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German ruling and ECB plan mark watershed for bond investors

13 September 2012

Following today’s German Constitutional Court decision and last week’s ECB announcement, Russell Silberston, Head of Developed Rates & Currency in Investec’s Fixed Income & Currency team, explains how these developments mark a fundamental shift taking pla

Learning from our Olympians

12 September 2012

The importance of a coach Even the best athletes need a coach. While it is unlikely that Cameron van der Burgh’s coach could swim the 100m breaststroke in 58.4 seconds, he certainly helped Cameron in not only winning gold but breaking the world record. H

Ten good reasons to invest in money market funds

12 September 2012

Having started in South Africa in 1995, money market funds are a relatively new development. And already the sector has attracted R240 billion; this figure amounts to just under a quarter of the unit trust industry and is a similar ratio to that in Europ

Investing in property – are you a home owner or a shareholder?

07 September 2012

Owning a home is a common dream shared by most people! No landlord to pay rent to and you have the freedom to modify your home with a new bathroom or beautiful garden as and when you desire to make those changes. However, the home you live in is not an in

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Gold still a firm safe haven for investors in a troubled economy

07 September 2012

Ashburton: Predictions on September 2012

06 September 2012

IRF Conference identifies Responsible Investing as key issue for retirement funds

03 September 2012

Investment returns in SA set to taper off in years ahead

03 September 2012

Pooling the Cash Building Block Optimises returns for Retirement Funds

30 August 2012

Time for Africa to shine

29 August 2012

Maximising investments in a low returns environment