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2020 Q3 Comments from the Chief Operating Officer

As the economy opens under lockdown Level 1, we are starting to see a return to normality, while keeping a close watch on what is happening around...

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2020 Q3

Insights categories - Markets and economy

The dangers of printing money

By Sandy McGregor on 16 Oct 2020

Reading time: 14 mins

Modern Monetary Theory, or MMT as it is often called, is a new term for an old idea. Its proponents argue that a state which issues fiat money does not have ...

Insights categories - Local investing

The Stable Fund at 20

By Sean Munsie on 16 Oct 2020

Reading time: 10 mins

With an allocation to assets such as equities being key to long-term growth, even for more conservative investors, we believe the Allan Gray Stable Fund...

Insights category - companies

Naspers: It simply doesn’t add up

By Ruan Stander and Stefan Magnusson on 16 Oct 2020

Reading time: 7 mins

The discount between Naspers’ share price and the value of its underlying assets has widened further and now looks quite extreme. Being a large holding in bo...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Orbis: Finding an edge in tech

By Alec Cutler on 16 Oct 2020

Reading time: 11 mins

The future of society and technology requires ever-increasing connectivity, data speeds, and computational power, and those improvements depend on ever more...

Insights categories - Personal investing

Has your risk perception changed as a result of the market crisis?

By Marise Bester on 16 Oct 2020

Reading time: 9 mins

Historically, deep economic shocks have prompted significant changes in investment and saving behaviour. During times of uncertainty, investors scramble to...

Insights categories - Investment insights

Is your trust in your investment manager well placed?

By Nomi Bodlani and Tamryn Lamb on 16 Oct 2020

Reading time: 12 mins

It has been a volatile six months in the markets, following a five-year period of disappointing equity returns. At times like these, it is understandable for...

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