November: relatively good
November was a relatively good month for SKAGEN Kon-Tiki, compared to the fund’s benchmark index. The equity fund lost 1.0 percent, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index declined 3.3 percent. Read more in the status report for SKAGEN Kon-Tiki.
12.12.2008
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Temporary darkness
This autumn's halt in the financial system is now being felt in the real economy. Governments' measures globally are now focused on this development. This is a positive focus, but it will take some time before the measures take full effect and the problems are resolved. Read the status report for SKAGEN Global.
12.12.2008
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15 years with the best of two worlds
It has been 15 years today since SKAGEN Vekst was launched. The fund represented the beginning of SKAGEN AS and what would later become a fund management company with both equity and fixed income funds, and which is currently marketed in eight European countries, including Norway.
01.12.2008
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Black October
In the equity market, October lived up to its sinister reputation as the month of spectacular declines. Governments and central banks worldwide are now injecting capital and liquidity to get the financial wheels turning again. Read more in the status report for the equity fund SKAGEN Global.
11.11.2008
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Poor month for emerging markets
October was a very poor month for the global emerging markets and valuations of companies in these markets are now approaching a 15-year trough. Read more in the status report for SKAGEN Kon-Tiki.
10.11.2008
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US, Japan and Switzerland in demand
The financial crisis in October drove investors to the safest government securities issued in USD, JPY and CHF. This led to a sharp drop in some of SKAGEN Tellus' holdings. Read more about what happened in an extremely turbulent month in the latest status report for SKAGEN Tellus.
07.11.2008
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From bad to worse
The crash in September continued into October. It is meagre comfort that SKAGEN Vekst fell significantly less than the Oslo Stock Exchange. Read more in the status report for SKAGEN Vekst.
07.11.2008
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Turbulence in new waters
In September there was a general flight to safety on the back of the financial unrest in addition to essentially weaker global growth prospects. This had a detrimental effect on the global emerging markets. Read more in the latest status report for SKAGEN Kon-Tiki.
13.10.2008
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Ripple effects of the financial crisis
The ripple effects of the ongoing financial crisis really made themselves felt in SKAGEN Global in the third quarter, even though the fund has not had any significant company-specific problems among the portfolio holdings. Read more in the status report for SKAGEN Global.
09.10.2008
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SKAGEN Vekst highly regarded by S&P
Based on its five year returns history, the equity fund SKAGEN Vekst has been ranked number 2 of 1740 in the global funds category following a new evaluation carried out by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. The equity fund also retains its AAA rating.
03.10.2008
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