Investing perspectives
Updating tactical views on SA Government Bonds
In February 2020, we assessed nominal South African Government Bonds (SAGBs) through our six-lens Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) framework.
15th January 2021
Multi-Asset team insights
Investing perspectives
Health Care risks – time for a check-up
In the middle of a global health care pandemic, with the economy on life support, the health care sector plays a defensive role in portfolio construction.
15th January 2021
Investing perspectives
Diversification and Gold in the Age of Financial Repression
The coronavirus pandemic has generated a new level of co-ordination between central banks and governments, with potentially profound consequences for the economy and markets.
15th January 2021
Investing perspectives
Banking sector investments: idea and process
The Absolute Return team holds a positive outlook on South African banks, based on the following factors which we unpack in this article written by Vaughan Henkel.
15th January 2021
Investing perspectives
Diversification’s Failure and the Need for Non-linearity
Relying solely on “average” correlations between assets can leave the investor served with measly gruel when they most need nourishment.
15th January 2021
Investing perspectives
Market insights and investment perspectives in a year of change
In this webinar STANLIB Absolute Returns’ senior portfolio managers, Warren Buhai and David McNay, share insightful views on markets and investing as we head towards the end of a year marked by unforeseen change.
20th November 2020
Investing perspectives
Asset Allocation views: Dead cat bounce or V for victory?
In this live-recorded webinar, STANLIB’s Absolute Return team share an update on their asset allocation views heading into the third quarter.
16th July 2020
Local assets
South African Equities – What lies beneath
In this webinar STANLIB’s Head of Absolute Returns, Marius Oberholzer, and Senior Portfolio Manager, Warren Buhai, shared their SA equity thesis, while considering the market shifts in 2020.
28th May 2020
Investing perspectives
Absolute returns: asset allocation during extraordinary times
In this live-recorded webinar, STANLIB’s Head of Absolute Returns, Marius Oberholzer, provides an insightful update on challenges faced by financial markets in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
17th April 2020
Investing perspectives
Investment views in the midst of market turmoil
To help navigate these volatile and uncertain times, we have prepared insights from our economics team and perspectives of our various teams entrusted with managing your investments.
16th March 2020
Investing perspectives
COVID-19: Absolute Returns perspective
The twin pronged attack of slumping oil prices and a significant economic downturn due to the COVID- 19 induced shutdown is proving historic in its extent and speed.
12th March 2020
Local assets
On lending to the SA Government
Traditionally, government bonds are referred to as ‘risk-free’ assets. Much of modern financial theory, and indeed, the practical day-to-day workings of financial markets, depend on such a concept.
21st February 2020