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Risk is the probability of not meeting investment objectives

25 September 2013

Risk in an investment context is not so much about the volatility of asset prices as it is about the probability of your portfolio not meeting your investment expectations.

Investec Equity structured products update

20 September 2013

Announcing the launch of the S&P500 Digital Plus ESP and the full subscription for the Asia Pacific Basket Limited.

Which three stocks account for nearly two-thirds of JSE performance since January 2012?

20 September 2013

We recently pointed out that, since January last year, the JSE has risen a superlative 38.7% to a near all-time high, despite a tottering global economy. What we didn’t say was that two-thirds of this remarkable return is explained by just three stocks – Richemont, Naspers and SABMiller – which contributed a staggering 25.0% of the 38.7% return. This creates a real quandary for investors.

Listed property sector rallies

20 September 2013

South Africa’s listed property sector soared 5% during the week ending 13 September 2013, significantly outperforming both the equity and bond markets. The sector rallied in response to a stronger Rand and lower bond yields, both globally and in South Africa. Among the heavyweights, Capital, Hyprop, Redefine and Resilient gained more than 6% last week.

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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