Inside the mind of a fund manager Ep 4: Quality, conviction, and the long game - A conversation with Andrew Headley

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In this episode, Mansoor Narker, Senior Investment Analyst, sits down with Andrew Headley, Portfolio Manager of the Nedgroup Investments Global Equity Fund, for a candid discussion on quality investing and the discipline required to deliver real long-term returns. Together, they explore why a long term, inflation plus return lens is the right one despite recent style rotations, how quality is measured holistically within the Global Equity Fund, where stored performance potential may lie in the portfolio, and what investors should remember when noise is high and conviction is tested. Tune in to this incredible conversation to hear more about the power of discipline in investing.

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10 Feb English South Africa Investing · Business News

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