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Standard Bank expects South African House Price Growth to remain in `High Single Digits’ in 2015

South African house price growth is expected to remain in “the high single digits” in 2015, allowing property investors to beat inflation, even as the central bank continues to raise borrowing costs in an effort to quell rising prices, according to Standard Bank.

15 investment tips for 2015

2015 Investment Outlook: Oil price declines and implications

The plunging price of oil remains in the spotlight in early 2015, leading to much speculation about the economic and investment implications of a potential lower-price environment than we’ve had in recent years.

Low volatility lulls investors into dangerous investment pattern

Global volatility is currently extremely low. Says Jacques du Plessis, Chief Investment Officer of AlphaWealth, “The concern is that when it is this low, investors take on more risk and forget how volatile and unpredictable markets can be. Even though we have been in an extended bull market with periodic pull backs, there has been ongoing recovery and the trend has been a stable, progressive upward market. It lulls investors into a lax and dangerous investment pattern.”