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| Russell Lester from Lester Group, a sponsor company at the marcus evans APAC Investments Summit 2012, on achieving returns and preserving capital in an uncertain economic environment. |
London, Mar 27, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - "Today's lack of investor confidence, global financial pressures and geopolitical issues, coupled with the need to invest and produce returns, has shortened investment time frames and produced a volatile environment," says Russell Lester, Managing Director, Lester Group. Those who are able to identify deep-valued and mis-priced assets, however, will prosper in this environment, he adds.
From a sponsor company at the upcoming marcus evans APAC Investments Summit 2012, taking place in Macao, China, 16 - 18 April, Lester discusses portfolio management strategies and achieving realistic investment returns.
- When the economic environment is so uncertain, how can investors find the path to stability and success?
Markets are highly volatile at the moment and will remain so; this is the new norm. We must get used to it and frame our investing around this reality. The path to success is through buying well and holding for a long period of time through the volatility, until the asset is fully-priced for its expected returns. Stability will be achieved over time as realistic return expectations are achieved.
- How can investors preserve capital in today's economic environment?
Today's lack of investor confidence, global financial pressures and geopolitical issues, coupled with the need to invest and produce returns, has shortened investment time frames and produced a volatile environment. This does create opportunities, however, for those who can identify deep-valued, mis-priced assets.
This strategy necessitate a more concentrated portfolio, with high levels of cash, as greater analysis and understanding of each opportunity is required in order to develop realistic expectations.
- What portfolio management strategies would you recommend?
Investors' portfolios should be heavily weighted towards the assets in which they have the greatest expertise and understanding in. This will ensure that their expectations are more likely to be achieved.
The long-term, deep-value approach is where our performance has been achieved in equities and property. An important aspect of this concentrated strategy is the approach to risk management. We have to get close to each investment, speak with management and understand the business levers in the case of equities, or directly manage a property and its development. This provides us with an added tool to mitigate risk and drive return.
- What long-term advice could you give to investors?
Whether investing locally or abroad, investors must have a good understanding of the underlying assets in which they invest. This means understanding balance sheets and cash flows of corporate debt, sovereign debt, equity or properties, to ensure the expected returns from the asset are possible and likely.
Buying well is also important, as this provides a margin of safety between the asset's returns and the investor's returns.
Maintaining a long investment term is easier if you adopt these two strategies, as they are required to ensure solid returns are achieved.
About the APAC Investments Summit 2012
This unique forum will take place at The Venetian Macao, Macao, China, 16 - 18 April 2012. Offering much more than any conference, exhibition or trade show, this exclusive meeting will bring together esteemed industry thought leaders and solution providers to a highly focused and interactive networking event. The Summit includes presentations on growth despite the global downturn, fuelling investments across the region and increased urbanisation and its corresponding needs.
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About Lester Group
The Lester Group is a property investment and development business based in Perth, Western Australia with extensive experience in establishing syndicated property assets. Its properties are structured as investment partnerships where a small number of like minded investors join with the Lester Group to acquire a property. In most cases, the Lester Group is the largest investor in the partnership and it manages all aspects of the property and the investment. The Group has 20 years property investment and development experience across the commercial, industrial and residential property sectors and has built an extensive portfolio valued at over A$100 million of owned and managed properties. The Group's success is underpinned by a highly skilled and motivated team with diverse expertise across the property sectors and corporate management.
The Lester Group identifies and secures suitable properties and then facilitates investment by independent third parties with the Group as partners. It actively manages the properties on an ongoing basis to ensure that the maximum financial return is achieved, ensuring that the properties are fully tenanted, well maintained and developed to their highest and best use. It administers the operations of the partnerships by managing its cash flows, arranging finance and delivering income to investors. For more information, please visit www.lestergroup.com.au.
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