1nvest think forum 2023 – Part 4
This event was created to facilitate thought-leadership around matters affecting the investment industry and equip financial advisors with information on the current and future evolution of the index...
View ArticleUnpacking precious group metals (PGMs) with etfSA
The gold mining industry represents a large part of the development of the South African economy. The JSE itself was established in 1887 during the first South African gold rush. As the largest...
View ArticleUnpacking South Africa’s ESG Index with Asset TV
Ryan Basdeo, 1nvest Head of Index Portfolio Management recently participated in an Asset TV Indexation Masterclass alongside industry colleagues Kingsley Williams, Chief Investment Officer at Satrix,...
View Article1nvest The Tracker Q2 July 2023
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Wehmeyer Ferreira The 2008 global financial crisis brought about an inflection point in the way people view investment management. Many investors looked at the widespread collapse of markets and felt...
View ArticleESG: Setting our priorities straight
Integrating ESG principles as a core pillar of a company’s value proposition has become essential rather than a nice-to-have. However, such efforts have barely scratched the surface. The United...
View ArticleFund Focus: Tech Feeder ETF
Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed from the “next big thing” to “today’s big thing”. Rarely do we get through a day without being bombarded with AI’s latest application or opinions on where it...
View ArticleIndex investing: Simple, but not all the same
Ryan Basdeo, 1nvest head of index portfolio management Occasionally we hear people discussing index tracking as if it is a vanilla approach to investing. There seems to be an assumption in some...
View ArticleWhy using ETFs is perfect for investing in platinum
Johann Erasmus We often talk about exchange traded funds (ETFs) as being hugely versatile investment tools – very good for diversifying your investing in all sorts of different asset classes. They...
View ArticleRebalanced quarterly: A practical explanation
By Ryan Basdeo, Head of Index Portfolio Management “Balance” has a prominent role in finance and investing. Anyone who has taken a course on accounting knows the importance of balancing a balance...
View ArticleFund Focus: Big nation bonds for a topsy-turvy world
By Lungile Macuacua and Sizwe Mdakane Following the news can feel like a full-contact sport these days. As we speak, there are multiple international conflicts taking place, and several tense...
View ArticleUnleashing index investing – and human potential – through tech
By Chetan Ramlall When the mechanical loom emerged in the early 1800s, panic spread through the textile industry. What would happen to employment if one machine could do the job of hundreds of skilled...
View ArticleThe “S” in ESG: An unsung hero for South Africa
By Lungile Macuacua Environmental, social and governance, or ESG, is now a global force behind business and investing, catalysing businesses to revise their roles and responsibilities in society and...
View ArticleFund Focus: A beginner’s guide to investing in Gold
By 1nvest Throughout history, gold has been a fascinating asset. Bring it up at a braai, and you’re sure to spark a heated debate. The “gold bugs” will hail it as a safe haven, and there is sure to be...
View ArticleFund Focus: Emerging Asia
By 1nvest Fund Focus: Emerging AsiaYou know your strategy is doing something right when economists give you a celebratory nickname. For example, if you’re among the “Asian Tigers”, you have been a...
View ArticleEasy as ETF: The simple way to financially emigrate
By Ryan Basdeo “Stick to your knitting”, goes the old saying. Like many nuggets of wisdom that have stood the test of time, this captures a simple but powerful truth. There are benefits to focusing on...
View ArticleThe dangers of timing the market
By Sizwe Mdakane Imagine you received an unexpected lump sum of money. Maybe a bonus at work or a special dividend. It’s a problem we’d all like to have. But not an easy one. If we decide to invest it...
View ArticleInvesting in the benefits of balance
By Ryan Basdeo The benefits of balance are all around us. In nature, a whole ecosystem suffers when one species gains dominance. In sports, it’s rarely the player with a single killer shot that wins...
View ArticleIs platinum poised to prosper?
By Anwaar Wagner You might recall it as “Pt”, with atomic number 78, from your high school science classes. If you speak Spanish, you may know that its name derives from “platina”, the diminutive of...
View Article1nvest The Tracker Q1 April 2024
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