Small and mid caps — big opportunities

The small and mid-capitalisation sectors have been happy hunting grounds for Foord’s investment team over the decades. Portfolio manager MIKE TOWNSHEND explores the risks of investing in these less familiar stocks.

Markets in a nutshell — November 2021

The new and potentially more transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant latterly weighed on global equities, with the tech-heavy US bourses outperforming. European stocks underperformed on waning economic recovery expectations and continued high gas price expectations.

The commodity theme

Commodity prices are rising and likely to rise faster than the level of inflation going forward. In this podcast Dave Foord discusses Foord’s interest in new commodities such as copper.

Gold, cash and liquidity

Gold is a hedge against the risk of systemic failure. Dave Foord discusses gold, cash and liquidity.

Forward thinking with Dr Parag Khanna

Asian geopolitical risks are rising with China flexing its military muscle and implementing sweeping reforms enabled by its centralised, command economy. China is the region’s largest and most populous economy, but more than three billion Asians are not Chinese.

The Case for Commodities

Foord portfolio manager, Ishreth Hassen, discusses the case for commodities.

Staying the course

 “When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.” — LL Cool J. Portfolio manager NANCY HOSSACK revisits the thesis that share volatility is opportunity and not risk.

Markets in a nutshell — October 2021

Global equities rebounded after retracing in September. Investors shrugged off recurring evidence of supply-chain bottlenecks and possible peak in corporate margins, choosing instead to focus on stellar (though backward looking) third-quarter corporate earnings prints.

The China Thesis

Dave Foord discusses the China investment thesis.

Celebrating 40 years of Investment Stewardship

It has been a privilege to serve our investors over the past 40 years. As Dave Foord states in this podcast, much has happened during this time, but much has stayed the same. And we remain steadfastly committed to our founding principle of investment stewardship.