The Investment Perspective, with Ninety One

In 2025, quality investing was overshadowed by AI exuberance, precious metals and momentum-driven market leadership. As volatility re-enters the picture, those same forces are being tested. Sumesh Chetty reflects on why the balance between growth, valuation and resilience is becoming harder to ignore. From gold’s rise to a reassessment of South African assets, he explores what may matter more as 2026 unfolds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The oil price is once again being shaped by forces far beyond the fundamentals of supply and demand. Geopolitics has re-entered the equation in a meaningful way, from instability in Venezuela to rising tensions in Iran. Layered onto this is Donald Trump’s political calculus. His domestic priorities are tightly interwoven with his international stance on energy and geopolitics. Paul Gooden unpacks the complex forces influencing black gold and sets out where volatility may create opportunity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The JSE has delivered a standout year, led by resource names, but the real story, according to John Biccard, is only just starting. He explains why SA Inc is primed for a powerful re-rating, what the bond–equity divergence really tells us, and which sectors and stocks will dominate his portfolio as it enters 2026 with conviction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The AI boom has turned the most cyclical parts of the market into perceived safe havens, while true defensives languish. Clyde Rossouw unpacks the tension between AI euphoria, a weakening consumer, and where genuine opportunities may actually lie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the surprise early announcement of a lower inflation target to reduced bond issuance and cautious revenue projections, Sisamkele Kobus and Adam Furlan discuss why the market’s reaction was upbeat, and how improved fiscal and monetary alignment could support greater market stability ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.