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US government shutdown likely to increase volatility, but no reason to panic

04 October 2013

Many investors were shocked when the US government announced a partial government shutdown at midnight on 30 September, sending home non-essential government employees. While essential services necessary to protect life and property are continuing, all other government services have come to a halt until further notice. How can this happen in the world’s biggest economy, and what are the economic and market implications both globally and locally?

Take your time investing in current conditions – Absa

04 October 2013

Third quarter market movements have highlighted the challenges of investing right now in just about every asset class while demonstrating that Washington, not Pretoria, currently governs our markets.

Adapting to changes in the investment landscape

03 October 2013

Marriott, the Income Specialists, gives pointers for investing in today’s dynamic environment.

Bridging the Gap: Global Listed Infrastructure

03 October 2013

Simply spreading your investments across a smattering of asset classes with the idea that diversification should automatically produce a positive result is an approach that’s maybe a little too similar to a roll of the dice. A portfolio of poorly performing investments may be diversified, but it’s not necessarily a path to higher risk-adjusted returns or to the sort of stability one might hope could survive bouts of volatility. For investors hunting for classes to diversify into, Wilson Magee, Director of Global Real Estate and Infrastructure Securities, Franklin Templeton Real Asset Advisors, has one word: infrastructure.

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