Foreword | Issue 65 | 1st Quarter 2023
DID YOU KNOW? 150 000 AND COUNTING
What started out as a good idea just over three years ago has transformed into a financial literacy initiative that is changing the lives of children in South Africa and around the world.
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FOORD FLEXIBLE FUND TURNS 15
The Foord Flexible Fund of Funds is Foord’s best investment view unit trust for South African retail investors. Managing director PAUL CLUER profiles the fund’s investment objective and track record on its 15-year anniversary.
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THE FED RATE HIKES TAKE THEIR TOLL ON BANKS
After the most aggressive rate hiking cycle by the US Federal Reserve in 50 years, cracks are now beginning to appear in the global financial system. It is not surprising to us that highly leveraged sectors such as real estate and banks are now coming under severe pressure. Portfolio manager RASHAAD TAYOB takes a closer look at what this means for South Africa’s banking sector.
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NICK BALKIN APPOINTED FOORD SA CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Dave Foord, eponymous co-founder of investment boutique Foord Asset Management, has been Chief Investment Officer since its founding in 1981. Managing director PAUL CLUER writes that, after 41 years in the role, it was time for a new generation to take the reins.
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WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY
Death is not a subject that we like to discuss, but it is something we ought to plan for. Foord director DIANE BEHR explains how a valid will allows you to control the distribution of your net assets after death and avoid the inordinate delays associated with intestate succession.
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MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL
We summarise the market movements for the latest quarter.
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