MANAGING RISK IS WHAT WE DO
At Foord, we've been managing money since 1981. We used to think we managed investments — managing risk is what we actually do. As we came to realise the importance of risk, we spent more time managing it.
— Ishreth Hassen, Portfolio Manager
MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR MAY 2025
May brought a new pontiff to Rome and a fresh breeze to markets after Beijing and Washington stepped back from the tariff cliff. The two countries agreed to steeply cut bilateral tariffs and pause further escalations for 90 days. Investors cheered the news: US equities enjoyed their best month in over a year, with the S&P 500 Index jumping 6.2%. Developed market stocks rallied broadly, recovering strongly after April’s turmoil. Emerging markets gained less enthusiastically, with Chinese equities posting a more moderate rise.
16 May 2025
From Underdog to Innovator: China’s High-Tech Ascent Amid Trade Tensions
In this episode, Foord portfolio managers Brian Arcese and JC Xue discuss the recent US-China 90-day tariff rollback and what it means for the future of trade and investment. They explore China’s shift toward…
14 May 2025
MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR APRIL 2025
In our monthly podcast, ‘Markets in a nutshell’, Linda Eedes unpacks the month shaped by Trump’s surprise tariff announcement, which rattled global markets and rekindled fears of a trade war and US recession. From…
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
As long-term investors, sustainable income streams are fundamental to Foord’s investment philosophy. Accordingly, we bring an acute awareness of environmental, social and governance factors to the stock selection process.
“At Foord, we look through all the falsehoods and try to do justice to the spirit of sustainable investment objectives.”
- Dave Foord, Chief Investment Officer
TEACH YOUR CHILD TO INVEST
Foord is passionate about teaching children (and their parents) the importance of investing for the long term. More than enough and Little by little are the first in a planned series of beautiful picture books to teach children the basic concepts of investing. It forms part of Foord's financial literacy initiative.
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