Allan Gray Quarterly Commentary

2010 Q2 Comments from the Chief Operating Officer

In the last six weeks South Africa has been aglow with positive sentiment and optimism. The World Cup has had a real impact on national unity and confidence...

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2010 Q2

Insights categories - Markets and economy

Welcoming the world to South Africa (but are they here to stay...?)

By Ian Liddle on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 6 mins

For most of the time since our first democratic election in 1994, foreign investors have been net buyers of companies listed on the JSE. They are now...

Insights categories - Personal investing

Service worth talking about

By Chris Tisdall on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 7 mins

Although we do our utmost to provide exceptional investment returns we cannot guarantee that we will always get it right - we have no control over market...

Insights category - companies

The investment case for BAT

By Simon Raubenheimer on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 9 mins

British American Tobacco provides the rare opportunity to invest in a superior quality business in a stable industry at a discount to the average company. Wi...

Insights categories - Local investing

The Stable Fund completes a decade

By Richard Carter on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 6 mins

The Allan Gray Stable Fund celebrated its 10-year anniversary on 1 July. This is a good time to reflect on how the Fund has performed over its first 10 years...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

2010 Q2 The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 5 mins

The middle of 2010 marks the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation's fifth birthday. While this is a significant milestone and the Foundation is satisfied with its ear...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

The story is in the stocks

By Jonathan Brodie and Trevor Black on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 8 mins

Investors who give their money to professional managers to invest still wish to remain informed about what their managers are thinking and how therefore they...

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