Quarterly Conversations Q4 2023 | Foord Global Equity Fund

Portfolio managers Brian Arcese, JC Xue and Ishreth Hassen provide analysis on the performance of the Foord Global Equity Fund for Q4 2023.

Quarterly Conversations Q4 2023 I Foord-Hassen Shariah Equity Fund

Ishreth Hassen, head of research and portfolio manager on the Foord-Hassen Shariah Equity Fund, provides an update on the fund’s performance through Q4 2023.

Geopolitical Dynamics — The West Versus The Rest

Portfolio manager Rashaad Tayob and investment professional Linda Eedes engage in a detailed discussion about the evolving geopolitical landscape, focusing particularly on the interplay between the West and the rest. Rashaad highlights the significant role Asia has played in driving global economic growth over recent decades, while also noting the substantial contribution of the technology sector in Western nations to this growth.

Tech Titans In Focus: Contrasting The US And Chinese Tech Markets

The US technology sector was on a tear last year. It dramatically outperformed the tech sectors of other markets, including the world’s second biggest tech market, China. In this article, Foord Global Equity Fund portfolio managers Bian Arcese, Ishreth Hassen and JC Xue examine the underlying drivers of the US and Chinese tech sectors and their respective investment potential.

Delivering Safe Investment Returns In 2024

Despite the risks associated with expensive global share markets, the investment landscape still offers investors prospects for decent returns in 2024. Investment professional Linda Eedes writes that the global opportunity set has broadened over the past year — with better return prospects now available across a wider array of asset classes. In this article, she outlines several key areas of opportunity in the Foord multi-asset portfolios.

The Year in Review

After a very negative 2022 — when virtually all asset classes suffered in response to soaring inflation and rapidly rising interest rates — Foord’s investment team was not anticipating a bumper year last year. Portfolio manager Mike Townshend writes that the team started 2023 year climbing the proverbial ‘wall of worry’.

Markets in a Nutshell — For December 2023

Christmas came early for investors after US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell gifted the markets a ‘dovish hold’. It was the biggest hint yet that the Fed could start to ease the squeeze by cutting interest rates early this year. US markets reacted by throwing a pivot party, with equity prices soaring and bond yields lurching lower. The euphoria was contagious, with the MSCI All Country World Index — which tracks shares in 23 developed and 24 emerging markets — jumping 4.8% in December.

Markets in a nutshell — for December 2023

In our monthly podcast, ‘Markets in a nutshell’, Linda Eedes discusses what’s happened in global markets and economies over the past month, how we see things playing out and how Foord is positioned as a result.

The Energy Transition — Opportunities For Astute Investors

Foord Asset Management portfolio managers Brian Arcese and Ishreth Hassen dive into the concept of energy transition as we explore the global shift from carbon-intensive fuels to renewable energy sources. They discuss the critical move towards sustainable energy options to mitigate the effects of global warming.

Foord Asia Ex-Japan Fund — A Matrix of Exciting Investment Opportunities

In this video, Foord Asset Management Portfolio Managers Brian Arcese, Ishreth Hassen, and JC Xue, delve into the intricacies of Foord’s Asia Ex-Japan Fund. They discuss the strategic decisions behind launching the Fund, alongside an analysis of the factors and prominent themes driving the fund's performance.