Articles tagged as "AI"
Equity Fund: Finding value beyond precious metals
A volatile first half of 2026 highlighted the importance of diversification and disciplined portfolio construction. Tim Acker discusses how the Allan Gray...
Balanced Fund: Building quality through market volatility
In this fund commentary, Duncan Artus discusses how the Allan Gray Balanced Fund has navigated a period of heightened market volatility and increasingly...
Stable Fund: A tale of two market narratives
Geopolitical tensions, shifting interest-rate expectations and continued enthusiasm for AI shares are among the themes that shaped markets in the first half ...
Orbis Global Equity: Finding the needles in the hay
While AI-related shares have continued to dominate market returns, Adam Karr from out offshore partner , Orbis, explains why the Global Equity Fund is focuse...
Orbis Emerging Markets Equity: Emerging markets increasingly have a concentration problem
In this commentary, Stefan Sommerville from our offshore partner, Orbis, examines the growing concentration risk in emerging market indices and explains how...
The investment case for preparation over prediction
In an environment defined by ongoing change, investors may be tempted to reduce uncertainty by trying to predict what lies ahead.
Beyond the narratives: Investing through uncertainty
Periods of heightened uncertainty often feel exceptional while we are living through them. But history suggests that markets have consistently rewarded...
Lessons from the markets and the sea: Don’t get caught in the undertow
Sea voyages teach us that calm waters are the exception, not the rule. The forecast may appear reassuring, but conditions change quickly. The mistake is...
Orbis Emerging Markets Equity: The case for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
As markets grapple with volatility, uncertainty and rapid technological advancements, Stanley Lu from our offshore partner, Orbis, emphasises the importance ...
Mind the gap
Periods of change are uncomfortable, but they are rarely unprecedented. Markets, economies, and geopolitical landscapes often swing between extremes. As...
Orbis Global Equity: The art of adaptability in turbulent markets
Against a backdrop of heightened volatility, rapid advances in artificial intelligence and ongoing geopolitical tension, an adaptable, disciplined and...
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...
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...
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...
Disconnect between economies and markets warrants caution
2025 was a great year to own South African financial assets despite mostly negative news headlines and lacklustre economic growth – a theme common among...
Orbis SICAV Global Balanced: 2025 – A strong year for Orbis Global Balanced
While many of the Orbis SICAV Global Balanced Fund’s long-held convictions have been rewarded over the last quarter, it is important to remember that the pat...
Orbis Optimal SA: Taking advantage of attractive entry points
Portfolio manager Mark Dunley-Owen reflects on the recent performance of the Orbis Optimal SA Fund, highlighting key contributors, detractors and why the tea...
Bridging the gap: Tech- and AI-driven expansion of pension access
More than half of the world’s population owns smartphones, and new, innovative apps are popping up daily. What can the proliferation of tech solutions in...
From static to signal: Retirement insights from Through the noise
Allan Gray’s fifth annual Through the noise retirement benefits conference brought together local and global experts to explore the future of retirement in...
Memory: Industry cycles, not the business cycle
Rob Perrone, a member of the team of Investment Counsellors at our offshore partner, Orbis, explores the case for investing in the memory semiconductor...
Massive market moves: How will they shape the years ahead?
In the latest episode of The Allan Gray Podcast, chief investment officer, Duncan Artus, joins Tamryn Lamb, head of Retail, to unpack why the year was a...
