Trevor Black

Trevor was employed at Orbis from 2008 to 2013. He was a member of the team of Investment Counsellors, which is responsible for servicing Orbis’ institutional clients and investment consultants, and he had a specific focus on clients in Africa. Trevor holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town and is a qualified actuary. He is also a CFP^® professional and a CFA^® charterholder.

Articles by Trevor Black

Japan: economic pessimism creates buying opportunities

By Trevor Black and Ben Preston on 30 Jun 2011

Reading time: 8 mins

As bottom-up stock pickers, we believe that great investment opportunities can be found in even the most challenging conditions. Japan is a perfect example....

Responding to challenging times

By Henry Allen and Trevor Black on 31 Dec 2010

Reading time: 8 mins

Performance does not come in a straight line, which means that periods of long-term outperformance will always be accompanied by periods of, sometimes...

The story is in the stocks

By Jonathan Brodie and Trevor Black on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 8 mins

Investors who give their money to professional managers to invest still wish to remain informed about what their managers are thinking and how therefore they...