Dive into the intricate world of company valuation methodologies with this latest article. Drawing on years of research in asset management and market analysis, Joao Frasco unpacks the contrasting strategies investors employ when assessing companies’ worth.
Continue readingAI Revolution: Reshaping the Landscape of Investment Management.
Investing in a multi-asset solution can be an effective way to diversify one’s portfolio and potentially achieve better risk-adjusted returns but some investors may prefer a more concentrated approach, while others may opt for a more diversified one.
Continue readingErrors of omission vs errors of commission, and which are worse?
Many managers have started talking about their underperformance in terms of errors of omission versus errors of commission, where they care to admit that they did in fact commit an error. What exactly are they referring to, why is it important, and which types of errors are worse?
Continue readingWhat Are Externalities, And Why Should We Care About Them?
With a focus on capital markets and investing, externalities can be positive or negative and can have a significant impact on many parties.
Continue readingCryptocurrencies – Gambling or Investing?
“And now for my next trick, I am going to divide the room into two…”, says INN8 Invest CIO, Joao Frasco as he debates cryptocurrencies’ role in investors’ portfolios.
Continue readingUnderstanding what diversification is… and what it is not
Diversification is easily one of the most discussed topics in investments, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Joao Frasco considers two misconceptions that are often attributed to the failure of diversification.
Continue readingSequence risk… when you need not worry about market volatility
Learn how to mitigate sequence risk while maintaining an optimal investment strategy. Understand what sequence risk is, when it matters, and when it doesn’t. Gain insights into how to mitigate the risk of bad timing of returns in relation to withdrawals from wealth for consumption.
Continue readingDo not be greedy or fearful!
Be more modest when investing, suggests Chief Investment Officer, Joao Frasco. Simply match the level of risk you are comfortable with and stay the course no matter how volatile things are getting. It’s all a cycle.
Continue readingUnderstanding Performance Evaluation
Performance evaluation is one of those topics that is conceptually easy to understand, but your understanding begins falling apart once you get into the detail.
Continue readingShould You Increase Your Foreign Allocation?
At the budget speech on the 23rd of February 2022, the Minister of Finance announced a further relaxation in exchange controls for South African investors, with details which followed in Exchange Control Circular No. 10/2022. Here’s what we know.
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