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South Africa cocks a snook at global economic malaise

16 May 2012

Investors into SA appear to be ignoring most of the negative news flow around the globe, which has caused local markets to post positive returns at a time when developed markets continue on shaky ground.

Investors looking for income should consider the risk/return trade-off

16 May 2012

All investments aim to generate a return, but there is a corresponding level of risk that impacts the return. Many investors rely on being able to draw an income from their capital lump sum, whether immediately or for a potential future income. John Kinsl

Investors should be wary of basing investment decisions on economic data

15 May 2012

Investors should be wary of basing investment decisions too heavily on the plethora of economic data they are exposed to on a daily basis, such as GDP growth rates, inflation data, manufacturing and production numbers, various confidence indexes, rating a

Offshore on the agenda of SA managers

15 May 2012

In recent months offshore as an investment theme has featured strongly on the agenda of numerous SA investment managers. Compelling arguments have been made for offshore investing with the most significant from a valuation perspective. In essence, it is w

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Has Value’s time returned?

14 May 2012

Hedge funds steady through market turmoil

09 May 2012

Don’t be fooled into irresponsible spending after a pay rise

09 May 2012

Investors should take comfort from SA’s track record

25 April 2012

ASISA stats – lots of churn but a pick-up in offshore flows

25 April 2012

Time both an ally and an enemy when it comes to investing

24 April 2012

The power of compounding