InvestNow News – 6th August – Platinum Asset Management – China: Time to Run or Time to be Bold?


InvestNow News – 6th August – Platinum Asset Management – China: Time to Run or Time to be Bold?

Article written by Andrew Clifford, Platinum Asset Management – 29th July 2021

Recent activity from Chinese regulators and the response from markets is testing the resolve of investors. With over 30 years’ experience in covering and investing in the country, our assessment is that this presents another opportunity to upgrade portfolios by retaining a longer-term outlook – and we are actively looking to do so. […]
By |2021-08-06T09:10:48+12:00August 6th, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News – 23rd July – Nikko AM – Picking an NZX winner this Olympic Year


InvestNow News – 23rd July – Nikko AM – Picking an NZX winner this Olympic Year

Article written by Stuart Williams, Nikko AM – 20 July 2021

In a week’s time, some of the best sportspeople in the world will gather in Tokyo to compete to become Olympic Champion in their chosen discipline. With so many elite performers to choose from, picking an Olympic team to represent your country can be difficult enough at the best of times. But at the worst of them, when […]

By |2021-07-23T09:35:04+12:00July 23rd, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News – 23rd July – Pie Funds – How can volatility create opportunities?


InvestNow News – 23rd July – Pie Funds – How can volatility create opportunities?

Article written by Mark Devcich, Pie Funds – 21st July 2021

How does the Pie Funds team use volatility to create opportunities? Mark Devcich, Pie’s Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager, explains.

Volatility can create real opportunities for an active manager like Pie, if we can successfully control our emotions.

Over the long term, investment returns on a fund will mimic the returns of the investments, which should mimic the returns on incremental […]

By |2021-07-23T09:20:03+12:00July 23rd, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News – 16th July – Platinum Asset Management – Macro Overview


InvestNow News – 16th July – Platinum Asset Management – Macro Overview

Article written by Andrew Clifford, Platinum Asset Management – 14th July 2021

Rising Inflation Signals the Need for Wariness in Highly Favoured Names

Regular readers will know that since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have focused on the role of ‘money printing’ in funding government rescue packages and the potential for this to flow through to inflation in goods and services. Our concern has been that a surprising outcome in inflation […]
By |2021-07-16T09:55:14+12:00July 16th, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News – 16th July – Harbour Asset Management – Mortgage rates rise, but households can manage.


InvestNow News – 16th July – Harbour Asset Management – Mortgage rates rise, but households can manage.

Article written by Hamish Pepper, Harbour Asset Management – 15th July 2021

  • ASB increased all its fixed mortgage rates yesterday, including the highly popular one year rate by 0.36% to 2.55%. We expect other major banks to follow, likely marking the end of a multi-year decline in New Zealand mortgage rates.
  • Many households will soon be exposed to these rates as almost 80% of outstanding mortgages are […]
By |2021-07-16T08:49:11+12:00July 16th, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News – 9th July – Harbour Asset Management – Harbour Investment Perspectives: Into an expansion


InvestNow News – 9th July – Harbour Asset Management – Harbour Investment Perspectives: Into an expansion

Article written by Andrew Bascand, Harbour Asset Management – 5th July 2021

As the global economic recovery moves forward into an expansion phase, we think now is an extremely good time to check on longer term investment objectives, risk tolerance and whether portfolios would benefit from strategic rebalancing. The subsidiary questions you may wish to explore are whether your portfolio is set for fresh risks from climate change, a […]

By |2021-07-09T12:10:00+12:00July 9th, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News – 9th July – Devon Funds – A world in recovery


InvestNow News – 9th July – Devon Funds – A world in recovery

Article written by Devon Funds – 7th July 2021

7th July 2021: As we rule off another quarter, the experience for equity investors remains a positive one. The US S&P500 Index closed on June 30 at a record high, having rallied more than 8% since March. Closer to home the returns have also been good, albeit recently it has been […]

By |2021-07-09T09:49:35+12:00July 9th, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News – 9th July – Pie Funds – CIO Report: Goldilocks scenario


InvestNow News – 9th July – Pie Funds – CIO Report: Goldilocks scenario

Article written by Mark Devcich, Pie Funds – 8th July 2021

Chief Investment Officer Mark Devcich discusses the latest market conditions.

June was a good month as markets rallied around the world, led by the US, and also the NZ dollar was weaker.

It has been a strong first half of the year, particularly for stocks in the cyclical sectors such as resources and financials, as investors have become more accepting […]

By |2021-07-09T09:32:49+12:00July 9th, 2021|Fund Manager News|0 Comments