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Wood carving?

Wood carving?

18 May 2005

According to RMBAM and Business Day, the rand carved out modest gains yesterday as the dollar slipped on the back of tame US inflation data, but gains were capped, with traders reluctant to hold short-dollar positions.

Lucky for some…

Lucky for some…

14 May 2005

Quentin Smith, investment communications manager at OMAM in the UK reports that the London market moved lower last week as optimism over hopes of a Chinese yuan revaluation and continued M&A activity were offset by a number of major stocks going ex divide

Magic carpet ride?

Magic carpet ride?

13 May 2005

Shaun le Roux at Alphen Asset Management says that a few cups of apple tea later, all the carpets in the shop are strewn on the floor before you are being offered "once in a lifetime" deals only because the salesman likes your face, knows you come from Af

Excuse me…

Excuse me…

13 May 2005

On Friday the JSE Securities Exchange (-1.54%) lost almost all the gains it made during the week – it closed 0.05% in the black for the week. Stocks in the gold (-1.81%) and resource (-2.75%) indices nosedived. Kumba (-3.23%) and BHP Billiton (-4.11%) wer

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As an adviser reading this article, which discipline do you find most important for retirement planning?

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Fight back

Fight back

11 May 2005
A big day

A big day

10 May 2005
A good day…

A good day…

08 May 2005
Pumping…

Pumping…

04 May 2005
Currencies

Currencies

02 May 2005
Waiter…

Waiter…

29 April 2005
Looking backwards

Looking backwards

28 April 2005
A new player…

A new player…

26 April 2005