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'The October Effect' in 2014

05 November 2014

For stock markets, October is historically the cruellest month of the year. The crashes of 1929, 1987, 2001 and 2008 all occurred in this unfortunate month, and it looks like 2014 is no exception to the rule.

A three decade track record that speaks for itself

31 October 2014

In the constantly shifting sands of the investment landscape, a three-decade presence is a notable achievement – however, it should not just be longevity that impresses but rather the consistency of performance.

Deflation and the falling oil price driving markets

29 October 2014

Is the fact that the oil price is taking a dive among rampant global deflation, good or bad news?

JSE still providing good opportunities

29 October 2014

There are still good opportunities on the JSE to buy reasonable- to high-quality businesses at attractive valuations. Investors should not feel compelled to own a stock just because it is a large component of the FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) if one can find other stocks with better risk-reward characteristics.

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Question

Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

Answer

Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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