Insights

This update provides information for Nedbank Private Wealth and Nedgroup Trust.

James Robertson reviews the week of 14 September, which was relatively quiet in markets, but resulted in varied performance across the different asset classes and another risk-off week for investors.

Rebecca Cretney reviews the slide in tech stock values, asking if this a repeat of the Y2K tech bubble bursting or if this is just due to current day events.

David McFadzean reviews the week of 7 September, where markets saw the trends in the first week of the month repeated, as investors remained risk averse.

Investors are regularly encouraged to diversify their investments. We believe the same approach should be used for tax allowances. Beckie Williams explains why.

August can be a troublesome month for financial markets, but this year saw riskier assets continue to climb from March lows as Andrew Yeadon's update explains.

James Robertson reviews the first week of September, which saw a sharp sell-off in the higher valued growth and tech stocks - a reversal of August’s markets.

Allie Kirk discusses that while the wealthy continued to indulge in life’s luxuries, despite the global pandemic, their preferences and buying habits are subtly changing.

Rebecca Cretney reviews the week of 17 August as the S&P 500 hit a new record high before finishing the week lower, while all major regions were flat or in the red.

Rebecca Cretney discusses how investors can distinguish between solid companies and the zombies, and changes we have made to our fixed income positions.