Are women really better investors than men? Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments Group, looks at the question of whether women are better investors than men, through a behavioural finance lens. The renowned behavioural finance research duo,...
Market and Economic Summary Global markets bounced back strongly in January, starting 2023 on the front foot. Inflation continued its downward trend and market participants now expect global central banks to continue slowing the pace of interest rate hikes, which...
It’s so bearish out there, it makes me bullish By Debra Slabber, Portfolio Specialist, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa “The most common cause of low prices is pessimism—sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to...
Dear investors, you have all been gathered here today… By Debra Slabber, Portfolio Specialist, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa No one likes having to go to a party that they don’t really want to go to. As you begrudgingly accept the invitation,...
‘Stay the course’ is a phrase that has its origins in nautical metaphor and has been popularised by world leaders primarily in the context of war or battle. According to Stewart Alsop’s 1973 memoirs of a conversation with Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister...