A variety of global factors weighed on sentiment over the first quarter, which included rising tension between China and Taiwan, fears about the sustainability of the banking sector and extreme bond market volatility.
On the local front, greylisting and load-shedding dominated the news. While these developments may fuel investor fears about the immediate future, we would caution clients to keep a cool head and not lose sight of their long-term investment goals.
Having a short-term focus on performance can result in investors being too risk-averse with their long-term investments.