How to View Investment Risk

Rezco Asset Management hosted an investment webinar on 25 April 2024, with Chief Investment Officer Rob Spanjaard, Co-Portfolio Manager and Head of Research Simon Sylvester, and Head of Distribution Brian du Plessis presenting views on how to view investment risk. As a South African asset manager, Rezco explains how macro conditions, valuation and risk control shape unit trust and segregated portfolio decisions.

What this webinar covers

This webinar replay covers How to View Investment Risk and how Rezco interprets current markets for clients seeking risk-adjusted returns. The session focuses on Rezco Managed Plus, Rezco Multi-Asset funds, Rezco SA Equity Fund and related portfolio themes. Initially doesn't give a huge earnings impact or economic growth 'cause it takes time, but you get this massive sentiment pop.

Key themes discussed

• South African macro and politics
• US elections and policy
• artificial intelligence in investing
• bear markets and recessions
• cryptocurrency
• emerging markets
• Donald Trump
• Jerome Powell

Macro and market context

But there are risks on the equity market because interest rates, if the Fed have to land the plane because inflation's just becomes a monster in, in, in their lives. We've been through a lot in Rezco value trend, global macro events, local local risks.

Companies, sectors and ideas mentioned

• Apple
• Naspers
• Nvidia
• Standard Bank
• Donald Trump
• Jerome Powell
• Federal Reserve
• JSE
• Thanks Rob
• South African

Rezco's risk and portfolio views

It works very, very well in a robust developed economy where these tail risks, the probabilities are so low in the tail risk. But in, in the current setup, the market's cheap, emerging markets globally have sold off the risk skew is probably more upside risk from the election than downside risk. Initially doesn't give a huge earnings impact or economic growth 'cause it takes time, but you get this massive sentiment pop.