Spreading it around...
John Hildebrand asks whatever happened to diversification
Everyone knows that equity markets can fall sharply and that few of us sell everything just before it happens. Thankfully, most investors can take some comfort from not having put all their eggs in one basket. Diversification and uncorrelated assets are not new ideas, but they have become standard practice in recent years. However, almost every ‘modern’ version of diversifying a portfolio away from mainstream equities failed to help in 2008, just when we needed it most. Why?
Author: John Hildebrand
John Hildebrand joined the Rensburg charities team in 2008, having spent the preceding 14 years specialising in managing charity funds for Investec Asset Management, an affiliated company. John has published numerous articles, regularly speaks at seminars and is frequently quoted in the press. John has a degree in economics from Leeds University and diplomas in both banking and investment.
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