International Market Commentary: March 2013

The significant rise in world equity markets since the latter half of last year continued into the first half of March but petered out in the second half, with the MSCI World index up 2.1% for the month after being flat for February and up 5% in January.  It should be noted that much of the March gain was due to strong performance in Japan and the US, as well as smaller contributions from the three largest European markets (Germany, UK, and France).  However, many other major markets, including China, Brazil, Russia, India, Australia, and Canada, were down, with the BRIC countries in particular suffering the worst declines. 

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Investing in Africa in 2013

The global search for yield will continue to see investors viewing Africa with interest this year, despite corporate governance and other concerns about the continent.  To the end of November…

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Choosing your fund manager

When deciding which fund manager to invest with, the first step is to identify your investment goals and strategy, including your investment horizon, as well as what kind of returns…

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