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International outlook

Given that 2013 was a strongly positive year for most equity oriented portfolios, it is tempting to conclude that it was a rewarding year for all ‘risk assets’. But this would be a wholly incorrect deduction. The past twelve months in investment markets have been more subtle than that. The fact that developed equity markets – using the US S&P Index as a proxy – rose by 32.4% in 2013, belies the fact that most asset classes actually fell!

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Investing offshore: Why local is not always lekker

Why investing offshore should be considered.

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The Allan Gray-Orbis Global Equity Feeder Fund remains fully invested in global equities. The objective of the Fund is to outperform the FTSE World Index at no greater-than average risk of loss in its sector.