Is Factor Investing Dead?

Factor and style-based investment strategies continue to evolve and attract the attention of portfolio managers and analysts alike.

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12 June 2024

Is Factor Investing Dead?

Factor and style-based investment strategies continue to evolve and attract the attention of portfolio managers and analysts alike. But when an ETF Manco proposes the amalgamation of two of their factor-based ETFs into a vanilla, size-based ETF, the inevitable question arises about the future of factor investing.

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The ETF Investor – brought to you by the ETF Specialists, ETFSA. Through this podcast series we bring you insight and understanding of ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), clarity on how to best use it in any type of investment portfolio, technical details of what happens inside the ETF, and practical advice on how to choose ETFs for your investment wants and needs.

First-time investor / Global investing / Industry news / Podcasts / Professional investors

Episode 65 – How to Invest in Gold Miners using ETFs

You can trade your view on the gold price with physically-backed gold ETFs, but what about gold miners, gold mining companies? What are the options available to ETF investors? The Satrix RESI ETF, tracking the FTSE/JSE Capped RESI10 Index offers an intriguing opportunity.

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Episode 64 – The Investment Case for Physical Gold

After a strong performance in 2024, the demand for gold has accelerated year-to-date, breaking records along the way, and flirting with the $3,000/oz level. What is driving this demand? As an investor in a gold ETF, where is my gold held? And how is its value determined?

Podcasts / Professional investors

The ETF Investor – Episode 63 – 2024 in Review

2024 has been a stellar year for the ETP industry in South Africa. What stood out for us at ETFSA? Leading into another year of Trump, will it be a bump, or a dump? As ETF investors, we take insights from the past as we strive to thrive in 2025. Listen here for more insights […]

Podcasts / Professional investors

The ETF Investor – Episode 62 – Do AMETFs make Investing Easy or More Complex?

EasyETFs, new kid on the block as an ETF issuer, have joined the growing list of actively-managed ETFs on the JSE, but does this make things more complex, or “Easy” for investors? We also revisit its roots in Cloud Atlas and the closure of that chapter.

Podcasts / Professional investors

The ETF Investor Podcast – Episode 61 – Bridging the CIS-ETF Divide

When one of the largest active fund managers in South Africa join the ETF industry, people take notice, and others ask questions. What’s behind the Coronation strategy, and what’s inside their range of AMETFs? Listen here to find out more.

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