2026 Budget: A good news story
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026 Budget speech on Wednesday, 25 February, remaining steadfast in his earlier assurances that the government had no plans to introduce major tax changes in this year’s Budget.
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Don’t just stand there
At the Allan Gray Fund Provider 2026, held on 4 and 5 February 2026, Mark Dunley-Owen, portfolio manager at our offshore partner, Orbis, shared updates on th...
Orbis: President’s letter 2025
In his annual President’s letter, Adam R. Karr, from our offshore partner, Orbis, reviews the strong performance of the Orbis portfolios over the past 12...
Which risk runs deeper: owning or avoiding emerging markets?
Emerging markets (EMs) account for more than 80% of the world’s population and more than half of its gross domestic product (GDP) but less than a tenth of...
What if Trump is right?
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs framework helps us understand both today’s shifts and the implications for markets. While capital was flowing towards the top of...
Are you swimming in the right water?
For decades, global markets revolved around export-led growth and the gravitational pull of US assets. Now the currents are changing. Graeme Forster, portfol...
Is the world’s safest currency actually the riskiest?
The dollar’s safe-haven status is cracking under the weight of debt, deficits, and political risk. Once a symbol of stability, it now looks fragile and...
What if the real American exceptionalism now lies beyond America’s biggest stocks?
Mega-cap technology companies have come to embody America’s market might – innovative, dominant, and seemingly unstoppable. Yet history suggests that when...