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Mitigating risk in the hunt for enhanced returns

The search for enhanced returns in a low rate environment can be a fruitful exercise, but it is not without danger. Managing Director, John Garrett, explains how investors can mitigate risk.

Identifying great companies amidst a (COVID-19) crisis

“Bad companies are destroyed by crises, good companies survive them, great companies are improved by them.” When it comes to investing in a crisis, how do you identify the great companies that will capitalise, adapt to change and emerge stronger? 

If you can't predict the future, how do you build a robust portfolio?

The events of 2020 have reiterated just how hard it is to forecast markets. When it comes to building a robust portfolio, regardless of market conditions, we seek to answer just one key question.

Three mis-priced yield plays?

With investors continuing their 2019 hunt for yield into 2020, our small caps team have identified three new stocks in real estate that combine both an attractive passing yield and potential for capital appreciation.      

Impact of negative rates on global capital flows

In investing, strange things can happen. And if you went back a decade ago and surveyed investors, I don’t think you’d find anyone predicting negative interest rates.

100 years of equity returns

'Read history! Read history! Read history!’ Charlie Munger

Unconventional thinking on three conventional businesses

Being able to override greed and fear in the face of market volatility is mainly psychological – and a large part of successful investing.