In this article, Marius Oberholzer, Head of STANLIB’s Absolute Returns team, provides a breakdown of their 2021 tactical asset allocation and thinking.
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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.
Continue readingHealth 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.
Continue readingDiversification 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.
Continue readingBanking 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.
Continue readingDiversification’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.
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