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How to invest amounts ranging from R1000 to R1 million

How to invest amounts ranging from R1000 to R1 million

10 June 2013

Investing can seem limitless when you have excess money at your disposal. But debt unfortunately chokes your financial ability to save or invest, no matter what the amount may be. Every household should have an investment strategy and one that includes co

Listed property’s bumpy road offers investment opportunity

Listed property’s bumpy road offers investment opportunity

05 June 2013

South Africa’s listed property sector continued its slide during the week ending 31 May 2013, as the Rand breached R10/US$ and bond yields moved sharply higher

Exploring Passively Managed / Index Funds

Exploring Passively Managed / Index Funds

05 June 2013

In recent times there has been escalating interest surrounding index investing. Although index investment funds have been around in the industry for a while, they have recently caught the eye of the investor primarily due to their beneficial cost structu

A tale of two stocks

A tale of two stocks

31 May 2013

As financial markets surge to successive new highs, we could be forgiven for thinking making money in the stock market is easy. This might be true for passive index investors and a portfolio of winning stocks, but it has most definitely not been the case

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

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JSE cuts fees for interest rate and currency derivatives

JSE cuts fees for interest rate and currency derivatives

29 May 2013
Rand, bond yields impact listed property

Rand, bond yields impact listed property

28 May 2013
How well do you know your investment terminology?

How well do you know your investment terminology?

28 May 2013
It’s not about the state of the world, but the state of sub-Saharan Africa

It’s not about the state of the world, but the state of sub-Saharan Africa

27 May 2013
Are Equity Investors Pushing the Gas Pedal Too Hard?

Are Equity Investors Pushing the Gas Pedal Too Hard?

22 May 2013
Prescient China Balanced Fund reaches quota capacity

Prescient China Balanced Fund reaches quota capacity

21 May 2013
Why gold may have a long way further to fall

Why gold may have a long way further to fall

21 May 2013
Listed property gains despite weak rand, rising bond yields

Listed property gains despite weak rand, rising bond yields

20 May 2013