These habits could change the way you invest

In a welcome shift, the 2026 Budget introduces no major tax hikes while boosting tax-free savings, retirement contribution limits, and offshore allowances. These changes could significantly benefit long-term investors. Shaun Duddy, head of Retail Product Development at Allan Gray, explains how South Africans can make the most of the new…

As we approach the end of the tax year this week, many South Africans are reviewingwhether they’ve made the most of the annual tax benefits offered through retirement fundcontributions. Retirement fund contributions are tax‑deductible within certain limits – and growth inside these products is tax‑free – which ranks them among…

Compounding is usually discussed and understood in financial terms, but is the effect of compounding behaviour equally as powerful? In this Kaya Biz conversation, we look at three Scenarios using the Allan Gray Balanced Fund to assess the impact of behaviour over the long term. We explore how small actions,…

After a strong year for both local and global markets, many investors are sitting on meaningful gains- but may also be feeling unsure about what comes next. The Allan Gray Balanced Fund delivered an exceptional 24% return in 2025, well ahead of its long-term average, supported by strong returns from…

Guest – Radhesen Naidoo, joint head of Institutional Clients at Allan Gray A 25-year period of investing is a long time. To put this into context, if we cast our minds back 25 years, it was the beginning of the new millennium, we had just filed away Y2K crisis preparation…