by David Case | Jul 18, 2024 | Insights, Uncategorized
Small gains result in large gains Since the launch of the S&P500 in March 1957 we have seen the index continually climb to the current levels near the all-time high of 5 600 points. The S&P 500 is a market capitalisation weighted index of the 500 largest...
by David Case | May 17, 2024 | Financial, Insights
INVESTING IN CHINA We have fielded a lot of questions over the last few weeks around investing in China. Compelling valuations and a rebounding economy have seen increased flows into Chinese stocks, earning investors double digit growth in just a single month....
by David Case | Feb 29, 2024 | Financial, Insights
BUFFER ETFs ARE TAKING MARKET SHARE FROM STRUCTURED NOTES One of the recent trends in the ETF universe has been the rise of buffer ETFs, otherwise known as defined outcome ETFs. These buffer ETFs focus on behavioural finance and the fact that many investors find...
by David Case | Jan 29, 2024 | Insights
2023 was a volatile year but ultimately proved to be a positive year for the markets. This week’s Insights include a brief overview of the performance of the Magwitch ETF...
by David Case | Jan 22, 2024 | Insights
by David Case | Dec 13, 2023 | Financial, Insights
MAGWITCH OFFSHORE 2024 PREDICTIONS As we come towards the end of the year, we often see predictions being made about what will happen in the new year. These predictions take place across all aspects of human lives. Which sports team will win the league / cup? Who...
by David Case | Jul 7, 2023 | Financial, Insights
PERSISTENCY OF TOP QUARTILE PERFORMANCE One of the statements that the Magwitch Offshore distribution team generally make in presentations is that the index is almost guaranteed to be ranked within the first quartile of investment returns when measured over any...
by David Case | May 10, 2023 | Financial, Insights
USING EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS TO GET EXPOSURE TO GOLD Gold has made a strong run towards record highs as sticky inflation and concerns over a hard landing in the economy have driven investors to seek the comparative safety of the world’s favourite safe haven asset....
by David Case | Mar 31, 2023 | Financial, Insights
WHEN OUTPERFORMANCE IS THE EXCEPTION AND NOT THE NORM March is the month where passive investment managers normally walk around with a smile on their face and a spring in their step. The reason for their merry moods is the release of the year end SPIVA Scorecards...
by David Case | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES I was sitting in a presentation last week by a well-known South African asset manager and a lot of the light hearted comments revolved around the recently launched ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a chatbot which...