Why hedge funds matter in volatile markets
In an investment landscape shaped by higher volatility, shifting correlations, and increased market dispersion, hedge funds offer investors a broader toolkit to manage risk while still participating in growth opportunities. By reducing drawdowns, dampening volatility, and providing access to uncorrelated return streams, hedge funds can play a valuable role in building more resilient portfolios and supporting disciplined investor behaviour during turbulent markets.
From asset buckets to economic roles: Why hedge funds belong at the core of modern portfolios
As hedge funds have become more accessible, they are steadily moving from the periphery into the core of portfolio construction.
Offshore investment outlook: Balance versus bravado
The first quarter of 2026 highlighted a shift in global markets, where volatility increased but broad capitulation never materialised. As geopolitical risk, energy insecurity and policy constraints reshape the investment landscape, returns are becoming more uneven and increasingly dependent on selectivity rather than broad market exposure. In this environment, offshore portfolios built around balance rather than bravado are better positioned to deliver resilience and sustainable long term returns.
Expanded offshore investment limits for South Africans
South African investors now have greater flexibility to build global portfolios, following the 2026 Budget’s increase of the Single Discretionary Allowance from R1 million to R2 million, the first adjustment in nearly 15 years. Beyond easing administrative hurdles, the expanded allowance enables meaningful global diversification and more resilient, well-balanced long-term portfolio construction.
Why investing still matters – even when fear feels too familiar
History shows that disciplined, long-term investors who stay the course are typically rewarded, even amid uncertainty. Just as COVID-19 fears of lasting shortages proved exaggerated, market declines driven by fear (whether from geopolitical or economic shocks) are rarely permanent…
Weatherproof your wealth: An umbrella‑ready portfolio
The reality is that in markets, as in nature, calm days and stormy days are both guaranteed. Investors who try to chase the sunshine often end up caught in the rain.
Implications of the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran: Markets, macro, and scenario outlook
Strikes on Iran have disrupted global energy flows, sending oil prices sharply higher. Markets now face rising inflation, delayed rate cuts, and heightened volatility. The path forward depends on how the conflict evolves.
Navigating a more complex investment environment
For more than a decade, markets rewarded investors who simply stayed on autopilot. That environment has changed. With higher dispersion, tighter liquidity and shifting global leadership, navigating today’s markets requires a more active, disciplined approach.
Why good advice sometimes drives clients away
Why good advice sometimes drives clients away – Investment returns are rarely the primary reason clients terminate advisory relationships. In many cases, clients fire competent advisers for reasons that have little to do with portfolio construction…
Budget summary: A calm year with some positive changes
This year’s budget felt much calmer by comparison. One of the reasons for this smoother budget is the significant increase in commodity prices. This created a tax windfall for the government, with gross tax revenue for 2025/26 being revised upward by R21.3 billion. Thanks to this unexpected boost, the government was able to avoid previously proposed tax increases and had more room to allocate funds where needed.