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Risk averse South Africans stay in balanced funds – Despite equities performing strongly

Risk averse South Africans stay in balanced funds – Despite equities performing strongly

31 January 2013

According to ASISA’s unit trust statistics for the last quarter of 2012, many South Africans missed out on a strong run in local equities. Candice Paine, head of retail at Sanlam Investment Management (SIM) says that investors opted instead for the percei

Market recovery does not necessarily reflect improved economic conditions

Market recovery does not necessarily reflect improved economic conditions

30 January 2013

Over the last quarter of 2012, both local and global equity markets continued to register strong gains. The SWIX Index (which represents the performance of the South African equity market) returned 10.06% over the quarter and 29.09% over the year, while t

ASISA stats Q4 – trend into asset allocation continues

ASISA stats Q4 – trend into asset allocation continues

30 January 2013

Jeremy Gardiner, director at Investec Asset Management, shares his insights following the release of Asisa’s Q4 statistics

RE:CM eyes cyclical, construction and gaming shares in 2013

RE:CM eyes cyclical, construction and gaming shares in 2013

29 January 2013

Value based asset manager, RE:CM, says that it does not base investment decisions on outlooks for an uncertain future, but instead bases decisions on the underlying value of an asset. However, there are a few key themes that it is keeping in mind going in

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Resources shares: The start of better things or tread carefully?

Resources shares: The start of better things or tread carefully?

29 January 2013
African equities look to be a smart diversifier for 2013

African equities look to be a smart diversifier for 2013

22 January 2013
Lower returns in 2013 favour equities and stockpicking

Lower returns in 2013 favour equities and stockpicking

22 January 2013
New ASISA Fund Classification System

New ASISA Fund Classification System

22 January 2013
Cash flow is crucial when measuring a company’s performance

Cash flow is crucial when measuring a company’s performance

22 January 2013
Absa launches Target Return Lock-In Investment for overheated markets

Absa launches Target Return Lock-In Investment for overheated markets

15 January 2013
2013 to be the year of the stock picker

2013 to be the year of the stock picker

15 January 2013
A foundation of trust vital when it comes to investing

A foundation of trust vital when it comes to investing

09 January 2013