How the Covid-19 pandemic is shaping investment strategies

DURBAN – As if there isn’t enough to worry about during the coronavirus pandemic, many people have seen their investments tank over the past few weeks.

Chris Holdsworth, Chief Investment Strategist at Investec Wealth & Investment explains how he and his team see the market, and how the data they analyse helps them implement decisions in their portfolios.

Looking at the domestic markets

When looking at investment in domestic equity and domestic bonds, there are seven specific signals that Holdsworth and his team are on the lookout for and which they continually evaluate:

1. Sustained risk-on appetite globally 

Source: iol.co.za