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2021 Q3 Comments from the Chief Operating Officer

Even as vaccine roll-outs gather pace globally, and some countries begin to open up, the “what happens next?” question looms large. According...

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2021 Q3

Insights categories - Markets and economy

Lebanon’s financial collapse

By Rami Hajjar on 11 Oct 2021

Reading time: 19 mins

On 17 October 2019, angry demonstrators took to the streets of Lebanon to protest a US$6 per month WhatsApp communication tax. Little did they know that the...

Insights categories - Markets and economy

Africa market bond exposure: Understanding the risks and opportunities

By Londa Nxumalo on 11 Oct 2021

Reading time: 11 mins

Is it worth taking on a bit more risk to achieve potential return? Londa Nxumalo explains the relationship between risk and return in the fixed income contex...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Orbis: Our perspective on developed market bond yields

By Mark Dunley-Owen on 11 Oct 2021

Reading time: 4 mins

Bonds are typically included in an investment portfolio to provide diversification and deliver yield. Developed market bonds are currently offering much lowe...

Insights categories - Retirement

How to make investing for retirement feel less like a sacrifice

By Thandi Skade on 11 Oct 2021

Reading time: 7 mins

With all the financial demands of present-day life, it can be difficult to stay focused on investing for our longer-term financial goals. Balancing the...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Orbis: The three stages of recent performance explained

By John Christy on 11 Oct 2021

Reading time: 11 mins

The past quarter has been painful. After an encouraging start to the year, the performance of our offshore partner, Orbis, has been impeded by its exposure t...

Insights categories - Personal investing

How to do long term

By Morgan Housel on 11 Oct 2021

Reading time: 8 mins

Adopting a long-term mindset sits at the heart of our investment philosophy. But what does it really mean and how can one do this effectively?

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