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Turning to offshore investment

Turning to offshore investment

20 August 2013

Jo-Anne Bailey, Sales Director & Country Manager for Africa at Franklin Templeton Investments, explores the growing trend in South Africa of investors turning to offshore investment. She discusses the reasons for this trend, the benefits of investing glob

A Once-a-Generation-European Opportunity?

A Once-a-Generation-European Opportunity?

16 August 2013

Volatile markets make for an interesting sort of litmus test of investor mettle. It’s easy to parrot quotes like the late Sir John Templeton’s famous line, “To buy when others are despondently selling and to sell when others are buying requires the greate

The lost art of investing

The lost art of investing

06 August 2013

‘We don’t know how to buy stocks by metrics. We know that Burlington Northern will have a competitive advantage in years; we don’t know what the heck Apple will have. You have to understand the company and its competitive positions. That’s not disclosed b

Five mistakes even savvy investors make

Five mistakes even savvy investors make

05 August 2013

“The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect... You need a temperament that neither derives great pleasure from being with the crowd or against the crowd.” – Warren Buffet

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JSE launches online virtual trader

JSE launches online virtual trader

01 August 2013
Large allocation to offshore investments warranted, says Novare

Large allocation to offshore investments warranted, says Novare

30 July 2013
A simpler selection process

A simpler selection process

30 July 2013
South Africans on new trek into Africa … with investment cash

South Africans on new trek into Africa … with investment cash

29 July 2013
REIT legislation to boost SA listed property sector

REIT legislation to boost SA listed property sector

25 July 2013
Rand bonds provide support for listed property sector

Rand bonds provide support for listed property sector

23 July 2013
Selective value in listed property sector

Selective value in listed property sector

23 July 2013
Old Mutual Investment Group warns of listed property short-term risk

Old Mutual Investment Group warns of listed property short-term risk

23 July 2013