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No strings attached: why the wealthy are renting

16 September 2016

Cecile Basson talks about why the world’s wealthy are suddenly renting watches, islands and jets and Jamey Lipschitz, wealth manager at Sanlam Private Wealth, underscores the financial benefits of renting.

A Summer of European Political Upheaval

15 September 2016

The traditional summer lull for European financial markets was slow to arrive and quick to end this year, and we expect some of the developments that have taken place during the summer months could dominate the direction of markets for some time to come. In particular, the United Kingdom’s surprise vote in June in favour of Brexit meant that July, generally regarded as a quiet month for European markets, was unusually torrid for mainstream investors and investment professionals alike.

Emerging Markets still offering opportunities, despite risk of Fed hike, says Old Mutual Investment Group

14 September 2016

Emerging markets are fast becoming the global drivers of growth, with early signs of the rotation already starting from Developed to Emerging Markets. This is according to the Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) quarterly media briefing where presenters said that, despite fears that a potential hike could reverse this most recent rally following Brexit, Emerging Markets will continue to offer opportunities based on a number of fundamentals such as low profit margins and undervalued currencies.

Four considerations when choosing an investment

08 September 2016

In the investment world investors have to make some important decisions. One of these is to choose underlying investment options that would be suited to their investment objectives.

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