Highlighting this month | Cart Horse

The Cart Horse Protection Association (CHPA), a non-profit Cape Town based animal welfare organisation, was started in 1995 to improve the welfare of the working cart horses on the Cape Flats.  The Cart Horse Protection Association is established as a centre of...

How do local equities stack up in the current environment?

How do local equities stack up in the current environment? By Sean Neethling, Portfolio Manager, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa To say that 2022 has been volatile would probably be somewhat of an understatement. South African equities can no longer be...

Market Commentary for October 2022

The performance of global markets provided some reprieve to investors in October, as developed equity markets recovered from their year-to-date lows recorded in September. Whilst global markets continue to face multiple headwinds, the consensus was that equity markets...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, when breast cancer is detected early and hasn’t spread to anywhere else in the body, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99 percent....

Market Commentary for September 2022

Market and Economic summary Global markets continued their downward trend and ended the month significantly lower, capping off a volatile and particularly weak quarter. Global markets continued to face multiple headwinds in September; including elevated inflation...

Market volatility and how to train your brain

Sit tight and don’t be tempted by your biases. Market volatility and how to train your brain By Roné Swanepoel, Business Development Manager, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa The pilot’s famous answer, when asked about his job, is, “Hours of boredom...