Allan Gray Quarterly Commentary

2014 Q4 Comments from the Chief Operating Officer

We were expecting 2014 to be a tough year for South Africa's economy and the JSE and, where our mandates allow, we invested cautiously in anticipation...

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2014 Q4

Insights categories - Markets and economy

The collapse of the oil price and its consequences

By Sandy McGregor on 31 Dec 2014

Reading time: 7 mins

The dramatic collapse of oil prices at the end of last year caught most market participants by surprise. For three and a half years, between February 2011 an...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Orbis Funds: Reflecting on 2014 and looking ahead

By Graeme Forster on 31 Dec 2014

Reading time: 11 mins

This piece was originally published in the Orbis December 2014 Annual Manager's Report. In 2014, Orbis identified several new opportunities, including select...

Insights categories - Personal investing

The theory of risk and return

By Wanita Isaacs on 31 Dec 2014

Reading time: 4 mins

Wanita Isaacs offers some insights into how you can think about risk in your investment process. Efficient market theory holds that there is a direct...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Pursuing entrepreneurial literacy

By Anthony Farr on 31 Dec 2014

Reading time: 8 mins

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation's vision is to create responsible entrepreneurs for the common good. People often ask how the Foundation goes about selecting...

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