Dan Brocklebank

Dan joined the Orbis Investment team in 2002. From 2006 to 2016, he led the Global Sector Investment team in London, and in 2016 he was appointed as head of Orbis Investments in the UK. Dan has a Master of Arts (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Brasenose College at the University of Oxford, and is both a chartered accountant and a chartered financial analyst.

Articles by Dan Brocklebank

The role of currency when investing offshore

By Dan Brocklebank on 09 Nov 2018

If you buy a share in your local market, assessing your performance is easy. If the price goes up, you make money. If you buy shares in other markets, howeve...

What is a good offshore strategy?

By Dan Brocklebank and Tamryn Lamb on 23 Oct 2018

Novice and experienced investors often ask the same question time and again: When is the best time to invest offshore?

Offshore investing: Not a popularity contest

By Dan Brocklebank on 10 Aug 2018

There is no such thing as a ‘popular investment opportunity’. If it’s popular, then that popularity will already be reflected in the price you have to pay. A...

Global jitters: Avoid safe havens, opportunity in overlooked sectors

By Dan Brocklebank on 15 Sep 2017

The uncertain global political and economic backdrop created by unexpected recent shocks has spooked investors. However fear, particularly when spurred by...

Beware the siren song of growth

By Dan Brocklebank on 03 Mar 2017

Growth has an almost irresistible allure for investors. Whether it’s a rapidly growing economy, a start-up with a hot new product, or a new industry that...

Drilling into the detail of oil and gas investments

By Dan Brocklebank on 31 Dec 2012

At first glance, the Orbis Global Equity Fund's exposure to Oil & Gas; Gas stocks appears to be similar to that of its benchmark. At December 2012, about 9% ...