·19 Apr 2026
Van Eck Associates Corp. started buying South African bonds during the biggest selloff on record and is now reaping the rewards with a return triple the emerging-market average.
The New York-based firm, which oversees about $225 billion, held no South African bonds at the start of the Iran war.
A year-long rally had left them steeply valued and positioned as overcrowded, according to David Austerweil, a deputy portfolio manager for emerging-market fixed-income.
On March 16, Van…
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