Khaya Gobodo speaks to the fact that responsible investing has become central to the asset management industry. Clients no longer focus only on return outcomes, but want to know that their capital is also having a positive and meaningful impact on the society they live in. However, to make the world greener, more inclusive and substantially better requires collective action by asset managers, asset owners and asset consultants. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin ....
Jan 22, 2021•12 min
Fund Manager, Peter Brooke, shares his first weekly perspective of the year, focusing on valuations in global equity markets in the midst of recent market rallies and an anticipated macro-economic recovery. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Jan 19, 2021•3 min
Tracy Brodziak shares her insights on the better-than-expected performance from Truworths this week, in a positive boost for the retail sector, as well as an encouraging uptick of foreign interest in SA Inc stocks. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Jan 19, 2021•7 min
Peter Brooke unpacks the markets’ extraordinarily positive start to the New Year with the Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield, as well as how Covid-19 and its vaccines continue to drive performance. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Jan 12, 2021•5 min
Peter Brooke unpacks the mixed bag of performance from the JSE yesterday, sharing his thoughts on whether the vaccine-related rally has become overextended, the commodities super cycle, and how it is underpinning the broader JSE. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Dec 15, 2020•5 min
Fund Manager, Peter Brooke, shares his weekly perspectives, this time on his team’s key investment ideas and strategic asset allocation, focusing on how the macro-environment is influencing investment decisions over the short, medium and long-term. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Dec 08, 2020•3 min
Peter Brooke shares his views on the impact of the latest Brexit negotiations on the British economy; recent JSE performance, especially from medium-sized enterprises; and the drivers behind ongoing improvement in commodity prices. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Dec 08, 2020•6 min
Portfolio Manager, Peter Brooke, shares a longer-term perspective of significant market peaks and troughs, and lessons learned from market impacts induced by COVID-19. Global markets rallied sharply in November on the back of vaccine developments and a resolution of the US elections. Locally, the market is up 10% with his funds showing similar moves reflective of strong value rotation and risk appetite. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin ....
Dec 02, 2020•3 min
Tracy Brodziak discusses the astonishing market surges during November, as well as the possibility of Comair re-listing, Barloworld’s latest results, recent deal activity from Famous Brands, and market expectations for the remainder of 2020. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Dec 01, 2020•7 min
Portfolio Manager, Peter Brooke, shares the investment appeal of applying bottom-up solutions in the key ability to allocate hybrid instruments. Investors need to have access to all tools in building integrated strategies and he sees this as an opportunity to benefit clients. In addition to finding convertible bonds very attractive in delivering inflation plus returns. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin ....
Nov 24, 2020•3 min
Peter Brooke unpacks the positive day for the markets yesterday, despite SA being further downgraded by Fitch and Moody’s, discussing Naspers, Netcare, and Pepkor results, and the positive foreign interest in SA shares currently. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Nov 24, 2020•5 min
Portfolio Manager, Peter Brooke, shares market insights on reactions to vaccine developments with some significant moves in most equity markets up by more than 10% month-to-date. The recovery in absolute returns is in line with his view to spend cash in buying shares focusing on value style investing in positioning funds for the next period. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Nov 17, 2020•3 min
Arthur Karas talks the ongoing JSE rally this week, further boosted by the news that a second vaccine, this time from Moderna, is almost ready; as well as discussing the performance updates yesterday from Prosus and Naspers, Vodacom and Shoprite. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Nov 17, 2020•6 min
Siboniso highlights the positive activity on the JSE yesterday, buoyed by the announcement of a 90% effective vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech SE, which saw significant gains from sectors such as oil, retailers and financials. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Nov 10, 2020•7 min
Peter Brooke shares some highlights and long-term fund positioning arising from the Joe Biden election win out of the U.S. An underweight position on the U.S and being overweight the rest of the world has allowed the funds to benefit from a stronger Rand in SA, while the US dollar is anticipated to weaken on the back of rising taxes. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Nov 10, 2020•3 min
Peter Brooke shares his perspective on fiscal credibility in South Africa post the 2020 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. Some good news included zero tax increases and a further relaxation on exchange controls. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Nov 03, 2020•3 min
Meryl Pick discusses the surprise surging of European, US and local markets yesterday, as well the Aspen Pharmacare/Johnson&Johnson deal for a future Covid-19 vaccine, and performance from Tiger Brands, Anglogold Ashanti and Naspers. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Nov 03, 2020•7 min
Peter Brooke discusses the lack of volume pushing JSE prices higher; the current cheap valuations of SA shares; and the opportunities being offered by the neglected small caps market. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Oct 27, 2020•3 min
Siboniso and Bruce look at the ongoing strengthening of the rand against a backdrop of fairly lacklustre performance from the JSE this week and a weakening dollar, as well as discussing the Medium-term Budget this afternoon and the expectation that Government needs to make some hard decisions to balance our debt. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Oct 27, 2020•10 min
Tracy Brodziak discusses the contribution of the financial sector to the overall positive day for markets yesterday, the ongoing market uncertainty due to the economic impact of Covid-19, improving data coming out of the market, particularly from China, and the need for returning confidence to ensure a global and local recovery. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Oct 20, 2020•7 min
Fund Manager, Siboniso Nxumalo, unpacks general movement on the JSE yesterday, including the performance of platinum stocks – which put on a good show, as well as that of banks, industrials, retailers and hospital groups. In addition, they also looked at opportunities in the market currently and value within SA Inc against a historical backdrop. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Oct 13, 2020•6 min
Peter Brooke shared insights from a recent global conference and the long-term market drivers from the upcoming US elections and the quest for yield in emerging markets. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Oct 13, 2020•4 min
Peter Brooke, a Portfolio Manager for the Old Mutual Investment Group, talks about the good news that came out of President Ramaphosa's weekly newsletter. He focuses on policies, confidence, and positive consequences on South African bond yields that could mend the debt trap, spur on business activity in growing revenue, and cost reduction. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Oct 06, 2020•3 min
Arthur Karas unpacks the latest market news, including the market impact of Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis, financial sector performance, current commodity prices, Multichoice/France’s Canal+ deal and foreign investment interest in BAT stocks. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Oct 06, 2020•7 min
Hywel George, Director of Investments at Old Mutual Investment Group, recently asked this very question. Is there hope for the South African economy? Are we on a slippery slope? Not quite. In fact, hope remains, and we could see an interesting turnaround in the future. In this episode, he joins The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield to delve deeper into specific factors impacting on the South African economy today, from debt to a viable recovery plan. They also discuss whether the country has the poli...
Sep 30, 2020•9 min
Peter Brooke analyses the recent volatility of banking and insurance stocks, commodities sector performance, SA’s unemployment stats and the impact of Covid-19 on small businesses, and Government finally acknowledging SA’s energy crisis. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Sep 30, 2020•8 min
Peter Brooke focuses on the power crisis in South Africa. He talks about how appropriate resolution could reduce growth constraints and reduce the potential bankruptcy Eskom may cause. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Sep 30, 2020•4 min
Peter Brooke reflects on August as an interesting month for trends seen in Tesla leading the NASDAQ down on the back of the US and tech sector underperforming. In terms of our portfolios, we’ve tilted towards value in reflecting some of these extreme moves. Locally taking some profit in Naspers and adding to challenged banks about a month ago. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin .
Sep 22, 2020•3 min
Arthur Karas discusses SA Inc shares moving into more positive territory this week, providing glimmers of hope against a gloomy backdrop. He also unpacks Bidvest’s recent results, as well as the more optimistic outlook hinted at by the market’s perspective on SA-focussed companies, and whether the current depressed environment is an opportunity for renewed interest in value investing. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin ....
Sep 22, 2020•9 min
Peter Brooke shares tech sector and country valuation trends out of the UK market. Noting the sector mix in the UK market comprising mostly of old economy banks and energy, with South Africa including the likes of Naspers in the mix. Denmark has grown from 1% to 4% of the European market on the back of increased valuations and has the highest price-to-book ratio in the world. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Linkedin ....
Sep 22, 2020•4 min
