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House prices to drop two percent this year

House prices to drop two percent this year

05 March 2012

Buying a house is an expensive exercise. Aside from the hefty deposit most of the country’s banks demand, you also need cash to cover transfer duties, attorneys’ conveyance fees and bond costs… To seal the deal on a R1 million home you’ll need to save as

A glass half full?

A glass half full?

29 February 2012

2011 was a tough year. Regardless of what industry you operate in or where you were invested, it wasn’t much fun. Economies across the world, particularly developed markets, struggling as consumers cut back on spending and tried desperately to rebuild sav

Proceed with caution

Proceed with caution

24 February 2012

To say that investors have been content with where markets have been heading over the past few weeks is an understatement, says Paul Stewart, managing director of the Plexus Group.

Hedge funds for the masses

Hedge funds for the masses

23 February 2012

Regulation 28 gives ordinary investors access to hedge funds via their retirement fund.

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

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Market volatility and your portfolio – staying the course

Market volatility and your portfolio – staying the course

21 February 2012
Make sure you diversify when you diversify…

Make sure you diversify when you diversify…

20 February 2012
SA brokers and managers more optimistic about economy and markets in 2012

SA brokers and managers more optimistic about economy and markets in 2012

20 February 2012
RE:CM global feeder fund outperforms peers in 2011 by not following the herd

RE:CM global feeder fund outperforms peers in 2011 by not following the herd

16 February 2012
Ashburton insight : Greece passes austerity measures / Surprise Chinese inflation jump

Ashburton insight : Greece passes austerity measures / Surprise Chinese inflation jump

16 February 2012
Investec Structured Products launches two FTSE/JSE Top 40 linked investment products

Investec Structured Products launches two FTSE/JSE Top 40 linked investment products

16 February 2012
2012 - Off with a bang!

2012 - Off with a bang!

09 February 2012
Value strategies deliver fantastic long-term growth

Value strategies deliver fantastic long-term growth

06 February 2012