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Is the investment playbook changing?
Many of the assumptions that have shaped markets for decades are being tested. Interest rates may stay higher for longer, globalisation is slowing, demographics are shifting, artificial intelligence is transforming industries, and geopolitical uncertainty remains elevated. In this episode of Quarterly Insights, Nic Andrew, Managing Executive, joins Rob Johnson, Head of Investments, to explore what these changes could mean for investors. Their conversation examines the market environment, the opportunities and risks presented by AI, the importance of valuation discipline, and why building resilient portfolios remains critical in an increasingly uncertain world. Listen to the episode to hear why successful investing may be less about predicting what comes next and more about being prepared for a range of possible outcomes.
Is the investment playbook changing?
Five investment playbook shifts worth watching
A year ago, delegates at an investment conference might reasonably have tried some scenario planning for the year ahead. A tariff war drags on. Oil trades above $100 a barrel. The United States finds itself at war with Iran while threatening to annex Greenland. Consumer confidence at a multi-decade low. Offered that scenario, most of us would have priced in a torrid year for risk assets. Instead, the S&P 500 sits near record highs and the VIX near multi-year lows. Making forecasts, especially about the future, is a humbling exercise.
Five investment playbook shifts worth watching
Start with knowledge: Choosing the right fund starts with you
Choosing the right investment fund doesn't have to be complicated and in the third video of our Start with Knowledge series, we explore two important questions that can help guide your investment decisions: What are you investing for? How long do you have to achieve it? Your investment goal and timeframe play a critical role in determining the level of risk you can take, how your assets are allocated, and which type of fund may be appropriate for your needs. Watch the video to understand these fundamentals that can help you make more informed investment decisions and stay focused on your long-term strategy.
Start with knowledge: Choosing the right fund starts with you
How small early decisions can shape long-term wealth
Most people think wealth is built by finding the perfect investment, but it’s actually built through a series of small decisions that barely feel important at the time. The R500 monthly investment you start in your twenties, the retirement benefit you choose not to cash out when changing jobs, or the contribution increase you make after your next salary review.
How small early decisions can shape long-term wealth
Useful lessons for long-term investors from the Formula 1 track
At first glance, Formula 1 and investing might seem worlds apart. One is high-speed, high-adrenaline, and measured in milliseconds. The other is often (hopefully!) patient, measured, and focused on long-term outcomes.
Useful lessons for long-term investors from the Formula 1 track
Start with knowledge: Financial fitness takes time
Just as physical fitness is built through consistency and discipline, financial fitness is developed over time through informed decisions and a long-term approach. In the second video of our Start with knowledge series, we unpack why successful investing isn't about quick wins, timing the market, or chasing trends. It's about creating healthy financial habits, staying invested, and allowing time and compounding to work in your favour. Whether you're starting your investment journey or looking to strengthen your existing plan, this video covers some of the fundamental principles that can help you build long-term financial resilience.
Start with knowledge: Financial fitness takes time
Start with knowledge: Why starting early matters
When you begin your investment journey, one advantage matters most: time. In the first video of our Start with knowledge: Investing fundamentals series, we explore why starting early can make a meaningful difference to long-term outcomes. It's not about timing the market, it's about giving compounding time to work in your favour. This series is designed to help you build confidence and understanding as you make informed investment decisions, one step at a time. Start with knowledge. Give your investments the advantage of time.
Start with knowledge: Why starting early matters
A smart habit for long-term wealth
A Tax-Free Investment is one of the most effective long-term savings tools available to South Africans, including for their children. When you invest tax-free, your money grows through compounding, and you don’t pay tax on interest, dividends or capital gains - which can make a meaningful difference over time.
A smart habit for long-term wealth
Four futures for AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a question of if it will shape our world, but how. In this episode of the Nedgroup Investments Insights podcast, David Levinson, Head of Responsible Investment, speaks with Nic Andrew, Managing Executive, about the future paths AI could take, exploring why it is less a fleeting wave and more a structural tide reshaping organisation, careers and society, and what this means in practice for job design, access, trust and the long-term choices leaders face.
Four futures for AI
Moving from theory to sensible ranges
A practical way to think about global exposure is to step back and ask four planning-led questions.
Moving from theory to sensible ranges
Why global exposure matters for South African investors
One of the most common questions South African investors ask is deceptively simple: “How much of my money should be invested globally?” Behind that question sits something deeper than market timing or currency speculation. It reflects a natural concern about long term security, protecting purchasing power, and making sense of a world that is increasingly global, even if your life and spending remain rooted in South Africa.
Why global exposure matters for South African investors
Four futures for AI
Over the next decade, two forces will shape the dominant AI future: Firstly, who gets the capability and secondly, can we trust the capability? Those two forces create four potential futures.
