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Timber investments - only five negative years in 54

12 February 2015

You probably have never considered investing directly in timber, nor considered it as a serious asset class. But this alternative asset class has only seen five negative years in 54!

Will China’s year of the goat bring out the market bulls?

11 February 2015

According to the Chinese calendar, 2015 is the Year of the Goat (or sheep), creatures that are typically peaceful in nature but can also be stubborn, while exhibiting herd-like behavior. I’ve invited my colleague Eddie Chow, senior executive vice president and managing director, Templeton Emerging Markets Group, to share his perspective on some key themes our team is watching in 2015 for China, and whether we think market bulls, bears or goats can be friends this year.

Successful SONA could boost investor confidence amid electricity crises

11 February 2015

South Africans shouldn’t hold their breath hoping that President Jacob Zuma will announce a short-term solution or strategy to alleviating the country’s electricity problems in his State of the Nation Address, says Izak Odendaal Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth.

Deflation, currency wars and easy money

11 February 2015

The failure of the ECB and the BoJ to achieve their inflation goals, together with the collapse in the oil price, has unleashed a huge wave of global monetary easing.

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