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30 Jun 2021

Global stocks: Will the bull market continue?

By Staff Writer

After an impressive first half, the current bull run in stock markets is likely to continue for the second half of 2021 – but there are also headwinds on the horizon. This bullish message from Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of deVere Group comes as analysts watch to see if the MSCI AC World Index’s gains of around 12% hold through 30 June, they would be beaten only by a 15% rise in 2019.
01 Aug 2020

2020 - a rollercoaster ride

By Staff Writer

By: James Klempster, CFA, Director of Investment Management, Momentum Investments How to sum up 2020 so far?  A rollercoaster is probably the best way to describe it; both from an emotional perspective but also in terms of what the markets have been up to. Over the first quarter, market participants went from being blissfully ignorant to...
13 Feb 2020

The decade that was – where to now?

By Janice Roberts

By: Alwyn van der Merwe, Director of Investments at Sanlam Private Wealth The third decade of the third millennium has not started quietly. We’re just six weeks in, and we’re already on the edge of our seats with a global health emergency resulting from the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, Brexit Day finally arriving and US president...
26 Aug 2019

US Market Volatility and Sleepless Summertime Nights

By Janice Roberts

The summer of 2019 has given equity investors a lot of things to worry about. Yet, Franklin Equity Group’s Grant Bowers says the health of the US equity bull market shouldn’t be one of them—at least not now. He discusses the biggest growth driver for both the US and global economy and explains why he...
14 Aug 2019

Have US equities been overvalued?

By Janice Roberts

By: Gerrit Smit, Partner – Head of Equity Management, Stonehage Fleming Investment Management