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
Dave Foord on Politics, Debt and the Future of Markets
In this podcast, founder Dave Foord joins Linda Eedes to discuss the major structural forces shaping markets over the next five years. They explore why politics now dominates economics, the unsustainable debt path of the US and Europe and the 'big train smash' coming in the private credit market.
08 Apr 2026
MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR MARCH 2026
March was a reminder of how quickly market optimism can unravel. The beginning of the month was defined by hopes that inflation had been tamed and would start to fall. But by mid-March, the escalation of the…
05 Feb 2026
MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR JANUARY 2026
January started with a geopolitical bang, and the world’s risk premium rose - forcing markets to price a world in which alliances appear more transactional and institutions more exposed to politics. In this month’s…
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.
What if you had invested with us in the past?
Experience the compounding phenomenon of a sustained, long-term investment with Foord.