Stay Calm
Now is the time to practice the art of simply staying calm…
In a time of great flux and instability, many investors are (naturally) observing markets and the wider economy with anxiety and concern. Indeed, with so much volatility and nay saying, the natural inclination is to disinvest and sit on the sidelines.
What Is the Optimal Offshore Weighting
For South African investors, it is critical to build in exposure to offshore markets. One of the primary reasons for this is that the JSE All Share Index is heavily weighted towards a relatively small number of shares. The key question then becomes: what is the optimal percentage of offshore exposure in a diversified portfolio?
Now Is the Time to Keep a Clear Head…
Shaun le Roux from PSG Asset Management advises investors to keep calm amidst the chaos. (The following is an abridged version of an article from Moneyweb).
For South African investors, the headline news at the moment is almost universally bad. Politically and economically, the country is facing very challenging times.
Review of Asset Class Returns
- Asset class returns over the last year (14 September, 2015 – 14 September, 2016).
I have mentioned previously on this blog that we are entering a lower return environment and looked at expected returns over the next 10 years “Looking Ahead at Markets and Inflation” (updated in December 2015 “Expected asset Class Returns over the next 10 Year”).
