon Asset Managers, explains the different valuations of South Africa’s super sectors and presents a view on whether the time is right to invest offshore. With the JSE FTSE All Share Index hovering near record levels, investors may be wondering...
To invest offshore or not: how do you decide?
Geoff Blount, CEO of Cannon Asset Managers, looks at past trends and provides some useful pointers in making the decision whether or not to take assets offshore. Given the rand’s recent wobble, the question most investors are asking again is whether to invest offshore...
Multi-asset funds: unit trusts that ride the storm
The rapid turnaround in South African investors’ good fortunes highlights the need to have a longer-term investment plan rather than just reacting to short-term market movements. With the rand plummeting, the JSE down over 4% this month and government bonds shedding...